Wills, Trusts and Bequests

Leaving a Legacy of Love!

Including Shriners Children's in your will or as a beneficiary will strengthen our ability to provide transformative care to the children we serve now and in the future. Leaving a Legacy of Love is easier than you think! Bequests are future gifts everyone can afford. Bequests cost nothing now, yet you can achieve your philanthropic goals as a visionary of our future.

To learn more about how Shriners Children's recognizes bequests through the Dream Makers Legacy Society, contact us today.

Bequest Wording

The following are suggested forms of bequests that may be used:

General bequest

I give and bequeath ______ or _______ % to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a corporation, for the use and benefit of all of its locations, or its successors in interest.

Bequest of residue

I give, bequeath and devise all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real or personal, and wherever situated, to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a corporation, for the use and benefit of all locations or to its successors in interest.

Bequest to a specific location

I give and bequeath to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a corporation, for the use and benefit of its (named) location, or to its successors in interest.

Devise of real estate

I give and devise to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a corporation, or to its successors in interest, all that certain parcel of real property described as hereinafter set forth; (here describe the real property)

Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance Policies or Pension Plans (IRA, Retirement Savings Plans, etc.)

(To be furnished to insurance company or plan administrator on their form)

I hereby designate Shriners Hospitals for Children, a corporation, beneficiary of Policy No. _________ or _______ plan.

For more information, please contact our Planned Giving department, plannedgiving@shrinenet.org or 813-367-2241.

Lifetime Membership Benefits:

In honor of your commitment to Shriners Children's, we would like to recognize your loyalty by:

1. Presenting to you a personalized certificate or plaque* commemorating your decision to include us in your Legacy Plan.
2. Honoring you with a commemorative Dream Makers Legacy Society lapel pin.
3. Sending you a quarterly subscription to the Leaders in Care magazine, highlighting the impact Shriners Children's is making around the world.
4. Inviting you to special events.
5. Including you in the Shriners Children's Philanthropic Society upon completion of the estate.*

*for Documented Bequests of $250,000 or more

© Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Stelter Company. Information contained herein was accurate at the time of printing. The information in this publication is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. If you do not wish to receive any further fundraising communication, or even just a specific type of planned giving communication, from Shriners Hospitals for Children, please contact us by email at plannedgiving@shrinenet.org or toll free at 866-954-1576 to opt out.