MACC
provides food, clothing, shelter and advocacy
for the unmet basic needs of people in our community.
We believe the poor, the sick, the hungry, and
the homeless will always be with us and deserve
a chance to get back on their feet. If you share in this belief,
leaving a legacy to MACC Charities is an investment
to ensure the good work of MACC continues uninterrupted. MACC
needs long term investors like you, if we are to
continue our work over the long term.
The
good news for the work we do is that during good
economic times demand for our programs and services
is reduced. Unfortunately,
the sad news is that bad economic times increase
the needs for our programs and services. Poor
people or families living from paycheck to paycheck
do not have very far to fall before they reach
a crisis. One major illness, accident, or loss
of a job can mean hunger or homelessness within
a couple of months.
Please
look at MACC with an investor’s mindset. During good times, MACC
must save, so that during bad times, MACC will
have the funds needed to weather any economic storm. Life
is cyclical and so are needs. MACC has a
long history of prudent management of the funds
trusted to us.
Over
the years, MACC has stayed true to its mission.
We work to get people back on their feet as soon
as possible. At MACC,
we do not believe in hand outs, but we do believe
in giving a helping hand when it is needed. MACC
expects people to get better, recover and give
back, because we have found that people tend to
live up to (or down to) what is expected of them.
Every day we see expectations fulfilled, as clients “graduate” from
MACC to independent living.
By including MACC in your estate plans, you will
not only be doing good for our community, you
will be creating an enduring legacy for future
generations.
If
you are considering MACC in your estate plans, please
contact Beth
Stafford.