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Donor Stories

Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.

  • Helen Marie Bewick
    Since Cherry Street began to serve Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan almost 75 years ago, we have been blessed to get to know some of...
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  • Verna Evanoff
    Recently, we got to speak with a wonderful woman named Jeannie. She came to us on behalf of wonderful friend and donor to Cherry Street...
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  • Ed & Linda Reiter
    Cherry Street Mission is honored to count Ed and Linda Reiter as Pillar of Hope donors. They have also included Cherry Street in their estate...
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  • Joe and Anna - Bequests
    Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization. They believe it is important to help further our mission.
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  • Joanne - Using a Beneficiary Designation to Make a Gift to Charity
    Joanne and her late husband Hal had been longtime supporters of our organization. Recently, Joanne's children encouraged...
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  • Patricia - Fixed Income for Retirement
    After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small town, Patricia is ready to retire.
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  • Margaret - Reduce Your Taxes with an IRA Rollover Gift
    Margaret was a retired librarian. She volunteered at her favorite charity several times a week and also made several donations to the charity each year.
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  • Howard and Lynn - Tax-Free Sale
    Howard and Lynn were both age 55 when they purchased some vacant land a few miles outside of town. They thought real estate would be a good investment that could be sold later for a profit.
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  • Peter and Gail - Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
    Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities and built a sizable portfolio.
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  • Pat and Shelly - Endowment Gift
    Pat and Shelly were recently married. They both had been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
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  • Gene and Carol - Sale and Unitrust
    Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well.
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  • Mary and Bill - The Retirement Unitrust
    Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she and her husband Bill inherited the farm.
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  • Daniel - An Easy Way to Help Our Work with Your IRA
    Daniel was a retired businessman who volunteered for our organization. When we decided to add a new program, he was excited to help in a significant way.
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  • Miranda - Property Turns Into Income
    Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their three children. After her spouse passed away, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her property.
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  • Susan and Kevin - Part Gift and Part Sale
    Susan and Kevin bought a vacant lot along Lake Michigan many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their family could spend their summers along the lake.
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  • Jim and Sharon - Current Gifts
    As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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  • Keith - Gift of a Bank Account When No Longer Needed (POD)
    Keith has been a faithful supporter of Cherry Street Mission Ministries and makes regular gifts to support our work.
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  • Harold and Jeanne - Transferable on Death (TOD) Gifts
    Harold and Jeanne married after meeting at an event Cherry Street Mission Ministries held for our donors. They wanted to leave a legacy gift...
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  • Nancy and David - A Bequest to Further Good Work
    Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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  • Michael and Kelly - What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
    Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
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  • Thomas - A Bequest to Save Taxes
    Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate.
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  • Luke and Cynthia - Leading for the Future
    Luke and Cynthia spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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  • June - Give it Twice Trust
    While visiting her favorite charity's website, June came across the idea of a give it twice trust. She contacted the charity for more information.
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  • Ron and Kathy - Providing for Our Children's Future
    Ron and Kathy worked for many years building their nest egg for retirement.
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  • Mark - IRA Rollover: A Gift with Substantial Benefits
    Mark was a retired attorney with a significant IRA and substantial income from investments. He had made IRA rollover gifts to his favorite charity several times in recent years.
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  • Marla and Wayne - Bequest of Insurance
    Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their children's future.
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  • Karen and Stephen - Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust: Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!
    We have all heard the saying "You can't have your cake and eat it too." This phrase describes a situation where we want two good things at the same time when that isn't possible.
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