Special Occasion Gifts
Birthday Endowments
The American Council on Gift Annuities has announced effective January1, 2003, the charitable gift annuity rates will drop. Also, the applicable federal rate has dropped to an historic low.
Sadly, because of this news we will no longer be able to offer Birthday and Special Occasion Annuities. Because of the children’s ages the annuities will not pass the IRS test for charitable gifts. We will of course continue to service our remaining 750 special occasion annuities for the children’s lifetime.
However, we still offer Birthday Endowments for a gift of $2,500 (or more). Birthday Endowments send a Heifer International animal to a struggling family each year in honor of a special person. The special person will receive a greeting card stating that in honor of him or her, and as an expression of your love, a family is receiving a living gift from Heifer International so they can produce food for themselves.
