The Society of 1896

Epworth Children's Home has introduced an attractive and rewarding planned giving and estate plan recognition program approved by the Board of Trustees and designed to offer a method whereby individuals may provide support for our children in perpetuity, by remembering Epworth in their wills and/or their estate plans. Named to acknowledge the year of the founding of Epworth, The Society of 1896 is designed to recognize those persons who make a deferred/planned/estate gift to Epworth Children's Home in the amount of $25,000. or more. The transfer of the funding instrument that provides for membership in The Society of 1896 may be, by definition, delayed. The only requirement to satisfy membership in the Society is a document containing an irrevocable commitment that Epworth Children's Home is included in the individuals deferred/planned/estate plan. The commitment to Epworth through The Society of 1896 may be funded for general support of the children and programs or for restricted purposes, with approval of the Board of Trustees.

We welcome an opportunity to discuss, confidentially, membership in the Society with those persons who believe that they can make a difference in the lives of our children and our institution through a deferred/planned/estate gift. Please call us to make arrangements for us to visit or to answer questions.