make a difference in someone’s life by making a gift
The mission of compassionate healing that began with the Sisters of Bon Secours in 1824 continues today….it lives in the hearts of the caregivers and staff of Schervier Nursing Care Center, Schervier Home Care and the Schervier Apartments.
From physicians, nurses and certified nursing assistants, to social workers, dietitians, speech therapists and chaplains, to rehabilitation therapists and any staff members who provide care—our health care providers do their best every day to be Good Help To Those In Need®.
By making a gift to Schervier Nursing Care Center, you are investing in the future of health care by providing needed resources to improve the quality of life of our residents. Help us continue the tradition of compassionate health care with your support. Thank you for your interest in and support of Bon Secours New York Health System.
planned giving
When you include a gift to Bon Secours New York Health System in your overall financial and estate plans, you’ll help us provide good help to those in need® for many years to come. Depending on the charitable plan you choose, you could receive income, benefit us after your lifetime, or make an immediate impact on our programs.
goals & gifts
Whether you want to eliminate taxes or benefit from an increased income stream, there is a gift to fit every objective. And no matter how or what you give, rest assured that you will be helping a cause close to your heart. The following chart details a gift vehicle for every goal. After determining the gift that is right for you, meet with your financial advisor or Bon Secours New York Health System to begin implementing your wishes.
Please call Gerry Ibay at 718-554-8852, or email gerry_ibay@bshsi.org for more information.
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Your Goal |
Your Gift |
How to Make the Gift |
Your Benefits |
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Make a quick and easy gift |
Outright gift |
Donate cash, securities or personal property |
Income tax deduction; avoidance of any capital gains tax |
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Make a revocable gift during your lifetime |
Living trust |
Name us beneficiary of assets in a living trust |
Control of trust for lifetime; possible estate tax savings |
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Defer a gift until after your lifetime |
Bequest in will |
Name us in your will |
A donation exempt from federal estate taxes |
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Make a large gift with little cost to yourself |
Life insurance gift |
Give a policy with us as owner and beneficiary |
Current income tax deduction; possible future deductions |
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Avoid the twofold taxation on retirement plan assets |
Retirement plan gift |
Name us as beneficiary of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime |
Avoidance of heavily taxed gift to heirs, allowing other, less costly gifts, to heirs |
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Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate |
Real estate gift |
Donate the property to us, or sell it to us at a bargain price |
Immediate income tax deduction and avoidance of capital gains tax |
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Give your personal residence or farm, but continue to live there |
Retained life estate |
Designate the ownership of your home to us, but retain occupancy |
Charitable income tax deduction and lifetime use of home |
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Secure a fixed and often increased income |
Charitable remainder annuity trust |
Create a charitable trust that pays you a set income annually |
Immediate income tax deduction and fixed income for life |
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Create a hedge against inflation over the long term |
Charitable remainder unitrust |
Create a trust that pays a percentage of the trust’s assets, valued annually |
Immediate income tax deduction, annual income for life that has potential to increase |
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Supplement income with fixed annual payments |
Charitable gift annuity |
Enter a contract with us, in which we’ll pay you fixed payments annually |
Current and future savings on income taxes; fixed payments for life |
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Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets passing to heirs |
Charitable lead trust |
Create a trust that pays a fixed or variable income to us for a set term, and then passes to heirs |
Reduced size of taxable estate; keeps property in family, often with reduced gift taxes |
giving opportunities
- Annual Fund
- Guardian of "Good Help"
- Tribute and Memorial Gifts
- Family Footsteps
- Home Is Where The Art Is
- The Schervier Legacy Society
- Naming Opportunities
- A bequest or Will
- A Life Insurance policy
- A gift annuity and trust
- Residence or other property
- Fleur-de-Lis Society
- Membership club
- Holiday donation
- Fiscal year donation
- Special events
