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 Phil and Nan have been faithful supporters of Special Olympics Missouri, and they want to include the SOMO Endowment Fund in their wills. So they made a pledge to make a more meaningful legacy. Here's how they did it:
Phil: Several years ago, Nan and I decided to become part of the Special Olympics mission. We believe that Special Olympics Missouri is truly helping others. We think that it is important to partner with them to make a difference. For that reason, Nan and I have made gifts over the years to help others.
Nan: We wanted to do more than to just make gifts. Phil and I have been careful over the years and have accumulated some resources. We plan to be generous with family, but we also have the ability to be generous with charity.
 We knew we wanted to leave a bequest in our will. But we wanted Special Olympics to know of our intention. So we made a pledge to include the SOMO Endowment Fund in our will. It gave us a wonderful feeling and they were thrilled to know -- most people who name a charity in their wills don't let the charity know first. But it really helps them to know in advance -- I've been on charity boards and knew our pledge would make a difference.
Phil: Our attorney took the simple language available from Special Olympics Missouri and included a nice bequest. It was a very simple process and very rewarding to us. We're delighted that we'll be helping others through Special Olympics Missouri.
Learn more about the rewards of naming Special Olympics Missouri in your will. Make a pledge to include us in your will and download our free Guide to Wills & Trusts here.
You also may want to make it easy and convenient to have a bequest included in your will. The language below shows how a bequest can very easily be included in your will.
You might find it helpful to select the "print" button on the top of your screen and print this page. You may feel free to give this page to your attorney. If he or she has any questions, please have them contact Laurie Shadoan at phone number 800-846-2682 or e-mail us at shadoan@somo.org.
Example bequest language - Please feel free to change the numbers or percentages as you desire.
1. Bequest of cash
"I bequeath the sum of $10,000 to Special Olympics Missouri of Jefferson City, MO."
2. Bequest of a percent of the estate
"I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to Special Olympics Missouri, Jefferson City, MO."
3. Contingent Bequest
"If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to Special Olympics Missouri, Jefferson City, MO."
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Please note: The name and image above is representative of a typical donor and may or may not be an actual donor to our organization. Since the charitable purpose of your bequest may be different from this person, you may want to contact us to discuss a bequest.
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