Step-by-Step
Ober Tyus, Development Director
Linus Pauling
You who have supported the work of the Linus Pauling Institute for many
years are wonderful examples of that philosophy. You know, better than
many, that after the gift, each donor has the opportunity to do several
things which expand the value of the gift beyond the dollar amount. You
can simply feel good about what you have done and the important work in
which you have invested. You can share the good feelings with friends
and neighbors who, given the opportunity, might enjoy those same good
feelings and become supporters as well.
You can encourage a healthy diet and the use of vitamins and natural
substances in menu planning for your own diet and for those of loved ones.
You can suggest to friends facing illness, disease or just plain aging
(who doesn't?) that they study up on vitamins and consider reading some
of Dr. Pauling's books on the subject in their local library.
You can make sure that books by and about Dr. Pauling are available
in your local library or the reading rooms of your clubs, associations
or retirement communities. You can talk to young people, whose dietary
habits are forming and will either help or hurt them as they age, about
the importance of supporting non-profit programs like the Linus Pauling
Institute and about the satisfaction of knowing your money and passion
are going to work for good causes.
You can, of course, just send a check and consider it one more "chore"
off your "TO DO" list. But that would be a shame when so much more good
can come from your decision to participate. Your money is appreciated
more than you can even imagine. But, your after-the-gift support is equally
treasured by our scientists and researchers. Money matters. But
there's much more to giving than just the bucks!
Talk about two
understatements! Of course money matters. Without it, there would be no
research, no opportunity for scientific discovery. Without it, there would
also be no newsletter to tell you about our work or to invite gifts in the
first place. The idea, though, that giving is a completed exercise once
the dollars have changed hands is simply untrue.
We thank you.
DONOR VOICES
Some Remarks from Our Donors & Friends A
donor from Penryn, California
"My father was given three months to live with extensive lymphatic
cancer. He lived for five years before cancer took him. He was in good
shape until he discontinued using "C" ascorbate because of high calcium
levels in his blood. Thanks for the info that prolonged and enlivened
those precious years."
A
donor from Peterborough, New Hampshire
"I am glad to see you are working on allergies, too. I am a walking
'anecdote'. I have controlled my assortment of allergies with vitamin
C since 1972 and have never needed or used an antihistamine since then.
It is ironic that I must have saved my health insurance hundreds of dollars
by now, no longer needing the services of an allergist or the expensive
shots - yet neither they nor the tax system will reimburse me for the
relatively cheap vitamins I take."
A
donor from West Palm Beach, Florida
"I'm 82 years old now and still get around by myself. I complain of
fatigue which is expected, but it's a long time since I was told that
I had three months to live (in Dec 1962). I have introduced vitamin C
to many people by donating the first bottle. Many have become convinced.
Good luck to you in all your research."
A
donor from Fresno, California
"Because it's my birthday, I treat myself to a gift to Linus Pauling's
research and the joys of discovery. It's a great feeling to be a contributor."
A
donor from Wisconsin
"Please do not give, donate, convey, exchange, trade, swap, barter,
rent, lease, sell or release my name to other non-profit or profit individuals,
groups or corporations."
NOTE: WE CERTAINLY ABIDE BY THOSE WISHES.
GIVING TO THE INSTITUTE & TO YOURSELF AT THE SAME TIME
Information on these and other forms of giving to benefit donors and
the Linus Pauling Institute is available from the Institute's Development
Director, 571 Weniger Hall, Corvallis, (541-737-5075) or by calling
the OSU Development Office, Charitable Estate Planning Department (800-354-7281).
Charitable Lead Trust
One donor in
New York has arranged a Charitable Lead Trust with an investment in a favorite
New York charity. From that investment earnings are distributed to that
charity and others about which she cares, including the Linus Pauling Institute.
At the end of the Trust period, the principal moves on to her heirs, thus
providing a current income tax deduction for her and avoiding estate and
possible capital gains taxes for the heirs.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A couple in California has invested $50,000 in a Charitable Gift
Annuity with the Oregon State University Foundation. The couple and the
surviving spouse will receive an immediate tax deduction for the gift, as
well as guaranteed annual payments at 8.3% (based on their current ages)
for the rest of their lives. At the demise of the surviving spouse, the
principal will go to the Linus Pauling Institute. The gift also reduced
the couple's estate size, thus reducing potential estate taxes.
Estate Provision
Several individuals have included the Linus Pauling Institute in
their wills, frequently providing for loved ones by indicating a percent
of the bequest and then instructing that "the rest and remainder of my estate
should be given to the Oregon State University Foundation in Corvallis,
Oregon for the restricted benefit of the Linus Pauling Institute." For large
estates, the gift may sometimes reduce the size of estate taxes to be paid
since the OSU Foundation is a non-profit charity. For others, the knowledge
their money will live on in the form of continuing research into longer
healthier lives is a source of comfort and satisfaction as they finalize
their estate plans.
Giving to the Linus Pauling Institute
Gifts in support of research efforts can be made at any time. Checks should be payable to OSU Foundation for Linus Pauling Institute.
In response to inquiries, please note: the Linus Pauling Institute does not endorse commercial vitamin supplement products and has no affiliation with such products.
Last updated November, 1997
Honoring a Scientific Giant with Research Toward Longer, Better Lives
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