Giving to YMCA Camp Tecumseh through your will is the easiest way to continue making a difference in young lives after your passing and to remove highly taxable assets from your estate.

John and Mary Smith have been involved with YMCA Camp Tecumseh for years. While they have regularly supported Camp Tecumseh, they have always desired to give larger gifts. After reviewing their financial situation, the Smiths decided the best way to give a larger gift was through their will. As they talked with Dave Wright about this, they posed several questions:

• Can we specify how and where our gift is to be used?
  Yes. Camp Tecumseh can provide you with sample language for your attorney to use to outline how and where your gift is to be used.
  
  
• Can we make a gift that will support Camp Tecumseh forever?
  Yes. The principle of gifts to the YMCA Camp Tecumseh Endowment Fund is never invaded. Only the interest or appreciation of the gift is used and always as the donor has specified.
  
  
• Do I have to share with YMCA Camp Tecumseh the value of the assets I am giving?
  Only if you wish to do so. As always, we respect the privacy of our donors.

• Without a will, the State will determine how your assets should be distributed. Many times this distribution will not be what you would have desired.
  
  
• Because laws are always changing, wills should be reviewed by an attorney every few years to ensure they remain in compliance with the laws of that state. Wills that are outdated may be completely overturned at the time of death and all assets may be distributed by the State.
  
  
• To add YMCA Camp Tecumseh to your existing will can usually be done through a "codicil." This legal instrument generally allows for changes to a will without the cost or time of redrafting the entire document.