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Thank you for your interest in Saint Thomas Health Services Fund and the foundations of our member hospitals at Baptist, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Saint Thomas.  We are pleased to provide you with this website in conjunction with our planned giving program.  Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information and to increase your awareness of charitable giving opportunities.  Planned giving integrates charitable gift planning with your financial and estate plan to maximize effectiveness and efficiency for you, your family and our foundations.

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This site contains a variety of information including some of the most common charitable planning strategies.  I urge you to consider these strategies in light of your financial and estate planning goals.  A carefully planned gift has the power to create a legacy that will touch the lives of our patients and caregivers for many years to come, and we can help you make a lasting impact through a variety of planned giving strategies.
Your partnership in our ministry of healing is needed as we strive to live out our mission.  I urge you to take a closer look at ways you can help yourself while helping others.  Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Personal Planner

Caring for Minor Children "Who would take our children? I am not sure anyone would be willing to take them," remarked Helen to her attorney Clara. "It's not that they aren't good children. They are all fine, but there are 11 of them! If something happens to John and me, who will take them?" More ...

A Bequest to Further Good Work Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of our organization. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue our mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>.

Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Major IRA Gift Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

Gift Annuity for Real Estate Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000. Jonathan's wife of 45 years recently passed away. More on Gift Annuity for Real Estate >>.

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

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