Your donation makes a difference.
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Special Message for Those Donating in Honor of our Beloved Founder, Martha Schonberger
We have been and will continue tracking donations made in honor of Martha, to be directed towards the Martha A Schnoberger Founders Fund that she helped us established a couple of years ago. We will be discussing use of funds with family and founders. Please know that your contributions in her honor are deeply valued and will be put towards a use that was near and dear to her heart.
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Legacy Farms depends upon donations to fulfill our mission! Your recurring or individual gift will be directed to current initiatives and programs that benefit participants with Autism and other Neurodiversities. All online donations are handled securely through Donorbox.
In 2023 your support helped us:
Launch Legacy Blooms as a pilot specialty cut floral business to fund vocational programming. We empowered our neurodiverse staff in entrepreneurial and garden roles while engaging our Board, Committees, and volunteers!
In 2024 your support will:
Expand our program and services to more apprentices to meet the waitlisted demand.
Expand our gardens and covered gardening to offer more product development and corresponding jobs to meet the waitlisted demand.
Launch new floral products along with entrepreneurial opportunities for our growing apprentices.
Consider a Recurring Monthly Donation
Recurring Giving Programs are one of the most effective forms of fundraising. You simply sign on and choose a monthly amount to be automatically donated. Even small monthly gifts add up!
A few of the benefits to directing a recurring gift to our organization include predictable revenue, compounding donation growth, donor retention focus, community development, and long-term sustainability.
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Make a Difference in Your Own Way
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Legacy Farms has come a long way with the support of our donors and sponsors. And, we'd love to have your help! A simple way you can support us is by letting others know about us and our mission. We can always use things like marketing materials, fundraisers, promotional material, t-shirts, etc. We are also open to your ideas! Contact us and tell us what you're thinking. We love new ideas and input, and we are grateful for anything you can give!
More Ways You Can Help
Matching Gifts
Did you know that many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees? We are seeking individuals, as well as their companies to help Legacy Farms meet our goals. Ask your HR/Personnel department if your employer participates in a matching gift program!
Amazon Wish list & AmazonSmile
Our growing season requires lots of supplies, especially to support our vegetable garden at Temple Hall Farm and our flower garden at Fabbioli Cellars. Generous folks ask us how they can we help with supplies, so we came up with an Amazon Wish list. By providing us with the tools and resources to keep the garden healthy, you will be helping Legacy Farms' programming and participants.
Please consider adding Legacy Farms to Smile.Amazon.com. AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Legacy Farms every time you shop, at no cost to you.
Gifts of Securities
A gift of stock you have owned for a number of years can have tax advantages for you. If you have owned the stock for more than a year and it has increased in value, its outright gift to Legacy Farms would mean a significant tax savings. You are not required to pay capital gains tax on the appreciation, so the actual cost to you, the donor, is often far less than the value to the home.
Gifts of Real Estate
By providing Legacy Farms with the property, residence, and farm space for program and production development, you would change the lives of numerous families. Your sole donation would ensure Legacy Farms could provide a new start for between 40-50 families and their adult children with different abilities. We are open to considering new ideas, whether it’s a dairy farm, vineyard, or organic grower. We would like to consider a donation of property as a gift to be sold for the benefit of Legacy Farms! By making a gift of this property, you would avoid the capital gains tax and, at the same time, receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the property. It is also possible to arrange the gift of your home, farm, or vacation home so that you and your beneficiaries can continue to use it for your lifetimes.
Gifts of Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance can provide a significant charitable deduction. You could purchase a new policy or donate a policy that you currently own but no longer need. To receive a deduction, designate both as the owner and beneficiary of the insurance policy. Check with your insurance agent for the details.
Wills & Bequests
When making estate plans, please consider placing us in your will. A bequest is a gift that can be made by almost everyone. It involves no immediate loss of capital or income, it allows for a significantly larger gift, and the tax benefits minimize the ultimate cost to one’s heirs.