Planned Giving

Make a planned gift and create a legacy of hope

You can help create a future without multiple myeloma. Your planned gift will help the MMRF succeed in its mission to accelerate the search for the cure, providing hope to thousands of patients and their family members.

		Violet and Salvatore Musumeci "When I learned about the MMRF’s planned giving program, I recognized it as an opportunity for me to tangibly recognize and memorialize Viola’s valiant struggle against multiple myeloma and to do my part to see to it that other patients have the therapies necessary to bring them to more positive outcomes." For years Viola and I shared a beautiful life, enriched by our son Camillo and daughter Grace. Viola had been a teacher prior to and in the first year of our marriage. With the birth of our children she proudly assumed the responsibilities of a full-time homemaker. Our beautiful life together changed dramatically in early 2003 when Viola began suffering severe back pain, which led to x-rays, revealing an inward growing plasmacytoma and a diagnosis of late -stage multiple myeloma. Frankly, at the time, I had never heard of multiple myeloma. Since then, I have learned more than I ever would have cared to about this vicious disease. Viola underwent surgery to remove the plasmacytoma in May 2003 followed by a regimen of thalidomide and radiation. She survived for two years. Viola succumbed to multiple myeloma on June 24, 2005. I chose to establish a charitable annuity to memorialize Viola¹s life. To do so, I have set aside a sum of money, to be professionally invested, with all interest earned being donated to the MMRF. The annuity will remain in place for my lifetime, following which time the principal will be placed in my estate to benefit my heirs. I am proud to say that my children agree that this arrangement is a wonderful way to honor their mother¹s memory while helping the MMRF in its search for treatments and the eventual cure for multiple myeloma. I would strongly encourage anyone who has been touched by the ravages of multiple myeloma to consider supporting the MMRF through a planned gift, which can meet your personal estate planning objectives, honor the memory of a loved one and create a more promising future for thousands of patients worldwide. Thank you, Salvatore Musumeci Read on...

At the same time, your gift can be structured to address your personal objectives in meeting the financial needs of your loved ones. Whether your goal is:

to reduce capital gains for yourself or your heirs
reduce your estate taxes
provide current income to yourself or a loved one for life
receive an immediate income tax reduction

There is a planned giving option right for you. Choosing the most appropriate one and leaving a legacy of hope to myeloma patients is easy. Just follow these three steps:

Learn all about the variety of planned giving options available and find the one that is right for you and your loved ones. Click on Goals & Gifts.

Pick the gift type that best meets your personal planning objectives. Discuss your plan with your loved ones and whoever advises you on your financial and estate planning.

Provide your contact information and we will be in touch to discuss your plans and help you make an informed decision.

Should you have any questions, please e-mail Brian Porter at porterb@themmrf.org or call 203-652-0206.

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