Red Cross Urges:
Remember Us In Your Will

Numerous Options: The Choice Is Yours

You can name the American Red Cross of Santa Monica as a beneficiary, giving you many choices:

1. Give us a bequest of a fixed dollar amount.
2. Give us a percentage of the estate. This allows you to keep the division of the estate residue in desired proportions, regardless of its size.
3. Make us a contingent gift. That is, the funds would go to a certain individual if that person survives you. If not, they would be paid to us.
4. Create a trust to pay you an income for life, with the remaining principal to be given to us thereafter.
5. Give us a gift without restrictions. This allows us to apply the funds to our most pressing needs and is the best way to give to us to help us achieve our mission.

Your attorney should, of course, be involved in planning your will. If your plans include a deferred gift or bequest to us, we would also like to be included in the discussion and recognize your generous commitment during your lifetime. Please contact us at (310) 394-3773 x 104

How To Leave A Lasting Legacy

The following is the correct language to use if it is your intent that your bequest benefit the American Red Cross of Santa Monica:

"I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Red Cross of Santa Monica located at 1450 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica California 90401 the sum of $ __________ dollars." (or designate the percentage of the estate or otherwise describe the gift.)

If you include us in your will --- please send us a copy of it or the portion which mentions us --- so we can recognize you as a member of our "Henri Dunant" legacy society. Recognition benefits include a listing of the names of member on a special plaque in the lobby of our Chapter Headquarters (with each donor's permission, of course): and a recognition event to be held with our Chapter Chairman and other local leaders of the organization.

Also, if you have any further questions about the Red Cross, its activities, or any particular estate planning needs, please call or write. We are here to serve.

Please remember your American Red Cross of Santa Monica in your will! American Red Cross of Santa Monica
1450 Eleventh Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
(310) 394-3773 x 104
OR, email us at Johnp@redcrossofsantamonica.org