Donor Stories

40 Years with Benedictine: Betsy's Story
40 Years with Benedictine: Betsy's Story
Betsy Partridge is an engaging individual, a natural extrovert. She loves talking with people and has become a fixture in the Annapolis community...
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A Student's Journey Meeting Milestones - And How His Family Healed
A Student's Journey Meeting Milestones - And How His Family Healed
Before coming to Benedictine, the Kraft's son, Sean, attended a special needs preschool program, regional elementary...
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Celebrating Dignity of Work
Celebrating Dignity of Work
Benedictine is so proud of Clare Henry for excelling at her job at the St. Michaels Inn and Convention Center!
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Learning for Living - One Family's Success Story
Learning for Living - One Family's Success Story
David Plapinger was almost 17 when he enrolled as a residential student at the Benedictine School in February of 2019.
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Impact Stories

A Legacy of Service - Remembering the Late Vice Admiral Edward A. Burkhalter
A Legacy of Service - Remembering the Late Vice Admiral Edward A. Burkhalter
In late summer, several members of our staff had the honor of attending the memorial service of the late Vice Admiral Edward...
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Adult Spotlight - Gary Higgs
Adult Spotlight - Gary Higgs
When Gary Higgs first became part of the Benedictine community as a student at age 15, he immediately began to blossom.
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Jake Kerwin - A Benedictine Success Story
Jake Kerwin - A Benedictine Success Story
Jake Kerwin's young life has been quite remarkable. He has helped train hundreds of police officers to recognize and de-escalate situations...
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Nick Lentz - A JOURNEY WITH BENEDICTINE
Nick Lentz - A JOURNEY WITH BENEDICTINE
Nick Lentz's story is an inspiring one of living with a developmental disability.
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Rylie's Story - ACHIEVING HER GREATEST POTENTIAL
Rylie's Story - ACHIEVING HER GREATEST POTENTIAL
Rylie DeWitt, a shy young lady, joined Benedictine when she was 12 years old. Before coming to Benedictine, she was...
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The Bishins Family Story
The Bishins Family Story
When Sandy Bishins had to make the difficult decision to place her son Dan in an adult community for the developmentally...
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Planning for the Future: Special Needs Trusts
Planning for the Future: Special Needs Trusts
Living "in the moment" may be a mantra of parents of special needs children. Often overwhelmed by day-to-day decisions and activities, parents may feel intimidated when thinking about...
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Benedictine School Takes An Entrepreneurial Approach To Learning
Benedictine School Takes An Entrepreneurial Approach To Learning
Walking through the Benedictine School, you are likely to see Tai Chi being practiced, juggling instruction, iPads being used to communicate, and students working in the Healthy Way Café...
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Opening Doors to the Business World
Opening Doors to the Business World
In October 2020, Benedictine celebrated the 75th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. "Dignity of Work", one of Benedictine's core values, has been a cornerstone of our...
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More Than A Love Of Motorcycles And Cars
More Than A Love Of Motorcycles And Cars
Spud Blake has a heart for Benedictine. A retired deputy chief of police for the Prince George's County Police Department and former chief of staff for the Maryland State Police, Spud founded...
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Gift Examples

Bequests
Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization. They believe it is important to help further our mission.
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Fixed Income for Retirement
Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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Tax-Free Sale
Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
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Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
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Endowment Gift
Endowment Gift
Pat and Shelly were recently married. They had both been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
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Sale and Unitrust
Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement Unitrust
The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Property Turns Into Income
Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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Deferred Gift Annuity
Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
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Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Leading for the Future
Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Give it Twice Trust
Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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Bequest of Insurance
Bequest of Insurance
Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their childrens' future.
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