{"id":1641,"date":"2024-02-14T10:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/asbury-ivy-gables\/blog\/2024\/02\/14\/charitable-bequests-benefit-generations-to-come\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:25:41","slug":"charitable-bequests-benefit-generations-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/asbury-ivy-gables\/blog\/2024\/02\/14\/charitable-bequests-benefit-generations-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropy Touches Generations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This 2010 story from our Asbury Foundation FOCUS Magazine archives is one of many inspiring stories sharing the actions of our donor family.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marjorie McFarland\u2019s life flourished at Asbury Methodist Village. She loved the community and embraced every opportunity it provided and enjoyed the chance to immerse herself in the vibrant cultural scene of nearby Washington, D.C. Marjorie was a writer for Village Life, the community\u2019s newspaper, loved tennis, art and music and was a frequent volunteer and spectator of the National Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>As one associate recalled, \u201cMajorie\u2019s wisdom was only surpassed by her wit and willingness to make a strong case for things she believed in.\u201d Supporting benevolent care was among those things in which she believed.<\/p>\n<p>Marjorie\u2019s commitment to the mission of benevolent care, led her to name the Asbury Methodist Village Benevolent Care Endowment Fund the residuary beneficiary of her estate. Meaning, that after she made several specific bequests to other beneficiaries, the $1M remainder of her estate went to the Benevolent Care Endowment Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Charitable bequests like Marjorie&#8217;s are not just generous; they also allow donors to retain control over their assets during their lifetime. 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