The Smokefree Air Society
The Smokefree Air Society offers an excellent opportunity to provide a lasting legacy for everyone’s right to breathe smokefree air.
We encourage individuals to work with a professional when considering your planned giving options. If you do choose to make a bequest to the ANR Foundation (ANRF), or its sister organization Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR), the following sample clauses may be helpful depending on your wishes:
General Bequest:
“I give and bequeath the amount of $____ to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J, Berkeley, CA, 94702 at (510) 841-3032.”
Percentage Bequest:
“I give and bequeath ___% of the total value of my estate to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J, Berkeley, CA, 94702 at (510) 841-3032.”
Bequest of a Residue:
“The rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, wherever situated, I give and bequeath to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J, Berkeley, CA, 94702, at (510) 841-3032, to be used as the Board of Directors directs.”
Designated Bequest:
“I give and bequeath to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) OR the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation (ANRF), located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J, Berkeley, CA, 94702 at (510) 841-3032, the sum of $____ to be used for _(specific program or project)_. However, I understand and agree that if, at some time in the future, it is no longer practicable in the judgment of the organization’s Board of Directors to use the gift for the purpose intended, the Directors shall have the right to use the gift for whatever purpose they deem necessary and reasonable in accord with the intent described herein.”
If you should decide to include ANR or the ANR Foundation in your will, please let us know so that we can formally recognize your generosity.
ANR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; donations are tax-deductible. (Funds are used for education programs)
ANR is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization; donations are not tax-deductible. (Funds are used for advocacy)
If you have specific questions about our planned giving society, we encourage you to email Donor Relations, heidi.wohlwend@no-smoke.org or call her directly at (510) 841-3032, Ext. 315. You may also submit an information request below, and we will respond via your desired method of communication (email, regular mail, or phone).