Support NYS&B Lions Foundation
Foundation Member Club ($100 contribution):
For a tax-deductible contribution of $100 a Lion, Lioness or Leo club can become a Foundation Member Club and receive:
A banner chevron will be given in recognition of subsequent contributions of $100.
Contributing Member ($20 contribution)
By making a tax-deductible contribution of $20 an individual Lion, Lioness or Leo will become a contributing member and receive:
A handsome lapel pin which will recognize each contributing member.
A club or district by making a $250 contribution to the Foundation in the
name of a deserving Lion, non-Lion or community organization will receive a
plaque, pin and congratulatory letter in the name of the recipient.
Each year the Foundation will sell $100 raffle tickets. The first prize is a
$20,000. There are 13 other cash prizes.
By purchasing 3 tickets a club or district will receive a Robert J. Uplinger Award that they can present to a deserving club member, non-Lion or community organization. Since the Foundation is an official state project a club may use activity fund monies to purchase these tickets.
PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM:
Contributions can be made in the following manner:
Memorial gift can be made in a person's name who has passed on.
Honorariums can be given in honor of a special occasion, such as a birthday,
get well wish, retirement, anniversary, promotion, or to mark a special event
in your, a family member or a friends life.
Wills, Bequests, Trusts Bequest of any size, naming the NYSBLF as a
beneficiary of any part of a pension plan, IRA, insurance plan, or investment
account.
Please seek the services and advice of a qualified attorney or tax advisor if you are considering a planned gift or will bequest to the New York State and Bermuda Lions Foundation.
PLEASE CONTACT A TRUSTEE IN YOUR DISTRICT OR THE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON MAKING A CONTRIBUTION