A Legacy of Social Services for Brooklyn and Queens
Making a gift to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens through your will is a powerful way to make a difference. Your bequest helps ensure that our social services—services that are vital to those among us who are poor, hungry, elderly, isolated, and disabled—will be there when they are needed. Making a bequest from a will or a living trust is very simple. You do not have to rewrite your will or trust documents. You simply add an amendment, called a codicil, to your will or trust documents. For your convenience, we have provided some language that your attorney may review: “I give, devise and bequeath to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, the sum of _______ dollars ($_____) for the benefit of its general support (or specify the specific program you wish to support).” Instead of naming a specific amount, you may state a percentage of your estate or a percentage of the remainder of the estate after you have provided for your heirs. If you have questions or would like further assistance, please contact Lucy Garrido-Mota, Senior Vice President, at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, 191 Joralemon Street, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, email at lucy.gmota@ccbq.org or telephone at 718-722-6211.