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It was 9:20 in the morning on Feb. 3, 2009.  The phone in Rosie Ayala’s two-bedroom Spring Valley apartment was ringing.

The caller identification showed “Volunteers of America’s Palomar Apartments.”  Rosie hesitantly picked up the phone and listened...  (read more)


It was 9:20 in the morning on Feb. 3, 2009.  The phone in Rosie Ayala’s two-bedroom Spring Valley apartment was ringing.

The caller identification showed “Volunteers of America’s Palomar Apartments.”  Rosie hesitantly picked up the phone and listened...  (read more)
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Do You Have a Will or Living Trust?

Do You Have a Will
or Living Trust?

 

Making out a will or living trust – whether you have living heirs or not – is a smart step to take because it places the final disposition of your estate in your hands. Having a will or living trust has many benefits for your estate, heirs and community.

  • Distributes your property according to your wishes instead of letting the government take over the handling of your estate.
  • Enables you to choose the executor or personal representative of your choice.
  • Conserves estate resources from tax and cost erosion.
  • Enables you to name Volunteers of America of Southwest California as a beneficiary or successor beneficiary (if no primary beneficiaries are still living) in your will or living trust.
  • If you don’t have any heirs, it is still wise to make out a will or living trust. Having a will or trust enables you to leave behind a legacy to your community in the form of a charitable donation to one or more nonprofit organizations.

 

When making out your will or trust, we hope you’ll remember the mission and work of Volunteers of America of Southwest California. If you already have a will, all you need to add is a codicil to your existing will to include Volunteers of America. Sometimes, one of the main stumbling blocks to making out a will or living trust is not knowing where to locate competent legal counsel to complete a valid will or trust. For a referral or assistance with your planned gift, please call Volunteers of America’s Director of Development & Public Relations at 619.228.2049 or 1.800.862.1896. We will do our best to provide you with some appropriate referrals.

Do You Have a Will
or Living Trust?

 

Making out a will or living trust – whether you have living heirs or not – is a smart step to take because it places the final disposition of your estate in your hands. Having a will or living trust has many benefits for your estate, heirs and community.

  • Distributes your property according to your wishes instead of letting the government take over the handling of your estate.
  • Enables you to choose the executor or personal representative of your choice.
  • Conserves estate resources from tax and cost erosion.
  • Enables you to name Volunteers of America of Southwest California as a beneficiary or successor beneficiary (if no primary beneficiaries are still living) in your will or living trust.
  • If you don’t have any heirs, it is still wise to make out a will or living trust. Having a will or trust enables you to leave behind a legacy to your community in the form of a charitable donation to one or more nonprofit organizations.

 

When making out your will or trust, we hope you’ll remember the mission and work of Volunteers of America of Southwest California. If you already have a will, all you need to add is a codicil to your existing will to include Volunteers of America. Sometimes, one of the main stumbling blocks to making out a will or living trust is not knowing where to locate competent legal counsel to complete a valid will or trust. For a referral or assistance with your planned gift, please call Volunteers of America’s Director of Development & Public Relations at 619.228.2049 or 1.800.862.1896. We will do our best to provide you with some appropriate referrals.

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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