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Continued from pg 13 legacy with her gift to the Sports and Orthopedic Center. “Sports have always been a big part of our lives, and when I was asked to Don’t forget! DEC 31 DEC 10 to request a qualified charitable rollover Donors should send serve on the fundraising committee for the new Sports & Orthopedic Center, I Approximate deadline qualified charitable The deadline for making a distribution request to their immediately said yes,” Mrs. Getterman qualified charitable distribution from IRA custodians no later says. “As our fundraising efforts went on, your IRA is December 31, 2019. than December 10th, as the Lord continued to prick my heart about If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can supporting this project in a significant make direct distributions on a tax- way. It’s such an exciting project and an free basis from your traditional or incredible facility that will help so many in Roth IRA to qualified charities, such our community.” as Baylor Scott & White Central Through their generosity, the Texas Foundation. processing can take two weeks or more. DEC 31 IRA Rollover Deadline Qualified charities must receive and cash the Gettermans have helped shape healthcare You may transfer up to $100,000 check from your IRA before in the Waco community. “The Lord has annually with no federal tax on midnight on December 31st been good to our family and we have the transfer amount. to avoid tax penalties. been blessed every step of the way,” Mrs. Transfers count toward the IRA Getterman says. “Giving back and being “required minimum distribution” To learn more, please contact Jordan involved in your community is just what you in the year of the gift. Castillo, director of gift planning and do. Ted and I never thought about it any You may reduce your taxable central services, at 254-899-3776. other way.” income, even if you do not itemize deductions. Baylor Scott & White Central Texas To learn more about how you can help At Baylor Scott & White Health, Foundation does not provide legal, support the Ted & Sue Getterman Sports every dollar you give directly accounting, or tax advice. Please & Orthopedic Center, please contact benefits the program or project consult your professional advisors Jeremy Ksionda, director of philanthropy, at you specify. for assistance in these areas. 254-202-9553. FOUNDATION NEWS New Monthly Giving Option Make a New Year’s resolution to help others—join Caring Circle! he holidays are a time to reflect the area of greatest need at your local on the past year and dream of hospital. From patient support programs what the future holds. We at to advanced equipment, these are the fund programs like Patient Navigators, most urgent needs. nurses who help guide cancer patients Baylor Scott & White Health hope for the best gift of all for our patients—the gift of good health. As a non-profit healthcare system, Your gift of $25 a month can help as continuing medical education for staff. Your gift of $100 a month can help and their families through what can be an fund programs like Pawsitive Pals, overwhelming and emotional experience, featuring McLane Children’s facility dog, allowing them to focus on healing. we rely on the generosity of people Lorenzo. As a trained assistance dog, like you to help us provide high-quality, Lorenzo plays fetch with children during To learn more, please contact compassionate care to our patients physical therapy, comforts them during Christal Hice, foundation officer, at 254- all year long. When you join the Caring procedures, and helps them feel less 899-3772 or visit our Caring Circle website. Circle, you can make a larger impact stressed during their time in the hospital. by spreading out your generosity with monthly gifts. Your gift of $50 a month can help support training and education for our caregivers. We know that excellent care requires excellent training, so we provide The good you can do Your gift of $15 a month can benefit residency and fellowship programs as well To learn more about any Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation initiative, contact the Foundation at 800.293.4483 or email [email protected]. Write to us at 2401 S. 31st Street, MS-20-S103, Temple, TX 76508. 14