Feed the Hungry, Inc.

Wills and Bequests


Wills and Bequests

We encourage you to leave a lasting legacy that will make a difference in the lives of others by including Feed the Hungry, Inc. in your will or trust. But before making a gift to Feed the Hungry, Inc., we recommend you consult with your tax advisor or attorney for full advice on the effect of your bequest.

Gifts through bequest may be cash, real estate, securities, tangible personal property or other items of value. Your bequest may take any of several forms. Here are some examples, with appropriate wording:

  • A general bequest is for a certain dollar amount of property, usually cash: “I give to Feed the Hungry, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia or any successor organization thereto, the sum of .”
  • Specific bequest directs Feed the Hungry, Inc. to receive a specific piece of property: “I give…500 shares of XYZ stock….”
  • Residual bequest designates all or a portion of whatever remains after all debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been paid: “I give…fifty percent (50%) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate….”
  • Contingent bequest takes effect only under certain conditions: “In the event my spouse does not survive me, I give…the sum of….”

[Note: Information on this page is not intended as specific financial planning or legal advice. You should always consult your legal advisors, financial planners and family members when considering a planned gift.]

 




December 17, 2012

To our dear friends and FtH supporters,

On behalf of the Feed the Hungry Executive Director, Chairperson, Board of Directors, I am attaching two documents:

1. An appeal to you to please consider the cry for help of those in New Bataan/Compostela Valley/Cagayan de Oro (again), hit by Typhoon Pablo (International name: Bopha) on December 4, 2012. Typhoon Pablo is considered the worst typhoon (more so than Typhoon Sendong) that hit the Philippines this year.

So many lives were lost. Those who survived were left without homes and all their belongings were wiped out. There is so much misery all over—here, we are blessed, safe in our own homes. But, we just cannot ignore the plight of our kababayans. Thus, we are knocking on your compassionate and kind hearts to ask you to please help them.

FtH is ready to render emergency assistance in partnership with Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and in coordination with National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

View Typhoon Pablo Appeal

2. FtH’s Typhoon Sendong Progress Report so that you know how your donations for the Typhoon Sendong victims and their families were spent—that every cent you donated through Feed the Hungry, Inc. benefitted the intended victims.


Sendong Progress Report - December 2012

Kindly take note of the picture of the just-completed two classrooms— complete with student desks, teacher’s table and chair, upgraded boys and girls comfort rooms with flushing toilets—that will benefit 100 school children every year in Indahag, Cagayan de Oro. The later classrooms that are being built through FtH are supplied with electric fans. FtH is looking into the school water supply system and is also trying to provide them with books.


Indahag Elementary School Report

May we please hear from you? Please allow us to be your “Messenger of Mercy.”

As always, thank you for your kind support.

Tessie Alarcon
Calamity Assistance & Rehabilitation Endeavors (CARE)



Feed the Hungry, Inc. depends on the
generous support of individuals, businesses
and community groups. Your donation will help us feed malnourished children, build classrooms, assist families and communities with economic development, and provide emergency assistance in times of natural disasters. Feed the Hungry is a 501(c)3 private non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.