Make a Legacy Gift - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Support Future Virginians

To create a legacy that expresses your desire to help your neighbors who are food insecure – even after your lifetime – you will want to carefully consider a number of important factors, including the assets to be used to fund the gift, the gift’s timing, effects on income-tax and financial planning, the impact on family members and friends, and the gift’s purpose.

A legacy gift is best made with the counsel of your legal, tax or financial advisor. The information provided here is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered investment, legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice.

Bequests and Wills

Consider adding the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank as a beneficiary in your will. You may be able to add a simple addendum for a charitable bequest to an existing will.

Bequests and Wills

Beneficiary Designations

Naming the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank as the beneficiary of your retirement plan assets, IRA, or insurance policy is a simple way to make a legacy gift and relieve a family member of the potential tax burden.

Beneficiary Designations

Financial Account Transfers

By establishing a “Transfer-on-Death” (TOD) or “Payable-on-Death” (POD) provision, you can transfer assets to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank without the expense of a will or trust.

Financial Account Transfers

Charitable Gift Annuity

Establish a “life income” legacy gift to create a fixed income stream for you and/or your beneficiary.

Charitable Gift Annuity