GENERAL MEETING
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the
TRACY GEE COMMUNITY CENTER
What happens to youth in foster care when they turn 18 and are no longer children under the State’s care? Without support for this transition, many young people in foster care are suddenly thrust into the world of adulthood with no preparation. Fortunately, in Harris County, we have The Hay Center.
The Hay Center is a program of Harris County Resources for Children and Adults, a public/private partnership that provides much needed services to foster youth transitioning to adulthood in our community.
Breanna Haile, Director Program of Operations and Advancement, and Katy Vittoria, Director of Housing and Foundation Advancement will speak to us about the important services The Hay Center provides. Both have many years of experience working with the foster care system as well as other agencies serving at-risk youth. Come hear about their work that encompasses furthering education, employment, housing, and many more goals for transitioning youth.
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Legacy Circle
Ever since working on 5 Star Recognition for our branch last year, I have been very curious as to what was involved regarding becoming a Legacy Circle contributor. Legacy Circle has come up again in the next generation of 5 Star. My quest was to find the easiest way to set up a Legacy Circle bequest and then encourage other branch members to look into doing the same thing. Legacy Circle funds promote equity and benefit women and girls in the future.
My first step was to check out AAUW National’s website and then contact a representative of Legacy Circle. I did not want to set up a trust, change my will, or affect any other retirement programs I already had in place. I found out all I had to do was set up a savings account at my bank naming AAUW as the Paid-on Death (POD) beneficiary. You don’t need to open the account with thousands of dollars, a few hundred will do! Most banks want a minimum of $200.00 to open an account. Then, over time, you can add funds as you wish. Even after setting up the account, if you need to withdraw any money in the future, you can do that! Not my intention, but good to know I have that flexibility. Once you have opened the account, you fill out a simple form called Legacy Circle Enrollment Form and forward it to AAUW National. That form can be found on the national website. AAUW Leave a Legacy
If anyone would like to know more, feel free to contact me. I want to encourage other WHC members to participate in Legacy Circle now and in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Rose Ennis
Past President, WHC
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