Have you ever considered the possibility of making a more significant donation to The Arc? For many families and supporters this probably sounds impossible, but it may be easier than you think.

When we were young and concerned about an uncertain future, many of us bought life insurance as a hedge against a situation that could devastate our young family. Life insurance was a tool that provided financial security for our loved ones’ future.

As time passed and we built a ‘nest egg’, we find that the importance of that life insurance shrinks. The kids grow up and become independent, we build a retirement plan and some of us may have invested in real estate and/or financial investments that provide security for our remaining years. Even if we have a family member with a disability, many of us created a special needs trust to ensure they are cared for without it affecting other financial needs that our families have. Therefore, the life insurance policies that were paid for over many years can now serve as a great way to give a gift of value that may not be needed by your family.

Please take a few moments to think about whether you too might be able to make a gift of a life insurance policy to The Arc. It’s an easy gift to make; it simply requires adding a beneficiary or changing the ownership on an existing policy. If the policy is already paid up, there would be no additional cost for making a very special gift that will benefit future generations of people with disabilities and their families who will continue to be served by The Arc.