Blessings from our Donors
Gift of Stocks and Mutual Funds
Some of our friends and family members choose to support us by donating stocks. These stocks are very helpful to us as we build up our community endowment for the continuing care of our sisters and the support of our ministries. Each year we use some of the income from our continuing care fund to meet the expenses of daily life for community members over 72 years of age. We also rely on this fund to help pay for the nursing care our sisters receive in Dooley Center.
Gifts of stock and mutual funds can bring tax benefits to you. Stock can be transferred directly into our account. Donors can get the information their broker will need by contacting me.
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson, OSB at 913-360-6215 or patterson@mountosb.org.
Benedictine Sisters
Mount St. Scholastica
801 S. 8th St.
Atchison, KS, 66002
Tax ID: 48-0548363
Recurring Gifts
Our monthly and quarterly donors are truly a blessing to us with regular gifts throughout the year. They are faithful friends who remember us and our ministries and know that they are partners with us. They support us in our work and prayer and services to others.
Many of our monthly and quarterly donors have set up electronic funds transfers from their bank to our bank. This is the easiest and least costly way of making a monthly or quarterly gift.
Others donors prefer to write monthly checks or donate by credit card on line.
These gifts provide a steady source of revenue and are really important in the “off season” of giving. Regular gifts are very helpful to our community as our expenses continue at a steady pace all year long.
To learn more about our Electronic Funds Transfer Program contact:
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson, OSB at 913-360-6215 or patterson@mountosb.org.
Benedictine Sisters
Mount St. Scholastica
801 S. 8th St.
Atchison, KS, 66002
Tax ID: 48-0548363
Donating from IRA
Recently a woman told me that since she was now 70 and ½ years old, she was required to take a minimum withdrawal from her IRA. The extra income from her IRA would have put her into the next higher tax bracket. She was happy to learn that she could support Mount St. Scholastica and help herself at the same time.
These donations are helpful to the donors and certainly to our community. We can use these funds to care for our elderly sisters or help support our ministries. Donors can designate their gift for a certain use or for general use to be determined by the community.
To donate from your IRA, contact your financial advisor.
Checks payable to Mount St. Scholastica
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson, OSB at 913-360-6215 or patterson@mountosb.org.
Benedictine Sisters
Mount St. Scholastica
801 S. 8th St.
Atchison, KS, 66002
Tax ID: 48-0548363
From Jewelry to a Piano
On a couple of occasions, women have donated some pieces of jewelry to us. Sometimes we can use these pieces for Night of Dreams silent auction items. However, if they are of higher value, we sell them and use the money for our ministry needs.
Last year we were able to purchase a new piano for our Sophia Center. Part of the money to purchase it came from a generous gift of jewelry. The donor was very happy to put her jewelry to good use and to support our ministry in Sophia Center.
The piano we had was no longer working and could no longer be fixed. A piano is very important for the prayers and the programs provided in Sophia Center. Many groups that come to Sophia Center want to use a piano, and now they are very happy to have a beautiful sounding piano.
For more information on what items can be donated contact:
Sister Mary Agnes Patterson, OSB at 913-360-6215 or patterson@mountosb.org.
Benedictine Sisters Mount St. Scholastica 801 S. 8th St. Atchison, KS, 66002Tax ID: 48-0548363