Celebrate a loved one's legacy with a gift to Covenant Hospice
By Nigel E. Allen Special to the News

There's an exciting new way you can celebrate the life of a loved one and support the important work of Covenant Hospice at the same time. Covenant is in the midst of a campaign to more than double the size of its Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Inpatient Residence that has been serving our community since 1992. You can help support this important effort by purchasing an engraved brick which will be included underneath the new main entrance portico for the expanded residence.

Your brick can be engraved with a special message recognizing a special friend or family member, creating a lasting tribute for years to come. You may also want to honor a loved one who was cared for by Covenant Hospice or a patient at the Joyce Goldenberg Inpatient Residence.

Covenant Hospice invites you to participate in this special opportunity. Proceeds will go to support the on-going mission of Covenant Hospice and the expansion of the Residence. All bricks are laserengraved for lasting clarity and come in two different sizes; 4" x 8" for $125 or 8" x 8" for $250. The smaller bricks allow you to engrave up to three lines of copy (20 spaces per line) and the larger bricks will allow you to leave a longer message of 6 lines total. If you are one of the first 500 people to place an order, you will also receive an engraved miniature replica brick for display in your home or office for no additional charge.

Gift Annuity Programs also available

Many retired people have an investment goal of being able to insure a guaranteed stream of income and do so by purchasing Certificates of Deposits (CDs) or investing in immediate-fixed annuities from an insurance company. But if you're charitably inclined, an even better alternative might be a charitable gift annuity from your favorite not-for-profit organization. Covenant Hospice is one such organization that now offers charitable gift annuities.

Acharitable gift annuity is an extraordinary way to make a gift, increase your income and slice your tax bill - all in one transaction! In effect it is a contract in which you exchange a gift of cash or securities for a fixed income each year for the rest of your life (or for the lives of two people). It offers five distinct advantages: income for life, tax deduction savings, a partially tax-free payout, capital gains tax savings and the personal satisfaction of making a gift of lasting significance.

For more information regarding Covenant Hospice's brick campaign or gift annuities program please contact Nigel Allen at 850 202-0299. Allen is Vice President, Gift and Estate Planning for Covenant Hospice