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COMMUNITY
June 6, 2017 | The Valley Catholic
Catholic Community Foundation hosts Planned Giving Seminar
Marie Galetto
Marketing and Grants
Program Manager
Of the three gifts we can give to
our parish – time, talent, and treasure
– only the gift of treasure will continue
to give back after we’ve gone to heaven.
After a lifetime of giving time and tal-
ent to various ministries, many people
fi nd great joy in the ability to leave
lasting, meaningful gifts of treasure
as their legacy.
On Tuesday, May 23, the Catholic
Community Foundation of Santa Clara
County hosted a Planned Giving Semi-
nar at Saint Lucy Parish, bringing ideas
to parish and parish school leadership
that may inspire their communities
about legacy and planned gifts. Bill
Marsella came all the way from The
Catholic Community Foundation of
Minnesota, the largest Catholic Com-
munity Foundation in the United
States, to inspire the 56 seminar at-
tendees. This was a special op