The importance of establishing a will that clearly spells out your wishes after your lifetime cannot be overstated. The peace of mind that comes with knowing your funds will be used for the people and purposes of your choosing is priceless.

A bequest through your will can provide, not only for family and friends, but also for charitable organizations whose work was important to you during your lifetime. With a bequest to Heifer Foundation, you create a perpetual, living legacy that will help needy families lift themselves out of hunger and poverty, and become self-reliant.

Bequests may be designated for "Heifer International Foundation, an Arkansas non-profit corporation, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas." Heifer Foundation was established for the purpose of receiving bequests and developing an endowment to support the work of Heifer International.

With your bequest, unless you request otherwise, we will establish a permanent endowment named in your honor at Heifer Foundation. Annual income from the endowment is used to support the work of Heifer International in perpetuity.

You may, if you wish, designate how you want the income used, such as to support projects in a particular part of the world; for projects using a particular species of animal; for gender equality programs; or, for education or general purposes. You may also designate that your bequest be spent immediately, rather than being invested in the Endowment. Our objective is to honor your wishes and support Heifer's work as you wish us to do.

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