October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month

Did you know that only 32% of Americans have a will and 14% of U.S. adults give a lack of assets as their reasoning for a lack of estate planning?*

Estate planning is for everyone – not just the rich. Every gift makes a difference and it provides a vehicle for taking care of loved ones and giving to charities of your choice.

Do you dream of a world without ALS and making a difference through research? By adding a few sentences in your will, trust, or beneficiary designations, you can establish your legacy and make an impact in supporting Packard Center research around the world.

Packard Center Donor Kenyon Griffin (from Kansas) lost his wife Leah to ALS. He worked with our office to make a bequest.

…after Leah’s death…I concluded that I wanted to support the search for what causes and possible cures. So, rewriting my Trust was a key component of getting $$$ to Packard Center. 

For more information on how to make an impact through your estate planning, please contact Meg Whiteford, Sr. Associate Director of Development.

* Lustbader, R. (2024, July 30). 2024 Wills and Estate Planning Study. Www.Caring.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024, from https://www.caring.com/caregivers/estate-planning/wills-survey/