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Development and Planned Giving

The Benedictine Sisters have always depended upon the generosity of our donors, friends and relatives. You can assist the sisters and their ministries by making a gift to Mount St. Scholastica, a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation and your gifts are tax deductible.

Donor Bill of Rights

Ways to Give:
Choir Chapel

Gift of Cash: The most common way to give is to simply write a check to Mount St. Scholastica. Cash gifts are deductible and the sisters provide a receipt as required by the IRS for any gift of $250 or greater.

Donate online: Click here to to Mount St. Scholastica

By mail: Send check or money order to:
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson,
Director of Development
801 South 8th St.
Atchison, KS 66002
913-360-6215

email: patterson@mountosb.org

Donate by Credit Card:
Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover:
Phone: call our Development Office at 913-621-6215 and provide: Credit Card Type, Number, Expiration date, and amount of gift.

Planned Gving Options: To learn more click here or contact Sister Mary Agnes Patterson at 913-360-6215 or patterson at mountosb.org.

Gifts of Securities, Life Insurance, Trusts, Retirement Plan Assets, Real Estate and Bequests and Wills: These gifts provide an opportunity to share your good fortune and to leave your legacy by making a gift to your friends, family and to charitable organizations.

Find out more about the Mount Legacy Society: An honorary organization to recognize and thank donors who have remembered the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica as beneficiary of a planned gift.

In gratitude for your help, we pray for our benefactors daily and offer our Wednesday Eucharist for your needs. The names of all our donors will be listed in our annual report, unless otherwise notified.


To request information on how you can help, please click here.

Legal Language for Bequests for Unrestricted Bequests

I give, devise and bequest to Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas ( ____ % of my estate OR the sum of $_____ OR the residue of my estate ) under this will after the deductions of all debts, funeral expenses, and administration expenses, but before the deduction of any death, inheritance or estate taxes, it being my intention to exonerate this bequest from contributing to the payment of any such taxes.

Legal Language for Bequests for Restricted Bequests

I give, devise and bequest to Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas ( ____ % of my estate OR the sum of $_____ OR the residue of my estate ) with the instruction that these funds be used for ________________________________ provided however, that should changing circumstances render this use of funds no longer practical or desirable, the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica may make such changes in their use as it deems advisable.

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