United Methodist Foundation Donor Stories

Dude and Genny Middlebrooks
Dude and Genny Middlebrooks established their first CRT through the United Methodist Foundation in 1992.This planned giving vehicle allowed them to avoid paying capital gains taxes on appreciated stock and to set up semi-annual payments for life. Once both of their lives end, the income will help their children for ten years, and ultimately benefit both Christ United Methodist Church, their church home, and the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana.

 

Shelby Smith
A will is the way to ensure that all you have worked for your whole life goes exactly to whom you choose and provides for your family and loved ones, your church and favorite ministries. For Shelby Smith, it is the way he knows he will support his church, Noel Memorial United Methodist Church of Shreveport, after his lifetime.

 

Walt and Betty Joiner
CDs currently pay only one or two percent, as any banker will tell you. Gift annuities such as the one Walt and Betty Joiner set up through the Foundation can pay as much as 9.8%, depending on age, and the rate never changes.

 

Sue Alves
Sue Alves grew up in San Antonio and graduated from Southwestern University, a United Methodist college in Georgetown, Texas.

 

Ken and Bobbie Reed
"Anybody can do this. I'm just a retired minister, but I believe in what the Foundation's doing." These are the words of Ken Reed, who with his wife Bobbie, set up a charitable gift annuity that pays them a good return now and will benefit a United Methodist ministry of their choice later.

 

Sandra Kuykendall
With a flair for order and a love for the Methodist church, it is logical that Sandra Kuykendall has included the United Methodist Foundation in her will. "By giving to the Foundation, I know my gift will help churches. I know my wishes will be honored and my expectations will be met."

 

Tom and Wilma Crosby
For years Tom Crosby preached stewardship from the pulpit of United Methodist churches - from Pachuta, Miss., to Bossier City, La., and many points in between.

 

Frank and Kathy McArthur
"We come into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing, so it's what we do for others that really matters." These are the words of Frank McArthur, who with his wife Kathy has a mission to encourage people to leave a legacy for the benefit of future generations.

 

Liz and Pendery Gibbens
Why do we procrastinate when it comes to preparing an estate plan? For most, it seems like an enormous task.

 

Margaret and Frank Hunter
To say that Margaret and Frank Hunter loved children is an understatement. In every facet of their lives, they devoted their time, energy and financial resources to children in some fashion.

 

The Wren Family
When Ola Spencer Wren wrote her will in 1991, she knew she wanted to provide for her family and her church. What she didn't know was that she was passing on to her children a legacy of generosity toward United Methodist ministries.

 

Leo Hough
It's not the lottery and it's not magic - but every six months, Annabelle Paul's bank account gets a boost. Annabelle is the beneficiary of a charitable gift annuity.

 

Anita and LeRoy Crump
Mention the names Anita and LeRoy Crump, and images of United Methodist leadership and dedication come to mind. Originally members of Phillips.

 

Joyce Hannibal
Born and raised in Lafayette, Joyce Hannibal has been a loyal Methodist all of her life. Joyce is a member of Asbury United Methodist Church.

 

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