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Support Our Endowment Campaign

Planned Giving is a way to support Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg through your estate plan or will. Your thoughtful foresight, generosity, and commitment will ensure the long-term success of our program.

Planned gifts are best made with the counsel of a financial or legal advisor who can direct you in the tax benefits of IRA rollovers, charitable distributions, and federal income or estate tax deductions.

We never know what tomorrow will bring. For the friends, neighbors—or even family members and ourselves—who may need a helping hand down the road, a planned gift ensures a helping hand is always there.

Ready to leave a lasting legacy?

We’re here to help you take the next step. Reach out to us today to explore your options and get started.

✉️ Email us to get started or learn more

The Steward’s Society

The Steward’s Society honors donors who provide a special gift that will feed our homebound neighbors for all time. A gift in the amount of $26,000 (lump sum, or paid over 3 years) will provide meals ‘forever’ for one person in our community.

Participation in the Steward’s Society is simple and flexible:

  • Donate directly—a gift of $26,000 will feed one of our neighbors forever!
  • Give a lump sum, or pledge over 3 years
  • Include a gift in your estate plans
  • Create a Charitable Gift Annuity

Contact Kris Shabestar, Executive Director, for planned giving options:

Lucy & Robert Cook
Donor Spotlight

See how long-time supporters Lucy & Robert Cook are helping feed our community for generations to come.

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Jane & Steve Blickenstaff

Thomas C. Capps Family Fund

Mrs. Elsie Chambers

Lucy & Robert Cook

Bettye Gray

Jan & Zeb Gray

Becky Green

Elizabeth & Michael Harrington

Becky Hawkins

J.C. Huckaby

Jersey Mike’s of Lynchburg

Bob & Maureen Lockridge

Catherine & Mike Madden

Mary McCarthy

Alex & Jessica Newmark / Newmark Family Charitable Fund

Drs. Grace & Richard Newton

Becky & Bobby O’Brian

Larry Redmond

Susan Richards & Mark T. Davis

Kris & Fred Shabestar

Rod Shelburn

Sue Thornton

F. Rogers Vaden

Jean & Tommy Yates

Heather & George Zippel

Estate of Josephine Bennett

Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bowen

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Euclid Christian Church

Estate of Thomas Hawkins

Estate of Erna G. Howell

Estate of Lucille Hughes

Estate of Bland Massie Johnson

Memorial Christian Church

Estate of Mary Theresa Perkins

Estate of Mildred Seacrist

Estate of Lawrence Stanecker

Estate of Samuel L. Williams

Estate of Glenn Wilson

Estate of Josephine Wood

One simple way to ensure your legacy and support Meals on Wheels is through a Bequest.

To help you get started on your plans and legacy, you can use FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating your will or trust for free. It’s easy to use, accessible online, and can be completed in 20 minutes. You can use this resource on its own, or to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.

Have you already included a gift in your will or trust? Please let us know so we can thank you for your generosity!

Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately.

Use our online tool to make your plans and designate Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.

Designate Beneficiaries →

It’s easy to make a gift of stock to Meals of Greater Lynchburg. Please notify us of your generous gift so we can be on the lookout for it! Your broker will walk you through the easy process.

Broker Transfer Information:

Broker: Vaden Waterworth Poats (Raymond James) — 434-856-9070

DTC #: 0725  |  Account #: 316PN521

Title: Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg

Questions? Call 434-847-0796