Ways to Give - Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
Ways to Give - Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
Ways to Give - Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
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Each year <strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Ritter</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
serves 30,000 senior adults in the Saint Louis<br />
community. In order <strong>to</strong> continue <strong>to</strong> meet the<br />
needs of those seniors depending on us for<br />
care, we depend on our friends and donors.<br />
Please consider making a tax deductible gift<br />
<strong>to</strong> CRSS. There are several ways <strong>to</strong> make<br />
your gift and you can designate your gift for<br />
a specific program, activity or facility.<br />
<strong>Ways</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Give</strong><br />
Financial Gift – Gifts of cash, check and credit<br />
card are treasured. You can mail your gift in<br />
the enclosed envelope, on-line via www.cardinalrittersenior<br />
services.org, or call the development<br />
office at 314-961-8000 ext. 323.<br />
Monthly pledge – You can designate on your<br />
envelope that you will be making a monthly<br />
gift and mail in your donation each month, a<br />
repeating gift can be set up on-line through our<br />
website or it can be charged <strong>to</strong> your credit<br />
card each month.<br />
Gifts of memory/honor – Your gift in honor or in<br />
memory of a loved one can be indicated on the<br />
enclosed envelope, you may purchase a<br />
Blessing Garden brick or bench or a specific<br />
item can be given in their name.<br />
Planned Gift – Please consider including<br />
<strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Ritter</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Services</strong> in your will.<br />
In-Kind gifts – Items that can assist a senior adult<br />
in their home or assist with costs are always<br />
welcome. New games, puzzles, personal care<br />
items as well as gift cards are always needed<br />
and welcome!<br />
Support our fundraiser – Friday, November 4th is<br />
an Evening with Mo<strong>to</strong>wn. Become a sponsor,<br />
buy a table or ticket, donate an auction item or<br />
support the Hawaiian raffle.<br />
For more information, please contact Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
of Development Amy Leipholtz at<br />
aleipholtz@ccstl.org or 314-961-8000 ext. 323.<br />
The Living newsletter is published three times per<br />
year. If you prefer <strong>to</strong> receive the newsletter via email or <strong>to</strong><br />
be removed from the mailing list, please email this request<br />
<strong>to</strong> aleipholtz@ccstl.org or call 314 961-8000 ext. 323.<br />
<strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Ritter</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Services</strong> is proud <strong>to</strong> be a member of United Way of Greater Saint Louis.<br />
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This Spring the residents of St. Agnes Apartments<br />
were awarded a grant for a Community Garden through<br />
Gateway Greening. The residents built, planted and<br />
maintain 4 raised vegetable gardens and have reaped a<br />
bountiful harvest thus far.<br />
Gateway Greening’s Community Garden program<br />
supports community gardens and urban greening projects<br />
that improve the appearance of neighborhoods,<br />
inspire, educate, and reflect the pride of the participants<br />
— often becoming community focal points and catalysts<br />
for neighborhood improvement.<br />
The purpose of the Community Garden program is <strong>to</strong><br />
support neighborhood groups committed <strong>to</strong> creating successful<br />
food-producing gardens or urban greening projects<br />
over the long-term and provide the resources and<br />
knowledge that enable them <strong>to</strong> develop food producing<br />
gardens and landscaped areas.<br />
To qualify the residents of St. Agnes had <strong>to</strong> meet the<br />
following guidelines for a Gateway Greening grant:<br />
1) The core community group should consist of at least<br />
10 adults, depending on the size and scope of the project.<br />
Most of the members<br />
should be residents of the<br />
neighborhood. Having local<br />
individuals involved ensures<br />
there is an incentive for the<br />
success of the project. The<br />
group should consist of a<br />
diverse range of people.<br />
2) The right site is important <strong>to</strong><br />
the long term success of a<br />
project<br />
3) When the group is committed<br />
and obtained a site for<br />
the project, begin a plan for<br />
the garden.