HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-140WHEREAS, civic clubs, foundations, religious organizations, educational groups and
other nonprofit organizations make extraordinary contributions to enrich the everyday lives of
citizens Living in Butte County; and
WHEREAS, these organizations rely on the generosity of donors who make financial
contributions to help support their work, and
WHEREAS, fewer than 50% of Americans have a will or estate plan, and of those who
do, fewer than 3% make plans to leave a financial legacy for their favorite causes or nonprofit
organizations; and
WHEREAS, forty trillion dollars is expected to change hands through inheritances in the
United States by the year 2040, half in the next two decades alone; and
WHEREAS, unless people make plans in their estates or wills to leave something to
charity after their heirs are taken care of or make planned gifts during their life, much of the
money left behind could be taxed by the government; and
WHEREAS, donors and their family members receive tremendous satisfaction from
making atax-deductible contribution to a nonprofit organization that helps fund their favorite
cause during life and long after they are gone; and
WHEREAS, the Leave a Legacy project is a joint initiative of the local nonprofit
organizations and professional advisors working to promote interest in planned charitable giving
during life or through a will or estate plan; and
WHEREAS, Butte College Foundation. North Valley Community Foundation and
Paradise Community Foundation are sponsoring the Leave a Legacy program; and
WHEREAS, it is easy, financially prudent and personally rewarding to make a planned
gift by working with professional advisors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors does hereby declare November 13-19, 2000 as Leave a Legacy Week in Butte
County.
RESOLUTION RECOGNI7.ING LEAVE A LEGACY WEEK
PASSED AND ADOFTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 14`t' day of
November 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and Chair Dolan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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J~NF_. D 7L,AN, Chair
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ATTEST:
.IOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Glerk of the Board of Supervisors
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