Learn About
Wills & Bequests
Make a lasting difference in a child’s life by supporting a cause you care about.
Maximize the impact of your assets with our smart, tax-wise giving options.
Discover how giving can benefit both you and the children we serve through valuable tax advantages.
Leave a Legacy of Healing
A bequest is one of the simplest and most meaningful ways you can support Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. By including us in your will or trust, you ensure that children in need will continue to receive life-changing medical care at no cost to their families.
Why Make a Bequest?
- Create a lasting legacy that reflects your values
- Reduce the tax burden on your loved ones
- Your estate may qualify for significant tax savings
How Do I Make a Bequest?
- It’s easy. With the help of your financial or legal advisor, you can include simple language in your will or trust to designate a gift to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
- Click here for sample bequest language.
What Are My Options?
You can make a bequest in several flexible ways:
- A specific dollar amount or a particular asset
- A percentage of your estate
- The residual balance after other bequests are fulfilled
- A beneficiary designation on retirement accounts or insurance policies
This is a personal financial decision, and we respect your privacy — we won’t reach out unless you ask us to. But if you’d like to connect, we’d truly love to hear from you.
Have questions or want to talk more?
Contact Michelle Pius at 760.448.2018 or email Michelle@FreshStart.org.
*Nothing in this material creates an obligation on the part of any donor, nor does it constitute a binding agreement. Planned gifts are subject to acceptance in accordance with the organization’s gift acceptance policies and applicable law.