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The Mind and Memory Endowment Fund
Promoting innovation and access to community-based programs for brain health and memory care.
The Mind and Memory Endowment Fund benefits comprehensive programming from a trusted resource for senior care.
- Early intervention resources to help those with Mild Cognitive Impairment keep their brains and bodies active and connect with a peer support system
- Free counseling services for individuals with dementia and their caregivers
- Caregiver education
- Therapeutic enrichment programs, including music and art therapy, community outings, brain fitness, veterans support, and specialized exercise classes
- Access to Alzheimer's disease clinical trials
- Free ID locator bracelets to help law enforcement find individuals who have wandered from safety
AND MORE!
Founded by Peter and Gayle Grimm
“A proactive approach to brain health is vital to a good quality of life. The earlier even the mildest mental slippage is recognized and addressed, the better. Gayle and I are delighted to have founded the Mind and Memory Endowment Fund for the Council on Aging of Martin County. We invite others to join the fund and help ensure the Council on Aging can continue to offer best-in-class brain health, memory care and caregiver support programs to the seniors of Martin County far into the future.”
Peter Grimm
- Your generosity can help expand the impact of this important initiative!
- Contact us today to learn how your investment can make a difference.
- Michele Jacobs, CFRE
- Chief Philanthropic Officer
- 772.223.7803
- mjacobs@kanecenter.org
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Make a QCD From Your RMD
At age 70½ or older, one of the best ways to make a charitable contribution can be through your traditional IRA. You can use your IRA income rather than cash to make charitable gifts by making a Qualified Charitable distribution (QCD) to your favorite charity.
All you need to do is:
- Contact your IRA administrator and authorize a direct transfer from your IRA to a the Council on Aging of Martin County.
- Have the IRA administrator make the check payable to Council on Aging of Martin County:
- Address: 900 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997
- Phone: 772-223-7800
- IF you need it, our tax ID# 52-1007762
This QCD can satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. It reduces your taxable income, which can help reduce your income taxes. The maximum amount for charitable distributions from your IRA cannot exceed $100,000 per calendar year. (The starting age to begin making Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) now is 72, but QCDs still can begin at 70½.)
You can also name a 501(c)(3) public charity, like the Council on Aging, as your IRA beneficiary, to enable you to fund your charitable and legacy objectives in an efficient and effective way while potentially experiencing tax savings for your heirs and your estate.
Always consult with your financial advisor. Contact Michele Jacobs, Chief Philanthropic Officer at (772) 223-7803, to discuss this further. If you need a list of advisors, we can provide you with some local options.
