Warrior Mom: Donna’s Victory Over Cancer

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Over a million people are diagnosed with blood cancer each year. By raising awareness, we can push for earlier diagnosis, advocate for policy changes and ensure everyone affected feels supported.
Compassionate Communication: Cancer Etiquette
Knowing what to say to someone diagnosed with cancer can be challenging. People often say the wrong things despite good intentions. Here’s how to navigate these conversations:



Hope Renewed: Margaret’s Cancer Journey

Telehealth Helps Seniors Receive Better Care

- Personalized Care at Home: Telehealth lets doctors check and understand the needs of older adults without the need to travel to doctors or hospitals. Typically, these visits provide referrals for social work, occupational therapy or physical therapy for additional help.
- Why It Matters: Combining telehealth with assessments ensures precise care and prevents unnecessary side effects or hospital visits. Accurate health information improves outcomes and reduces costs.
- Take Charge of Your Health: Telehealth brings essential care directly to you, no matter your age. It’s a smart way to manage your health, stay connected with doctors and improve your well-being. Check with your provider to find out what telehealth options are available for you.
Secure Your Legacy: Celebrate National Estate Planning Awareness Week October 21 to 27, 2024
National Estate Planning Awareness Week is quickly approaching. It’s a great opportunity to secure your family’s future and leave a lasting legacy. Planning provides you with multiple benefits, including:
Minimizing taxes • Avoiding probate
Download your free guide, Planning for Your Future and Peace of Mind, through the form on this page. Our guides will help you create or update your will, trust, power of attorney documents and beneficiary designations to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. If you already have a plan, this is the perfect time to review it.
Loved ones come first, but we hope you’ll consider including City of Hope in your plans also.
Benefits of Your Generous Gift
- Your Current Finances Aren’t Impacted: Including City of Hope in your will or trust won’t change your current cash flow.
- Tax Savings: Donating stocks, appreciated assets or real estate could help you avoid paying capital gains taxes.
- Help Your Family: Leaving appreciated assets to City of Hope might reduce taxes, allowing you to leave more for your heirs. Gifts in your will may be exempt from estate taxes, protecting more of your assets.
- Make a Big Impact: Your gift will help save lives and ensure that your legacy continues to light the path toward a future without cancer, diabetes and other serious illnesses.
We Are Here to Help You
If you would like assistance creating or expanding your personal legacy, please contact us. Our planning experts are here to help you in any way we can.
If you have already included City of Hope in your will, trust or estate plan, please let us know so that we may express our gratitude. Notifying us is the best way to ensure we honor your wishes.
Sample Bequest Language and Tax ID
Unrestricted Bequest:
“I give [ __ percent of my estate, or description of asset, or ____ dollars] to City of Hope, a California nonprofit corporation, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010 (City of Hope Tax ID 95-3435919), for its general use.”