Arkansas Agriculture Edition 26 : Page 10
A group of farmers in Jabana, Rwanda, recently held a “Passing on the Gift” ceremony to mark the passing of a dairy cow from 22 Heifer donors to 22 recipients. Their donations represented the sixth generation of giving for Heifer International’s cow project there. Small farmers in Africa, South America, Asia/South Pacific and Central Eastern Europe benefit from the concern of their farming counterparts in the United States who, like the Belks, pass along the gifts of their lifetime through charitable remainder trusts. International’s mission. The continuous support provided by such trusts ensures generations of improvement in the lives of people like Aus and Yuri Lahuna of Thailand. In 2009, the Lahunas received five pigs and a water buffalo, seeds for a vegetable garden and the supplies to build a fish pond from Heifer International. Since then, their pigs have given them 12 offspring, and they had a surplus Continuing a chain of giving Charitable remainder trusts dovetail perfectly with Heifer Providing critically ill and grieving children, teens, and their families our Kaleidoscope of Caring Services: 1FFS4VQQPSU#FSFBWFNFOU(SPVQTt*OEJWJEVBM'BNJMZ(SJFG $PVOTFMJOHt$BNQ)FBMJOH)FBSUT(SJFG$BNQt,JET$MVC4PDJBM "DUJWJUJFTt4VQQPSUJWF$BSFGPS$SJUJDBMMZ*MM,JETt4DIPPM�e;CBTFE &EVDBUJPOt1SPGFTTJPOBM5SBJOJOHT Kaleidoscope Grief Center is a nonprofit organization offering fun and rewarding volunteer and sponsorship opportunities: )BOET�e;0O1SPHSBN"TTJTUBODFt,BMFJEPTDPQF3FTBMF#PVUJRVF "TTJTUBODFt'VOESBJTJOHt.BSLFUJOH 1VCMJD3FMBUJPOTt0óDF $MFSJDBM from their vegetable garden to sell to nearby villages. In 2010, a Harris Interactive brand equity study showed that Heifer International is rated one of the top 10 most trusted nonprofits in America and one people said they would choose to donate to. Indeed, Heifer International’s success is inextricably tied to the generosity of donors, the majority of whom share their good fortune by making one-time donations or several singular donations over a number of years. But Heifer Foundation’s planned giving options allow donors who want to further Heifer International’s mission to provide financial support in perpetuity. Through a CRUT, for example, small farmers lengthen and continue the chain of giving — not just during their lifetimes but long after they’re gone. “We’re helping individuals with sustainable agriculture. With the trust, a farmer’s funds go into an 1600 Aldersgate Road t Little Rock, AR 72205 501-978-5437 t 877-357-5437 www.kaleidoscopekids.org K a le idosc ope Gri e f C ent er “My beef checkoff can help me deliver a safe, wholesome product” Clay Burtrum “Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a practice that’s second nature to our operation,” says Clay Burtrum, a cow-calf and stocker operator in central Oklahoma. Your beef checkoff investment funds the BQA program, which helps assure consumers that their beef is raised in a caring environment focused on providing a safe, wholesome product. “Bottom line — we work for the consumer. BQA helps us do that,” says Burtrum. My beef checkoff…helping raise consumer confidence in beef. Hear more from Clay at Burtrum Cattle LLC Stillwater, Okla. Clay Burtrum endowment, so the gift continues after their lifetime,” Neill said. “It’s ongoing. Those funds will be invested and used for Heifer International to continue its work around the world. It’s a way to ensure that you keep on giving. You can really have an impact for a very long time.” MyBeefCheckoff.com or scan this QR code Funded by the Beef Checkoff. 10 Arkansas Agriculture
