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There are several ways to get involved with Aging Care Connections. Learn how you can support our mission, join our team, volunteer, and stay connected with us.’
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Your gift is an investment in our community. Learn more about options for donating.
Donate Now
Your gift is an investment in our community. Each donation impacts lives. Every donation makes a difference. The CARES Act enhances the benefit of charitable giving. This Act adds a new above-the-line deduction, available beginning in 2020 for up to $300 of cash contributions made to a qualified charitable organization.
Give Monthly
Donate monthly to Aging Care Connections. Recurring donations are a convenient and efficient way to provide help where it’s needed.
A Legacy of Care: Make an Impact Today and Tomorrow
Legacy giving is a truly beautiful way to leave a lasting imprint on the world, creating ripples of kindness and generosity that will be felt for generations to come. It’s not just about passing on assets—it’s about sharing your heart, your values, and your commitment to the causes that mean the most to you.
When you choose to make a legacy gift to Aging Care Connections, you’re ensuring that older adults, their caregivers, and their families will continue to receive the care, support, and resources they need—today, and well into the future. Your thoughtful donation will help us provide the vital services that enhance the quality of life for those who have given so much over the years.
By giving to us, you’re helping to ensure that the important work we do for older adults and their caregivers continues to thrive. You’re bringing hope, comfort, and dignity to those who rely on us, offering them a brighter future. Together, we can make the world a better place for those who have given so much of themselves. Thank you for choosing to be a part of this beautiful legacy.
Legacy giving is an opportunity to be remembered not just for what you’ve achieved in your lifetime, but for the difference you continue to make. In this chapter of your life, you can still dream, still give, and still make an extraordinary difference. Your legacy is a gift not only to the present but to the future—a testament to a life well-lived and a heart full of generosity.
To discuss legacy giving opportunities, please contact Jan Walch, Director of Philanthropy and Communications at jwalch@agingcareconnections.org or 708-603-2243.
Please consult your financial planner or tax adviser to determine the exact tax advantage of any gift you have made.
Plan your legacy through bequests and trusts to ensure support for Aging Care Connections’ mission.
- Bequests: Include Aging Care Connections in your will, ensuring a lasting legacy that supports essential services for older adults for generations to come. Charitable Remainder
- Trusts: Transfer assets to a trust, receive lifetime income, and leave the remaining trust assets to Aging Care Connections upon trust termination.
- Charitable Lead Trusts: Support our mission now by providing trust income to Aging Care Connections, with the remaining assets eventually transferring to your heirs.
Designate Aging Care Connections as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance.
- Retirement Plan Beneficiary: Designate Aging Care Connections as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, reducing potential tax burdens for your heirs while supporting our mission.
- A Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is the minimum amount of money that must be withdrawn from a traditional IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or employer-sponsored retirement plan (such as a 401(k) or 403(b)) each year, starting with the year you reach age 73. The purpose of RMDs is to ensure that taxpayers begin to pay taxes on their retirement savings and prevent tax-deferred growth indefinitely.
- Life Insurance: Name Aging Care Connections as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, offering significant future support for our programs and services.
- Donor-Advised Funds: Recommend grants from your donor-advised fund to Aging Care Connections, ensuring ongoing support for our essential programs and services.
Donate real estate, securities, or establish an endowment to support vital services.
- Charitable Gift Annuities: Donate assets in exchange for fixed, lifetime income, providing financial benefits now and significant support for our community in the future.
- Real Estate: Donate property outright, through a retained life estate, or by bequest, supporting our work and receiving valuable tax benefits in return.
- Securities: Transfer appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to Aging Care Connections, avoiding capital gains taxes and directly supporting our vital mission.
- Endowments: Establish an endowment fund, providing enduring, annual financial support for Aging Care Connections’ critical services and long-term sustainability.
Lee M. Burkey, Sr. Society
Your investment in Aging Care Connections will change the quality of care aging adults receive in the five townships we serve. A major gift gives you the chance to make a profound difference in our agency and the opportunity to meet other dedicated philanthropists and professionals working toward the same goal.
As you consider how to designate your major gift, our staff is here to assist. We can help you explore how your generosity can make a difference in the lives of older adults and their families through community-based services that promote dignity, self-respect, and independence. An unrestricted gift will be used in the area of Aging Care Connections’ greatest need.
History of the Lee M. Burkey, Sr., Society
The Lee M. Burkey, Sr., Society was created in memory of Lee M. Burkey, Sr., an Aging Care Connections Board member, donor, and community leader. Mr. Burkey created our organization’s first giving society to help meet the growing needs of our aging community. Today, the society is made up of philanthropists in the community who support Aging Care Connections with an annual gift of $1,000 or more.
Membership is open to individuals, families, and family foundations.
Key Benefits of Membership Include:
- An invitation to the annual Lee M. Burkey, Sr. Society donor recognition event
- Invitations to special events and receptions with fellow members of the Society, Board members and the Aging Care Connections leadership team
- Your name listed on the Lee M. Burkey, Sr. Society donor wall located in the building entry
- Recognition in Aging Care Connections’ Annual Report and website
- Exclusive donor communications and Aging Care Connections newsletters
- A volunteer Day of Service at an Aging Care Connections program
- The satisfaction of helping Aging Care Connections assist older adults to remain independent and help their families make the most informed decisions regarding care in their lives.
Become a Member Today
By joining the Lee M. Burkey, Sr. Society, you will play a vital role in ensuring excellence in the information and care older adults receive. You may make your Lee M. Burkey, Sr. Society gift today by accessing and completing the interest and commitment form and mailing it to the address below. If you prefer to make a gift by phone, contact Jan Walch, Director of Philanthropy and Communications at jwalch@agingcareconnections.org or 708-603-2243.
Thank you for your support!
Careers
For over 50 years, Aging Care Connections has been a leader in providing comprehensive, client-centered programs that focus on improving the quality of life of older adults. Based in La Grange, IL, Aging Care Connections is a nonprofit organization that serves 38 communities from the Lyons, Proviso, Riverside, Leyden and Norwood Park townships.
Aging Care Connections does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in compliance with appropriate state and federal statutes. If you feel you have been discriminated against, call 708-354-1323.
Diversity Statement
Aging Care Connections is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible, and supportive work environment that fosters a sense of belonging. We believe that individuals with a variety of lived experiences, backgrounds, and strengths who share a passion for helping older adults and those that support them, are essential to successfully serving our diverse communities.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Aging Care Connections. Only with a dedicated group of volunteers can we offer a range of programs and services every month to the more than 13,000 individuals and families we serve each year. Volunteering is a source of great satisfaction for those who participate.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Front Desk Receptionist. The time commitment is four hours per week, 8:30 am –12:30 pm or 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm. The receptionist is responsible for receiving incoming calls, directing calls to the appropriate person or office, greeting visitors, and scheduling appointments.
Clerical Worker. Responsibilities involve assisting administrative staff with clerical duties including filing, computer data entry; helping with mass mailings and other general office work.
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