LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBER SUZANNE SHARER

Suaznne Sharer is an Arlington High School graduate, a proud High School District 214 retiree, a lifelong Arlington Heights resident and an active volunteer with the District 214 Education Foundation, helping plan major alumni events.

She's also building a legacy.

Through a bequest in their will, Suzanne and her husband, Steve -- a regular at the Foundation's Golf Open -- recently became the inaugural members of the Foundation's Legacy Society, building the promise of future funding for success.

"This District has given so much to me," Suzanne told the Foundation Board at a meeting in March. "This was such a wonderful way to give back. It made sense. I am able to make a pledge now that will help District 214's future."

The Legacy Society empowers individuals to include gifts to the Foundation in a will or trust. Bequests can be unrestricted, or directed to a specific purpose; you also can indicate a specific amount or a percentage or your remaining balance. Benefits of this type of giving are numerous. Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime; you can modify your gift at any point; you can direct your gift to an area that is particularly meaningful to you; and, under current tax law, there is no upper limit on the estate tax deduction for your charitable bequests.

To learn more, contact the Foundation Office at 847-718-7688. If you already have included the Foundation in your will, please let us know by calling that same number.