Donate to 4-H Camp Clifton
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Can you make a difference in the lives of youth? Absolutely! Partner with 4-H Camp Clifton and you will significantly impact today’s youth as they become tomorrow’s leaders. Help lead the way with your participation.
What does it take to make a difference? It takes an investment of your valuable resources. This does not mean that you need to take funds out of your pocket right this minute. Rather that you consider including 4-H Camp Clifton in your financial planning by naming the camp in your estate plan, as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, pledging a gift over the course of a few years, etc.
4-H Camp Clifton is a great place for youth to learn skills that will last a lifetime. The unique setting at Camp Clifton helps youth develop; self confidence, leadership skills, citizenship, decision making, communication, community living skills, cooperation, respect for others, etc. These quality life skills are taught while participating in workshops, navigating a canoe with a new friend, concentrating on a team building challenge, bunking in a cabin, etc. Approximately 2000 youth grow from these experiences each year.
4-H Camp Clifton is asking you to seize the opportunity to become a partner in the valuable work of developing future leaders. Together we can ensure the future of 4-H Camp Clifton and enable this facility to reach more youth with values and skills that make a difference for a lifetime. Gifts may be made in several ways:
CASH- An outright gift of cash will provide you with a charitable income tax deduction and help camp to meet current needs. A major benefit of giving a cash donation is that it enables you to immediately support priority projects such as:
PLEDGES- Pledges to 4-H Camp Clifton over a three-to five year period allow you to consider a much larger investment than may have ordinarily been possible. Pledges are made by a letter of intent sent to 4- Camp Clifton 2256 Clifton Rd., Yellow Springs, OH 45387. It is important to notify the Camp Clifton office of your pledge and its amount so that accurate information can be maintained on all pledges.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES- Many donors choose to give appreciated stocks or bonds to 4-H Camp Clifton. You can usually avoid the capital gains tax on appreciated securities while receiving a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value as of the date of the gift.
LIFETIME INCOME GIFTS- There are several types of life income gifts, all of which provide a charitable income tax deduction. Life income gifts provide income for you and/or other beneficiaries during their lifetimes. Upon the benefactor’s death, the principal passes to 4-H Camp Clifton.
BEQUESTS- One of the most common ways for you to make a gift to 4-H Camp Clifton is through a bequest in your Will. When you make a bequest to camp, your estate receives a charitable estate tax deduction for 100% of the amount of a cash bequest or the fair market value of property.
DEFERRED OR PLANNED GIVING- A planned gift to 4-H Camp Clifton can help you secure long-range tax and financial benefits. With careful gift planning, you can enjoy the benefits of charitable income tax deductions, reduction or elimination of capital gains tax, avoidance of estate taxes and the ability to receive lifetime income.
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