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very healthy kids, but we have a lot
of friends who have had major league
issues with theirs. It is a very
traumatic thing for the whole
family. The people at Glennon do
an excellent job of caring for the
people around the patient as well as
the patient,” said Buddy Reisinger, a
volunteer on the Planned Giving
Committee that supports the
Cardinal Glennon Children’s
Hospital Board of Governors. A
number of professionals serve on
the committee, which assists
prospective donors in understanding
the financial and tax benefits of gifts
to the hospital. Reisinger joined the Planned Giving Committee after having his own children, which gave him a much greater appreciation of Glennon’s value. He and wife Jeana have three children, Lily, 5, Bear, 3, and Lizzy, who is nearly 2. “I took a tour of the hospital and saw the level of technology and care that is given there. I saw how much everybody really cares about their patients,” he said. “When you have children, it has an emotional impact. I am so thankful for my children’s health.” The Planned Giving Committee offers estate planning seminars to friends of the hospital and also provides private counseling to individual donors. ”We’re a combination of professionals – financial planners, trust and estate attorneys, trust officers and certified public accountants,” Reisinger said. “We offer free services to prospective donors to educate them about their options, which are often highly complicated. We want to help them understand how they can assist the hospital.”
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 Reisinger refers to his type of financial planning role as a “legacy wealth coach,” based upon a values-based estate planning approach, “focusing on what you value most rather than the value of what you own,” he said. He assists clients in planning for their own financial independence, their “family legacy” needs and then their “social capital legacy.” “I define social capital legacy as the money that is going to leave your estate in taxes or gifts to charity. Those charitable gifts can create opportunities in the community,” he said. “I just ask people whether they would rather control their social capital – i.e., charity – or leave it in the hands of government – i.e., taxes. Most people choose control.” Sharing resources with a good cause can be deeply rewarding, he has found. “Most people are thankful for the opportunities and good things that have happened to them in their lives,” he said. “They say they are ‘giving back’ and the reality is, that is true. They want to create those kinds of opportunities for other people. If you don’t have your health, what opportunities will you have? To get people well and let them do what they can with their lives is a great gift.” “Cardinal Glennon is an awesome place. Our mission is to keep it going and help it have the best, state-of-the-art, cutting-edge medicine, and try to get these kids healthy.” If you would like more information on ways that you may leave a lasting legacy at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, please call the Office of Development at 314.577.5605 or 800.269.0552. You also may e-mail us at info@glennon.org. All inquiries will remain confidential.
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