Wills -

A Beginners Guide

• You don’t need to be wealthy to make a Will or to leave a gift. Making Smiles… • If you have an existing Will but would like to leave a gift to The Smiles Foundation, you can do so by way of an addition to that Will.

• If you have not yet made a Will then you should use the services Changing Lives of an Attorney. Although there will be a fee for their services. • There are two main ways to leave a gift to Smiles. Residuary Legacy: after taking care of your loved ones you can choose to leave a portion of what is left to Smiles. Vested Legacy: you can specify a certain amount to Smiles. • Inheritance Tax is not payable on gifts to Tax Exempt Non-profits.

• In order to include the gift in your Will the Attorney will just need to know the Name, Address and Registered Tax Exempt Non-profit number as follows: • The Smiles Foundation 10645 N Tatum Blvd # 200-471, Phoenix AZ 85028

• Charitable Non-profit USA: 86-0957704

Please Let Us Know If you decide to include The Smiles Foundation in your Will, please let us know. We would like to recognise that support now, and provide you with any additional Leave a Smile information you may need. with a gift in your Will

The Smiles Foundation, 10645 N. Tatum Blvd #200-471, Phoenix AZ 85028 Tel & Fax: 423-239-9525 www.thesmilesfoundation.org Website: www.thesmilesfoundation.org E-mail: [email protected] Charitable Non-profit USA: 86-0957704

The Smiles Foundation Leave A Smile The Smiles Foundation is a Christian charity with projects in the North West A gift in your Will to The Smiles of . The charity aims to bring Foundation will not only ensure the the Gospel to the people of Romania continued operation of the projects through Outreach with practical currently running but also provide assistance of food & clothing, medical & for the extension of those activities social assistance along with education. to provide others in Romania with

The Smiles Foundation operates many projects opportunities for Evangelism, throughout and now Arad Education and Training in Life Skills. County with Dezna Outreach Centre. Established in 1997, our desire has always A gift in your Will to the Foundation’s work in Romania will leave a SMILE. been to demonstrate a Gospel Message of • Support for Families, Homeless & the Poor through Field Projects Good News through practical ministry. • Medical assistance and care for the Elderly in Bihor County The Smiles Foundation has built and operates several significant developments • Independence through the Farm & Horticultural Project for the long-term benefit of the impoverished people of Romania. • Lifeline for Children and Families living without Hope The Tileagd Community Complex houses Church, School and Assisted Living Facilities. • Educational Support for children in Tileagd, and Rapa Communities After-School programs are operated in Gepiu Community Centre and in Rapa A Will is the only way of being sure your wishes are met after your Community with Housing, Hygiene block and death. Every adult should have one, irrespective of their age, to Church built in the past years. avoid causing potentially unnecessary complications for loved ones

Residential Facilities are operated in at a difficult time. and which when added to Tileagd Assisted Living, provides care for 125 residents. Gifts left to charities do not prevent you taking care of your loved ones and are free from inheritance tax. If you have an existing will The Outreach program provides support to local churches through Children’s Work and Community events. Dezna now provides excellent Camp you can change it to include The Smiles Foundation and if you & Retreat facilities that will be developed extensively in the future. As we have yet to write one, then it is not as difficult as you may think. continue our long-standing work amongst the poor, homeless and disadvantaged – your support is as important today as it has ever been. Guidance is given overleaf.

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