The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches has been improving the lives of at-risk children
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PLANTING A LEGACY AT THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES F amily legacies come in many forms. In visiting with different donors, we get ideas about how they want their family to be remembered. Some choose to leave all their money and property directly to their family, hoping they will continue to support favorite charities. Others have made specific plans to ensure that their charitable wishes are followed. Many people believe in our children and want to help, but they need to preserve the money they have right now to cover the rising costs of medical care and other living expenses. We understand this dilemma and know you should first care for yourself and your loved ones. Here are a few of the more creative ideas we have seen from our donors in recent years: • Naming the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, retirement account, or bank account. • Specifying a particular percentage of your estate for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. • Specifying a particular percentage or piece of property for your heirs and leaving the remainder of your estate to the Youth Ranches. • Investing in a Charitable Gift Annuity where the remainder after death goes to the Youth Ranches. • Requesting that a family member be made a Lifetime Honorary Member of the Florida Sheriffs Association by making a cash gift of $5,000 or more to the Youth Ranches in their honor. • Creating a named family endowment fund at the Youth Ranches by contributing a minimum of $10,000. • Establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust where distributions (a set amount or percentage) are made to family members for a period of years and, once complete, the balance is donated to the Youth Ranches. • Establishing a Charitable Lead Trust where a distribution (a set amount or percentage) is made to the Youth Ranches for a period of 10 or 20 years, then the balance is distributed to your heirs when they are older and better prepared to receive these funds. Would you consider making a gift to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches through your will or trust, or possibly listing us as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy? 1 8 T H E R A N C H E R FA L L 2 0 2 6