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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

Trusts For Creative Spenders Trusts can be quite useful for protecting children. However, for some children the trust serves an additional function: It protects the principal from being rapidly spent by a child. More ...

Capital Gains Tax Bypassed Peter and Gail Williamson were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities and built a sizable portfolio. More on Capital Gains Tax Bypassed >>.

Easy IRA Gift Barbara retired after forty years as a teacher. She had volunteered for many years with Saint Thomas Health Services Fund. More on Easy IRA Gift >>.

Peace of Mind Gift Annuity Many years ago, Clara Lehman bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that builds and sells homes like it. Over the years, the stock has increased in value many times, but the value has been volatile. More on Peace of Mind Gift Annuity >>.

Sale and Unitrust Gene and Carol White purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well. A larger company is now discussing the possibility of buying the smaller company. Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes. More on Sale and Unitrust >>.

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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