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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.

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