Donate To The Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Multiple ways to give:
Donate online, Setup Recurring Donations, Give Through Retirement Plans, Give of Life Insurance, Gifts of Cash, Stocks & Bonds,
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Giving Through Retirement Plans
IRA, 401(k), 403(b), Profit Share
People often overlook their 401(k), 403(b), or profit sharing plan when they think about making a planned gift. It’s easy to remember the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help with a planned gift by donating proceeds from your retirement plans. Just add us as a beneficiary of your retirement plan. For more information, contact our Mission Advancement office at info@fsolph.org or call our office at (314) 965-3700.
Gifts of Life Insurance
Life insurance offers you another way to make a charitable bequest the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
You can turn a paid-up or term life insurance policy that you no longer need to cover the mortgage or college expenses into a planned gift to the Franciscan Sisters by naming us as a beneficiary. You might also consider the purchase of a new life insurance policy to donate. You can even give a life insurance policy to the Franciscan Sisters before your death. It could be a new or an existing policy. This can result in an income tax savings in the year you make the gift. Often a gift you make through life insurance is larger than one you could afford from other assets.
Stocks and Bonds
If you own securities that have increased in value, you may want to donate them directly. If your securities have decreased in value, it might be advantageous for you to consider selling them and using the cash proceeds to make a charitable gift. The amount of the gift might be useable as a tax deduction, and the loss created by the sale might be used as a deduction from other taxable income. Check with your tax advisor for more details.
Gifts of Cash
Cash (including check and credit card) are the most popular type of gifts. Cash gifts to the Franciscan Sisters may serve as a charitable deduction on your taxes – consult your tax advisor for details.

Our Legal Name and Sample Language
Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
335 South Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-3700
Sample bequest language for remembering the Franciscan Sisters in your will:
“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath unto the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 335 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122, ________________% of my estate for the furtherance of their works.”
“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath unto the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 335 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122, $________________ for the furtherance of their works.” For more information, contact our Mission Advancement office at info@fsolph.org or call our office at (314) 965-3700