Create your legacy
Have you already included Upper Valley MEND in your will or estate plan?
Make an impact
An Upper Valley where every neighbor has access to food, housing, medical and dental care, and economic security—this can be your legacy.
You can make a gift in your will or estate, or name Upper Valley MEND as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy to support your community in the future.
No gift is too small to make an impact.
Read on for more resources. Or, to start a conversation about how you can leave a legacy for the Upper Valley, please reach out to Hillary Clark, Development Director at hillary@uvmend.org; (509) 548-0408. Thank you!
Upper Valley MEND
PO Box 772
Leavenworth, WA 98826
Tax ID: 91-1415660
Contact:
Hillary Clark, Development Director
(509) 548-0408
hillary@uvmend.org
Sample Language for Your Will
Get the legal language to share with your attorney to make a gift in your will or living trust.
Federal Tax ID Number: 91-1415660
Resource Sheet
A guide to help you start thinking about ways to make an impact in our community.
Have a Question?
Upper Valley MEND staff would be happy to speak with you in confidence, with no obligation.
Find an Advisor
Working with a professional will save you and your loved ones time and money in the long term. Here’s a list of local advisors curated by the Community Foundation of NCW.
Planned gifts make a big difference
Acting on their faith
“We appreciate what Leavenworth has done for us and we wanted to give back to the Leavenworth community, especially those in need. God created us all equally. Some of us have been more blessed with money. It is His money, and He calls on us to take care of those in need.”
— Linda and Paul Jinneman
Paul and Linda Jinneman, co-owners of the Icicle Inn in Leavenworth, decided they wanted to be able to continue helping those in need into the future and chose to leave a gift to Upper Valley MEND in their will. Paul said it was straightforward to do and allowed them to act on their belief that we are called upon to take care of those in need.
Peshastin resident Ron Spanjer left gifts in his will to care for his friends and favorite non-profits into the future. In a thoughtful act of generosity, Spanjer left $26,461 to the Community Cupboard. His gift fed hundreds of individuals and families in the Upper Valley struggling to make ends meet.
A gift of kindness
“He was a very caring person, and he wanted to acknowledge and recognize the people and things that were important to him. Ron was all about what we can give to others to help them further their lives.”
— Jean Dennis, friend
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