You can now contribute to Big Stone Health Care Foundation by donating online.

Click Here to go to our secure donation area.

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To help, with proper support, to ensure the continuation of the hospital, nursing home and other health care needs of the area.

To build and manage an Endowment Fund, using the interest for various health care needs, including scholarships, doctor recruitment, and continuing education.

To encourage people to consider remembering their community needs in financial and estate planning.

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Remember The Big Stone Health Care Foundation in your annual giving and estate planning. Your gift of $1,000 or more will be recognized on the Tree of Life located in the Ortonville Hospital.

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Giving any kind of gift takes planning. The rewards of pleasing someone with a special gift are usually equally rewarding to the giver. Just so, philanthropic gifts can benefit you greatly when you carefully plan them. Careful gift planning helps you to match your interests with your goals for you and your family. You can maximize your own benefits as well as assist with the projects of an organization such as the Big Stone Health Care Foundation.
 

Time spent planning what to give, when to give and how to give will help you to decide how much to give.
 

Ask yourself these questions:

Charitable gifts are most often made in the form of cash and checks.

You can realize tax savings when making gifts of stocks, bond and/or mutual funds in the right way.

Assets from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), Real Estate and other property may benefit your tax situation.

Methods are available that allow you to transfer assets while receiving income for life for you and/or others and other financial benefits.

An excellent option when the policies are no longer needed for payment of estate taxes or other needs.

Gifts can be directed through a will. This can be a specific amount, a percentage or remainder of your estate or can be arranged through different types of trusts.

Plan well in order to not jeopardize your financial well-being and that of your loved ones and yet benefit you tax-wise. Work closely with your attorney or other planners to determine what is best for you. These are just a few ideas to assist you with your gift planning. For more information speak with your attorney or financial planner or call the Foundation office at320-839-4135.