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ST. JOHN’S FRONTIER SOCIETY<br />
The St. John’s Frontier Society was established to recognize<br />
individuals who have notified St. John’s Healthcare Foundation<br />
that they have designated a gift to the hospital through a bequest<br />
or other estate plans. Frontier Society members receive special<br />
invitations to luncheons and teas where there are opportunities<br />
to engage with guest speakers and the giving community.<br />
Incorporating charitable gift planning into your financial<br />
and estate plans is an excellent way to leave a personal legacy<br />
through a Bequest or through a Charitable Trust. Planned giving<br />
enables a donor to arrange charitable contributions in ways that<br />
maximize his or her personal objectives while minimizing taxes.<br />
Depending on the asset given and the gift arrangement selected,<br />
a donor can realize substantial benefits while still supporting St.<br />
John’s Hospitals. Every contribution makes an impact, no matter how small. St. John’s is committed to working<br />
with you to design and implement a charitable gift plan that works best for you.<br />
e A day in the life . . .<br />
Harriet Friedman knows personally how cancer can touch a life. The second time she was diagnosed with breast<br />
cancer, Harriet was alone, without the support of her loving husband who was by her side after the first cancer<br />
diagnosis six years earlier. Upon the recommendation of her oncologist, Harriet reached<br />
out to St. John’s Cancer Center of Ventura County, where a team of experts provided a plan<br />
of care, information and resources – the support she needed at the<br />
right time. The personalized services she received, which included<br />
the support of an Oncology Nurse Navigator, were free of charge.<br />
Her experience at St. John’s inspired her to become a member of the<br />
Frontier Giving Society so that she could contribute to the care of<br />
other patients. Harriet gratefully acknowledges, “I could not have<br />
gone through breast cancer alone a second time”. At St. John’s Cancer Center she<br />
found someone to hold her hand “every step of the way” for the fight.<br />
St. John’s Healthcare Foundation |<br />
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