Wilderness Trail, Inc.

Give from your IRA

If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can make a gift to Wilderness Trail directly from your IRA. By giving directly from your IRA you may avoid taxes and the gift counts as part of your mandatory withdrawal. There is no tax deduction, but it is not counted in your income. Gifts must come directly from your IRA administrator.

Planned Gifts

By including Wilderness Trail in your financial and estate plans, you may increase your current income as well as provide future support to our ministry.

Types of planned gifts include a bequest. In this situation you can leave a percentage, a specific amount, and/or the residual of your estate to Wilderness Trail (see example below). A bequest can be unrestricted or restricted for a specific purpose and will reduce the taxable portion of your estate.

To include Wilderness Trail in your will: "I give ($_______; ______% and/or all of the residue of my estate) to Wilderness Trail, Inc., Asheville, NC, a North Carolina not-for-profit corporation."

		P.O. Box 742 Waynesville, NC 28786 (828) 734-0355 mary@wtrail.com A backpacking and adventure ministry.
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d News Location Leadership Events Summer Fall & Spring Registration Common Q&A Photo Album L.B. Izzi How to Help d	Wilderness Trail is moving forward on its journey! In 2008 we plan to relocate and renovate our Group Building Course, break ground on a new Bathhouse, and build another Sleeping Shelter. And - in order to make these improvements while keeping our ministry accessible (i.e., without raising registration fees) - we are depending on donations in order to move forward. Your financial support is crucial for Wilderness Trail to not only continue as a ministry, but to grow. Cash Gifts Make your check payable to: Wilderness Trail, Inc. P.O. Box 742 Waynesville, NC 28786 ...or Donate Online. Goodsearch Search the web and earn money for Wilderness Trail! Make www.goodsearch.com your go-to search engine, and select Wilderness Trail (Waynesville, NC) as the charity you support. Every time you search a small donation goes to your favorite backpacking ministry. Through Goodsearch you can also access Goodbuy, a similar program where you can make purchases at popular online stores (such as Target, BestBuy, and Gap), and a percentage goes to WT. Become a Corporate Sponsor Donate through your business and receive recognition on our website, brochures, or at the Wilderness Trail Lodge. Contact Mary Brown to request a packet, or click here to view our Corporate Sponsor information sheet. Securities By donating appreciated stock that you have held for more than one year you avoid capital gains taxes. Give from your IRA If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can make a gift to Wilderness Trail directly from your IRA. By giving directly from your IRA you may avoid taxes and the gift counts as part of your mandatory withdrawal. There is no tax deduction, but it is not counted in your income. Gifts must come directly from your IRA administrator. Planned Gifts By including Wilderness Trail in your financial and estate plans, you may increase your current income as well as provide future support to our ministry. Types of planned gifts include a bequest. In this situation you can leave a percentage, a specific amount, and/or the residual of your estate to Wilderness Trail (see example below). A bequest can be unrestricted or restricted for a specific purpose and will reduce the taxable portion of your estate. To include Wilderness Trail in your will: "I give ($_______; ______% and/or all of the residue of my estate) to Wilderness Trail, Inc., Asheville, NC, a North Carolina not-for-profit corporation." Thank you for considering a gift to Wilderness Trail! Your support helps ensure that Wilderness Trail will help future generations grow closer to Christ through the backpacking experience. For more information For questions, concerns, or to discuss personal circumstances, contact Mary Brown, Executive Director: (828) 734-0355, mary@wtrail.com.
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