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in your will or trust, or name the university as the whole or partial beneficiary of one of the following: charitable remainder trust, charitable gift annuity, life insurance, or retirement account. Harstad Heritage Society members receive an invitation to various special events throughout the year, including the annual Harstad Heritage Society Appreciation Event, featuring catered lunch and a matinee student theatre production. In addition, financial and estate planning information is made

and small businesses. Carolyn was an elementary teacher in the Bellevue School District. Now both retired, they enjoy travelling, grandparent time, many outdoor experiences, and meeting up with old friends. This year, a PLU friend called and asked Jerry to be on the planning committee for their 50th reunion. He agreed, and has also had a hand in communicating with other 50-year graduate classmates about making a gift in honor of the university. The reunion committee had two goals: a short-term

Happy Holidays from the PLU University Relations!All 2023 gifts, including online gifts, credit card gifts, or gifts of appreciated securities, must be received by PLU by December 31, 2023 to be included in your year-end tax summary. The only exception is checks received via mail. Checks that are postmarked on or before December 31, 2023 will be receipted with a 2023 gift date. We will mail a gift receipt to you; please keep your receipts for tax purposes. We wish you and your family a joyous

Access started when the economy bottomed out, and I would hate the thought of a student leaving for financial reasons.” Kyle encourages alumni, especially those who have graduated recently, not to wait until they’ve “arrived” to begin giving. Even $5 or $10 can make a difference. To find out how your gift can make a difference to PLU students, contact PLU Gift Planning at 253-535-7177 orgiftplanning@plu.edu.

. All plans for fundraising must be submitted for approval at least three weeks prior to the fundraising activity by completing an Event Planning Form. Solicitations or in-kind contributions (e.g., donations of gift certificates, products or services) must also comply with this policy. Auction GuidelinesAt the event/auction, each bid sheet/program and signage must provide the total fair market value of the items. In order to provide an opportunity to prospective bidders to claim a deduction, bidders

has motivated her to continue to support PLU, and she encourages others to do the same. “PLU is indeed a ‘quality education in a Christian context,’ and it deserves our support,” she says. “We need to give back in the same way it gave to us.” Give Your Gift If you’re interested in making a gift to support PLU’s programs and students, please contact PLU Gift Planning at 253-535-7177 or giftplanning@plu.edu to discuss the many options available. By Haley Huntington ’14

those facilities is appropriate and exciting,” he says. “What PLU has to offer is pretty special.” “PLU holds a special place in my heart,” Mike says. “Anything we can do that allows others to have that experience is money well invested.” To learn how you can start your own family tradition of support for PLU, please contact PLU Gift Planning at 253-535-7177 or giftplanning@plu.edu. By Chris Albert

your estate plans. A charitable bequest is a flexible, simple way to give back to PLU. By including the university in your estate, you can make a real difference to the student experience at PLU. Contact PLU Gift Planning at 253-535-7177 or giftplanning@plu.edu or visit us on the Web for more information on the ways to give back. By Kristin Monroe ’16

Planning for the futureMany steps are involved in creating the annual budget for our university. The budget includes university-funded financial aid, faculty, staff and student salaries, services and purchases (including study away expenses), equipment and maintenance (including capital expenditures). Each May, following the internal planning process and in consideration of the recommendations of the Budget Advisory Committee, the PLU Board of Regents adopts Pacific Lutheran University’s annual