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There are many meaningful ways to support Oparc’s mission and make a lasting difference in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Whether you choose to give monthly, annually, or through a legacy gift, your generosity helps create opportunities for independence, connection, and personal growth. Every form of giving plays a vital role in building a more inclusive and compassionate community.
Oparc’s monthly giving program invites you to walk alongside us in a lasting and meaningful way. When you give each month, you provide steady support that helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities grow in confidence, creativity, and independence.
Monthly giving is more than a donation. It is a commitment to inclusion, dignity, and opportunity. Your continued support helps fund job training, creative expression, personal growth, and everyday moments that lead to lifelong change.
You create stability. Your monthly gift allows us to plan ahead, respond to needs as they arise, and keep vital programs running strong.
You increase your impact. Small gifts given consistently build into something powerful. Together, we can support more individuals in building meaningful lives.
You become part of a compassionate community. Monthly donors are a dedicated group of supporters who believe in showing up with care, generosity, and purpose.
Your annual gift helps keep Oparc’s mission thriving throughout the year. These funds provide the essential support needed to help adults with disabilities gain job skills, find employment, learn daily living skills, and build meaningful connections in the community.
Annual giving sustains the programs that empower participants to grow in confidence and take real steps toward independence. Every gift ensures that Oparc can continue offering hands-on training, community access, and support services that meet people where they are and help them move forward.
Prepare participants for employment and connect them with job opportunities
Offer daily support and skill-building to promote independence
Open doors to community involvement, creativity, and lifelong learning
Ensure that no one is left out of the chance to live a fulfilling life
The Mary H. Boyd Legacy Society is for individuals who include Oparc in their wills, estate plans, or life-income arrangements. These lasting gifts help ensure that Oparc can continue empowering people with disabilities for generations to come.
By joining the Legacy Society, you create a meaningful impact that extends beyond your lifetime—supporting independence, inclusion, and opportunity for future participants. Members of the society are recognized for their generosity and commitment to building a stronger, more inclusive community.
These are just some examples of ways to give. As always, you should consult a tax and legal advisor for the type of gift that best suits your circumstances. You can also contact Margo Welsh, Director of Development at Oparc, for more information.
The simplest way to make a planned gift is through a bequest in your will. Undesignated bequests allow Oparc to use the funds where they are most needed. Please talk with us if you are interested in directing a bequest to support or endow a specific program.
Bequeathing retirement assets to Oparc allows you to fulfill your charitable objectives while preserving more of your estate's value for family members. Designating Oparc as the beneficiary of your retirement account or IRA may help your estate bypass multi-tier tax exposures, preserve the value of your estate, and protect your heirs from potential tax burdens.
Giving a life insurance policy is a great way to transform a modest gift into a dramatic one. You can transfer ownership of a fully paid policy to Oparc, reassign ownership and beneficiary status for a policy on which premiums are still being paid, or establish a new policy and designate Oparc as applicant, owner, and beneficiary.
Charitable gift annuities provide beneficiaries with a fixed income for life in exchange for a gift of cash or marketable securities to Oparc. The rates of return are generally higher than those from savings or money market accounts, and you can choose whether to receive income immediately or wait until retirement.
Contribute to the future of Oparc, secure lifetime annual payments for yourself and/or other beneficiaries, and generate substantial tax benefits with a charitable remainder trust. A trust of this kind provides beneficiaries with income for life or for a specified period and then distributes the remaining assets to the Oparc. An income tax deduction is available immediately.
With a charitable lead trust, you make a significant multi-year gift to Oparc and maximize the value of assets for your heirs. This type of trust pays an annual amount to Oparc, with the assets ultimately passing on to another beneficiary. You can decide whether to receive an income tax deduction or pass savings on to your estate.
