The following is intended to help you and your attorney draft a bequest that meets your individual goals and your intentions regarding Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries. If you wish to support a particular program rather than provide general support, we ask that you or your attorney contact our Development office. Our legal name should appear in all documents as:

Legal name: Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Federal Tax ID number: 23-1857015

We suggest the following wording:

General Bequest of a stated sum of money:

  "I give to Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Office of Development, One South Home Avenue, Topton, PA 19562-1317, Federal Tax Identification Number 23-1857015 ___________________Dollars ($___________)."

Specific Bequest of a certain asset from your estate:

  "I give to Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Office of Development, One South Home Avenue, Topton, PA 19562-1317, Federal Tax Identification Number 23-1857015, [insert here a description of the particular property]."

Residuary Bequest, after other bequests and expenses have been paid:

  "I give to Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Office of Development, One South Home Avenue, Topton, PA 19562-1317, Federal Tax Identification Number 23-1857015, [all] [a portion] of the rest of my estate."

Contingent Bequest if you are not survived by certain individuals:

  "If [name/s of primary beneficiary/ies] do/es not survive me, or shall die within ninety (90) days from the date of my death, or as a result of a common disaster, then I give to Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Office of Development, One South Home Avenue, Topton, PA 19562-1317, Federal Tax Identification Number 23-1857015, [insert here the exact dollar amount, description of property, or percentage of residual estate]."