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November/December, 2015
Wild Ones is Filled with Gratitude and Appreciation because of Member Support
A heartfelt “Thank You” goes out to all of our Wild Ones members, chapters, partners, business associates, and especially our volunteers across the country. Wild Ones appreciates all that you do to educate others and advocate for native landscaping.
We have surpassed President Tim Lewis’ 4000 member goal this year. We remain committed to our mission and plan to continue growing and spreading the word about how important native plants are to the well-being of each and every one of us and to the Earth we live on. If every member could recruit one new member this coming year, we would be well on our way to making many more great things happen. Watch for new activities and programs in 2016.
Some of the successful things Wild Ones continues to do are: develop and foster relationships with our partners; provide members and chapters with information and funding to expand at a local level; award grants for educational opportunities through the Seeds for Education (SFE) program; and collaborate with other like-minded agencies and programs to provide brochures, handouts and presentations promoting native landscaping, pollinators and Wild for Monarchs.
We couldn’t do any of these things without your help. Thank you for supporting Wild Ones and being an advocate in your community. So much progress happens at the local level and I am proud to say it’s you, our members that make Wild Ones great.
Others who have contributed to our success are former executive director, Donna VanBuecken and former Journal editor, Maryann Whitman. Both have recently retired. Donna led this organization for the past 17 years and paved the way for all of us to follow. Our gratitude goes out to her for her dedication, leadership and knowledge. The Journal’s
success is largely attributed to the professional efforts of our editor of over 11 years, Maryann Whitman. Maryann spent hours gathering articles and photos to provide our members with information pertinent to sustaining local native habitats. Her commitment to native landscaping and to our members made each Journal something special that everyone looked forward to. Thank you both so much for your contributions and your expertise.
Volunteers are special people. Wild Ones volunteers are next to none. Our volunteers continue to amaze me with
their dedication and service. Every day someone asks me what can I do, how can I help Wild Ones, how can I impact our environment, or what needs to be done next. Thank you volunteers! You all make Wild Ones an awesome place to be.
Two more groups of people I need to send a shout out to who don’t get much recognition are our national staff and our Board of Directors. Our staff composed of Jamie Fuerst, Kim Walbrun and Jessie Cain work tirelessly to make everything run smoothly for our members and chapters. If you need help with something, feel free to contact them. And last but not least our Board of Directors’ also deserve a big hand. They are always
working behind the scenes taking care of business and keeping things on track. Thank you all for your time and commitment to Wild Ones.
Gail Gerhardt, Executive Director
Healing the Earth, one yard at a time!
Photo by Betty Hall, “Wild Bleeding Heart”
Every effort has been made to ensure that the donor lists are accurate and reflect gifts made from October
23, 2014 through October 29, 2015. However, if there is an error or omission, please contact the national
office at 877-394-9453 (877-FYI-WILD) or via e-mail at [email protected].
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program
$532 - $250Fox Valley Area Chapter Illinois Prairie ChapterMenomonee River Area
Chapter Milwaukee-Southwest/Wehr
ChapterCecelia Jokerst
$100 - $60River City - Grand Rapids Area
Chapter William Carroll Kathy Carter & Mark Ruffin Melodie Feeley Eileen & Paul Le Fort Deanna Morse Clifford Orsted Door
Landscape & NurseryJim & Joy Perry Arlyn Posekany M&M
GreenhouseJoyce Torresani Becky Erickson
$50 - $3Oak Openings Region ChapterPamela DeweySteve FluettKen FosterTim & Janaan LewisDavid & Beth MitchellSarah PickC Glen & Edite WalterJames R HewittSusannah & Lon RoesseletLouise GiddingsRita PiekutowskiKathy WettengelIn memory of Linda GahlbeckPaul & Susan DamonDonna M GagerDenise & Julia GehringCarol Andrews
Michael & Cynthia SevillaHannah TexlerDaphne CarneyDean Sauers & Mary SwifkaHildy FeenElizabeth HowellDenise & Ray PotterToni SpearsJohn & Patti WojtowiczAmanda McCueMarie & David WendtSharon Lee BrownTom & Barb Glassel
General Operating Fund
$1500 - $250Rock River Valley ChapterAddison & Deborah IgleheartTed Ross & Kathie AyresJanine TredeSt Louis ChapterTennessee Valley ChapterSally Wencel
$120 - $50AnonymousMid-Missouri ChapterNorth Oakland Chapter Donna VanBueckenGreater Cincinnati ChapterNorthfield Prairie Partners
ChapterOak Openings Region Chapter Mid-Mitten Chapter Judith GrahamAlan W HopeflMary James & Michael HeadWalter & Bev Wieckert
$30 - $3Kenneth M SolisJulie & Daniel LongEllyn A SchmitzCarol BangsJoyce E JamiesonArlene Kjar
Brook C SoltvedtAmy BurbachEllen-Marie SilvermanCathy WegnerClarence & Karen KaplanKen & Mary KuesterElsie & John LackeyHope TaftDon ReedChuck & Lynne OehmckeLinda & Terry HurstElaine BrodyCarol LudemannJackie ScharfenbergMaureen Sundberg
Growing Wild Ones
$1000 - $250Fox Valley Area Chapter of
Wild Ones Francine Glass Roger Miller Mandy & Ken Ploch, Dig
DesignsColumbus Chapter Janet T Schultz Martha F & Jeffrey Rice Tim & Janaan Lewis Karen Syverson Douglas Tallamy Sue Detienne, Doug and Carla
Salmon FoundationCecelia Jokerst
$225 - $100Anonymous Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc Rich & Janet Carlson Kirby & Dan Doyle Karen Oberhauser Jim & Joy Perry Citizen’s Natural Resources
AssociationConnie & Georgine Kretzmann Jim & Ginny Schultz Dave & Joan Wendling
Anonymous Donna Green Nancy Bradt Ray & Martha Bright Marilyn Case David & Karen Edwards Melodie Feeley Mary Lou M Findley Norman & Daryl Grier Anne Hanley Kristin L Kauth Jessica Lefebvre Cyndi & David LeMieux Linda & Dick Martens Chris Muldoon Glenn & Ellen Peterson Beate Popkin, Living GardensKaren Retzke Mary Jane Swedberg Jack & Marjorie Ann Swelstad Harold & Bonnie Vastag Nancy Wadopian Virginia S & Walter Watson Richard Webb
$90 - $50Mark Luthin Linda Palla Diane S O’Connell Carol Andrews Becky Erickson Stephanie Vrabec Carol Servin, PEO Group Mail List Processing, Inc Tom & Louise Beckett Judy Burnell Grimes Nancy Christen James & Virginia Coburn Pamela Dewey Emily Duthinh Darcy J Dye Steve Fluett Ken Foster Carla Freeman, Cupstone FarmKathleen Greenholdt Chuck Hanlon Julia Hart Shirlee Hoffman Lynn Hyndman Peter & Wendy Juneau Dan Kane, Boone County
Conservation DistrictDiane S Keeney PhD Dory Kimball Mary Kuller Robin & Stan Labancz Kay MacNeil Elsa Nadler Christian Nelson, ParagraphicsW Thatcher & Joanne W
Peterson Donald Rantala Sherri Semon Peter Sigmann C Glen & Edite Walter Linda Wiens
$40 - $3Joan Brown Lucy Chargot George & Jackie Cooper
Karna Levitt ASLA Ruth E Marshall Paul Kaarakka JoAnn Monge Vicki & Richard Bonk Ney Collier Gerald Gunderson Cathy Johnson Eileen & Paul Le Fort Rita Piekutowski Patricia J Stephenson Megan Todd Nancy L Nowak Will County Chapter Northfield Prairie Partners
Chapter Andrew H Berry, D.O. Nancy & Bob Braschler Lucy Chargot Denise & Julia Gehring June Keibler Barbara Kober Marcia McLaughlin Paul D & Sally Olexia St Cloud Chapter Wayne Svoboda Sharon Sweas Larry Syndergaard Laura Zigmanth John Vulcani Clyde & Willie Bloomer Paul Knoop Jr Tim & Janaan Lewis Jeanne Powley Michael & Cynthia Sevilla Diana Wiemer Nancy Wittrock Anonymous Kay A Caskey Rick & Trudy Effinger,
Effinger Garden CenterMaxine Ellis Rosemary & Lee Jones Carol Biesemeyer Jean & Jim Dehorn Brenda Mattes-Sica Colleen McDonald Nancy Mores Ken Newgren Karen Pugh Penny Van Tassel GoodSearch Dee Boldt Jean M Farooki Patricia L Hubbs Pauline Loewenhardt Susan Orr Gerald Rau Kim Walbrun Patrick O’Hearn & Anita
ZippererCarolyn J Finzer & Family Kathleen Liedka Jane Roisum Bill BerryMaria G Cattell Judith Kay M Chase Melissa Cook Janet M Fisher Tom & Barb Glassel Debra Henninger
Members Support Wild Ones Mission with Generous Gifts and contributions (continued)
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Photo by Roberta Herschleb: Sunny Prairie
Journal Support
$900 - $25Northern Kane County ChapterGreater DuPage ChapterGibson Woods ChapterMartha F & Jeffrey RiceNorth Park Nature Center
ChapterWill County ChapterMid-Mitten ChapterNorthfield Prairie Partners
Chapter
Employer Matching Donation
Tracey & David Koenig, KC Foundation matching donation
Martha F & Jeffrey Rice, Benevity Community Impact Fund
Richard B Winter, Bemis employees program 1:1 match
Walter & Bev Wieckert, ITW Foundation 3:1
Diane & David Fell, Kimberly Clark Foundation
Laura Strehlow & Walter Oberheu, Pfizer Foundation
Laura Carlson, Thrivent Gift Multiplier
Bernita Hile, BMO BankNancy Meyer & Richard Kutta,
Pfizer FoundationSharon Duerkop, Thrivent
Financial 1:1 matchChristine Hadley, GE
FoundationRich & Susan McMullen,
GE FoundationPatricia Ann Hartmann,
Matching Donation by JP Morgan
Joann C Sustachek, Abbott Lab Employee Giving Capaign
Executive Director & Special Projects
Discretionary Projects
$1000 - $10Mielke Family Foundation IncMandy & Ken PlochJohn Stiefel Donna & John VanBuecken
Janis Solomon Fox Valley Area Chapter of
Wild OnesShelly Cellak Ken & Mary Kuester Laura Zigmanth Denise & Julia Gehring Diane M Olson-Schmidt
Hometown Habitat
$500 - $100West Cook ChapterGibson Woods ChapterMilwaukee-North ChapterRoger MillerCentral Upper Peninsula
Chapter
Grants & Contracts for Wild Ones Operations
$4800 – $2500Monarch Joint VentureNorcross Wildlife Foundation,
Inc
HQ & WILD Center Donations
$1000 - $100Eileen & Seamus Metress Gibson Woods ChapterSue & Robert Kinde, Ironwood
Foundation IncRich & Janet Carlson Jim & Joy Perry Joyce Torresani Bill & Cheryl Merrick Susan R Forbes Charles Ford, Songbird
Environmental ServicesMarvin & Barbara Gossen Kristin L Kauth Darlane Kroening
$50 - $2Pamela Dewey David & Karen Edwards Alan W Hopefl Tim & Janaan Lewis Elisabeth A Raleigh Bill & Carol Klug Franklin A Marfia Ken & Nancy J Spindler Barbara Bray Rita Piekutowski Denise & Julia Gehring Nancy Hendrickson JoAnn Monge Carol Andrews Miriam Douglass Sylvia Karow Patrick O’Hearn & Anita
ZippererTom & Barb Glassel
WILD CenterIn-Kind DonationsKay D Childs: milkweed seedsJulia Hart: milkweed seedMarilyn D Jones: set of
Chicago Electric Power ToolsJerry Lindow: bird house
Emily Oaks: wild flower seedsDiane M Olson-Schmidt,
Lacewing Gardening & Consulting Services: long, medium & short handle trowels
Juanita Parsons: various shade plants
Dave & Sue Peck: 28 chairs for the WILD Center
Lisa Wasrud: milkweed podsMatt Weber, Agrecol Corp:
cleaning the common milkweed seeds
Wild Ones In-Kind DonationsDan Savin & Joy Buslaff,
Quarry School Publishing Services: design for NPBG Bookmark
Carol J & Jim Catlin: 2 books - The Joy of Wildflowers & A Great Lakes Wetland Flora
Loris & Arno Damerow: projector screen
David & Karen Edwards: Fox Valley Archeology, No. 2
Medina Gross: Doug Tallamy DVD filmed at the Elgin Academy
Tim & Janaan Lewis: butterfly net
Rich Malchow: aster and liatris plants
Tim McKeag: Farming with Native Beneficial Insects, Prairie Moon Nursery, Rose milkweed seeds
Deb Muraro: design of the Wild Ones Journal & Citizen Science Brochure
Juanita Parsons: book “The Nature of Balance,” garden wire/mesh, tree sleeves
Dave & Sue Peck: coffee maker
Janis Solomon: Sony Vaio computer
Donna VanBuecken, Accent on Natural Landscaping: books
WILD Center Volunteer of the YearWe are pleased again to be able to present Dave Edwards as our Volunteer of the Year. Since we moved in 7 years ago, Dave has been a steadfast volunteer at the WILD Center helping with any and all chores that needed to be done.
We have been fortunate this past year to have many volunteers from all over work with us. We want to thank these volunteers for spending some of their free time at the WILD Center helping us fight buck-thorn, restore the site and keep the trails open. It goes without saying that the progress we’ve made to date in the development of the Center would not be so far along without everyone’s valuable assistance. Thank you.
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Dave EdwardsRich FischerLaura RamseierDave PeckPat FischerRich WinterSharon DuerkopJoy PerryKris KauthTim McKeagRoger KanitzLoris DamerowKaren EdwardsJanet CarlsonBob NiendorfCarol NiendorfRebecca EyerMadiline KneelandSue Forbes
John VanBueckenBrenda VandenLangenburgCheryl MahowaldCharles MartinDick FilzenBarb StanekDave MisterekJim KlinkertJoan KlinkertEverett GrosskopfTracey KoenigSue KindeZiaga FreivaldsKaren SyversonLucy ValitchkaJudy PetersMarike Van RoojenStudents of St. Mary’s
High School
Wild Store 2015 Holiday Sale
Coupon expires 12/31/15
15% off of Wild Ones t-shirts and hats. 20% off of Wild Ones sweatshirts.
Wild Ones logo, roots graphics, yesterday’s lawn, die buckthorn, garlic mustard and monarch apparel is on sale.
Call us at 877-394-9453 or go to www.wildones.org/wild-ones-store/
Enter coupon code at checkout: WOHoliday2015
Photo by Ann Ayers:Light Up the Shade
The Wild Ones Legacy ProgramTo fund its important programs, Wild Ones dependsheavily on private contributions from caringindividuals. Donors are discovering the benefits of supporting charities through their estate plans.Through the Wild Ones Legacy Program wewill work with you and your estate-planningprofessionals to help you help Wild Ones, after youare gone, to continue to get its message across andto expand the movement. With your assistance we will continue to spread the word about howimportant native plants are to our very existenceand to the existence of the Earth as a living planet.
These donations (often called planned gifts) canoffer many advantages:
• Reduce estate taxes.• Provide a life-income stream.• Allow you to make a much larger gift
than you thought possible.• Receive a current income-tax deduction.• Reduce or avoid capital gains tax.• Support Wild Ones mission and work.
If you have not yet included the Wild Ones in yourestate plans, the following are some of the mostpopular methods to accomplish that. If you havequestions or would like more information, pleasecontact National Counsel, Bret Rappaport, at 312-845-5116 or [email protected], or the Wild Ones National Office at 877-394-9453 or [email protected].
Wills
One of the simplest and most common ways to remember Wild Ones and help us carry onour mission is to leave a bequest through your will.
The following is suggested language to use in willsand a variety of other estate planning tools – feelfree to print this and take it to your attorney whenyou are discussing your estate plans.
When making a gift to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers, Ltd., use thislanguage:
“I give and bequeath the sum of $ _____________ (or _______ percent of my estate) to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers Ltd., to be used for its generalpurposes.”
You may also give a particular asset (“my shares of XYZ stock…”) or a portion of the residue of your estate after other bequests have been paid(“50 percent of the rest, residue and remainder ofmy estate…”).
Trusts
There are many different types of trusts that canserve a variety of purposes. It would be impossibleto give even a brief explanation of the many typesof trusts in this information. The advice of anattorney and qualified financial planner is necessaryto assess your situation and decide which trustmight best serve your goals. Please know, howeverthat it is easy to include a gift to Wild Ones throughyour trust by using the language set forth above.
Also, there are trusts (called Charitable RemainderTrusts) that can provide you or your loved ones witha life-income stream while also providing a gift tosupport the programs of the Wild Ones. Pleasecheck with your financial advisor to determine whatis best for your situation.
Life insurance
Life insurance can be a valuable tool in estateplanning. By naming beneficiaries on policies, the proceeds can be paid directly to that person or organization without having to go throughprobate. Life insurance also offers a wonderfulway to make a charitable gift. It is possible tomake gifts with “paid-up” policies, policies withpremiums still due, policies where you can retainthe right to a poli cy’s cash value, or by assigningthe dividends in a participating policy. Check withyour insurance agent to see which option wouldbe best for you.
Pay on death or transfer on death accounts
This estate planning tool can be an effective way toquickly transfer assets – such as bank accounts – toa beneficiary, because it avoids that asset goingthrough the probate process. It also allows you tochange the beneficiary at any time.
When establishing the account, tell your bankingrepresentative that you wish it to be a “Pay onDeath” account. They will ask you for the name of the person or charitable organization you wishto receive the property upon your death.
Gifts of securities
While a gift of securities is not strictly an estate-planning tool, there are significant advantages tothis type of donation that have allowed manydonors to make gifts that will live on after theyare gone.
If you have owned stock for at least one year thathas increased in value, you can donate that stockto a charitable organization without having topay capital-gains tax on the increase. Addi tionallythere is an income-tax charitable deduction equalto the full current market value of the securities(up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted grossincome). Using appreciated stock to fund a giftannuity offers added tax benefits to that gift.
Note: In order to receive the most favorable taxtreatment, you must donate the securities to the Wild Ones – you cannot sell the stock anddonate the proceeds. If you would like moreinformation on how to make this transfer, pleasecontact the Wild Ones National Office.
Retirement plan assets
With the increase in the variety of retirement planassets that people own, an important aspect ofyour estate planning should be making sure thatthe money invested in these accounts goes to the people or organizations you wish to receivethem.
Examples of these different retirement plansinclude IRAs, pension plans, Keogh, and 401(K)accounts. If you are contemplating a charitablegift in your estate plans, using assets such asthose in retirement plans can maximize yourdonation while allowing other property that isnot subject to some taxes to be passed to yourbeneficiaries. Consult your financial advisor to see what is best for your particular estate plan.
WildOnesLegacy
GET WILDSTAY WILDHow You Can Help Support Our MissionThere are many ways you can help Wild Ones promoteenvironmentally sound landscaping practices to preservebiodiversity through the preservation, restoration, andestablishment of native plant communities – includingfinancial support or volunteer ing your time. You canchoose to provide additional support in various ways.Which of these might work for you?
Annual SupportAnnual gifts, in addition to membership fees, providecritical on going resources to support daily operationsand enable Wild Ones to carry out its mission throughoutthe year.
Acorn Circle members provide dependable incomefor Wild Ones programs by making their annual giftsthrough convenient monthly deductions via credit cardor direct debit from a designated financial account. Anyamount is greatly appreciated.
Burr Oak CircleDonors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more arehonored through this leadership circle program, and areprovided with special benefits such as special retreatsat the Wild Ones headquarters and a 10 percent discounton items at the Wild Store.
Oak Savanna CircleMembers of this circle have loyally supported Wild Onesfor at least 15 years or more.
Employee Matching Gift ProgramMany companies and organizations match employeecontributions, greatly increasing the impact of a chari-table gift to Wild Ones. Please contact your humanresources office for further information.
Special Gifts and HeritageContact the Wild Ones Executive Director for further in-formation about the Wild Ones Legacy Program which in-cludes making gifts of appreciated stock, real property,in-kind gifts, IRA-rollover gifts (option through December2013 per the Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended),and multi-year commitments. The Legacy Program (seeopposite page) also can include bequests, charitablegift an nuities, trusts, and other planned giving vehicleswhich provide significant support to Wild Ones whilealso benefiting the donors and their families.VolunteerMore than 6,000 people annually volunteer their timeand energy for land conservation, community gardenplantings, and other chapter and national Wild Onesactivities. Please consider becoming a “plants-roots”partner with Wild Ones.
Lifetime MembersLifetime members have shown a long-term commitmentto the Wild Ones mission and its goals.
Gift MembershipsOne of the easiest ways to advocate and help others whoare not already Wild Ones members learn about the ben-efits of using native plants in their landscaping is togive them a gift mem bership.
For more information on supporting Wild Ones, contact Gail Gerhardt, Executive Director, Wild Ones, P.O. Box 1274, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274, 877-394- 9453 (toll free), [email protected], or visit our web site at www.wildones.org/.
Helping You Help Wild Ones
After You’re Gone
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The Wild Ones Legacy ProgramTo fund its important programs, Wild Ones dependsheavily on private contributions from caringindividuals. Donors are discovering the benefits of supporting charities through their estate plans.Through the Wild Ones Legacy Program wewill work with you and your estate-planningprofessionals to help you help Wild Ones, after youare gone, to continue to get its message across andto expand the movement. With your assistance we will continue to spread the word about howimportant native plants are to our very existenceand to the existence of the Earth as a living planet.
These donations (often called planned gifts) canoffer many advantages:
• Reduce estate taxes.• Provide a life-income stream.• Allow you to make a much larger gift
than you thought possible.• Receive a current income-tax deduction.• Reduce or avoid capital gains tax.• Support Wild Ones mission and work.
If you have not yet included the Wild Ones in yourestate plans, the following are some of the mostpopular methods to accomplish that. If you havequestions or would like more information, pleasecontact National Counsel, Bret Rappaport, at 312-845-5116 or [email protected], or the Wild Ones National Office at 877-394-9453 or [email protected].
Wills
One of the simplest and most common ways to remember Wild Ones and help us carry onour mission is to leave a bequest through your will.
The following is suggested language to use in willsand a variety of other estate planning tools – feelfree to print this and take it to your attorney whenyou are discussing your estate plans.
When making a gift to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers, Ltd., use thislanguage:
“I give and bequeath the sum of $ _____________ (or _______ percent of my estate) to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers Ltd., to be used for its generalpurposes.”
You may also give a particular asset (“my shares of XYZ stock…”) or a portion of the residue of your estate after other bequests have been paid(“50 percent of the rest, residue and remainder ofmy estate…”).
Trusts
There are many different types of trusts that canserve a variety of purposes. It would be impossibleto give even a brief explanation of the many typesof trusts in this information. The advice of anattorney and qualified financial planner is necessaryto assess your situation and decide which trustmight best serve your goals. Please know, howeverthat it is easy to include a gift to Wild Ones throughyour trust by using the language set forth above.
Also, there are trusts (called Charitable RemainderTrusts) that can provide you or your loved ones witha life-income stream while also providing a gift tosupport the programs of the Wild Ones. Pleasecheck with your financial advisor to determine whatis best for your situation.
Life insurance
Life insurance can be a valuable tool in estateplanning. By naming beneficiaries on policies, the proceeds can be paid directly to that person or organization without having to go throughprobate. Life insurance also offers a wonderfulway to make a charitable gift. It is possible tomake gifts with “paid-up” policies, policies withpremiums still due, policies where you can retainthe right to a poli cy’s cash value, or by assigningthe dividends in a participating policy. Check withyour insurance agent to see which option wouldbe best for you.
Pay on death or transfer on death accounts
This estate planning tool can be an effective way toquickly transfer assets – such as bank accounts – toa beneficiary, because it avoids that asset goingthrough the probate process. It also allows you tochange the beneficiary at any time.
When establishing the account, tell your bankingrepresentative that you wish it to be a “Pay onDeath” account. They will ask you for the name of the person or charitable organization you wishto receive the property upon your death.
Gifts of securities
While a gift of securities is not strictly an estate-planning tool, there are significant advantages tothis type of donation that have allowed manydonors to make gifts that will live on after theyare gone.
If you have owned stock for at least one year thathas increased in value, you can donate that stockto a charitable organization without having topay capital-gains tax on the increase. Addi tionallythere is an income-tax charitable deduction equalto the full current market value of the securities(up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted grossincome). Using appreciated stock to fund a giftannuity offers added tax benefits to that gift.
Note: In order to receive the most favorable taxtreatment, you must donate the securities to the Wild Ones – you cannot sell the stock anddonate the proceeds. If you would like moreinformation on how to make this transfer, pleasecontact the Wild Ones National Office.
Retirement plan assets
With the increase in the variety of retirement planassets that people own, an important aspect ofyour estate planning should be making sure thatthe money invested in these accounts goes to the people or organizations you wish to receivethem.
Examples of these different retirement plansinclude IRAs, pension plans, Keogh, and 401(K)accounts. If you are contemplating a charitablegift in your estate plans, using assets such asthose in retirement plans can maximize yourdonation while allowing other property that isnot subject to some taxes to be passed to yourbeneficiaries. Consult your financial advisor to see what is best for your particular estate plan.
WildOnesLegacy
GET WILDSTAY WILDHow You Can Help Support Our MissionThere are many ways you can help Wild Ones promoteenvironmentally sound landscaping practices to preservebiodiversity through the preservation, restoration, andestablishment of native plant communities – includingfinancial support or volunteer ing your time. You canchoose to provide additional support in various ways.Which of these might work for you?
Annual SupportAnnual gifts, in addition to membership fees, providecritical on going resources to support daily operationsand enable Wild Ones to carry out its mission throughoutthe year.
Acorn Circle members provide dependable incomefor Wild Ones programs by making their annual giftsthrough convenient monthly deductions via credit cardor direct debit from a designated financial account. Anyamount is greatly appreciated.
Burr Oak CircleDonors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more arehonored through this leadership circle program, and areprovided with special benefits such as special retreatsat the Wild Ones headquarters and a 10 percent discounton items at the Wild Store.
Oak Savanna CircleMembers of this circle have loyally supported Wild Onesfor at least 15 years or more.
Employee Matching Gift ProgramMany companies and organizations match employeecontributions, greatly increasing the impact of a chari-table gift to Wild Ones. Please contact your humanresources office for further information.
Special Gifts and HeritageContact the Wild Ones Executive Director for further in-formation about the Wild Ones Legacy Program which in-cludes making gifts of appreciated stock, real property,in-kind gifts, IRA-rollover gifts (option through December2013 per the Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended),and multi-year commitments. The Legacy Program (seeopposite page) also can include bequests, charitablegift an nuities, trusts, and other planned giving vehicleswhich provide significant support to Wild Ones whilealso benefiting the donors and their families.VolunteerMore than 6,000 people annually volunteer their timeand energy for land conservation, community gardenplantings, and other chapter and national Wild Onesactivities. Please consider becoming a “plants-roots”partner with Wild Ones.
Lifetime MembersLifetime members have shown a long-term commitmentto the Wild Ones mission and its goals.
Gift MembershipsOne of the easiest ways to advocate and help others whoare not already Wild Ones members learn about the ben-efits of using native plants in their landscaping is togive them a gift mem bership.
For more information on supporting Wild Ones, contact Gail Gerhardt, Executive Director, Wild Ones, P.O. Box 1274, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274, 877-394- 9453 (toll free), [email protected], or visit our web site at www.wildones.org/.
Helping You Help Wild Ones
After You’re Gone
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Burr Oak CircleThe Wild Ones Burr Oak Circle honors donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to Wild Ones efforts. Francine GlassEileen & Seamus MetressRoger MillerMandy & Ken Ploch Martha F & Jeffrey RiceMielke Family Foundation IncFox Valley Area ChapterGibson Woods Chapter
Oak Savanna CircleThe Wild Ones Oak Savanna Circle honors members who have loyally supported Wild Ones for 15 years or more. Unfortunately, we don’t have everyone’s join date from the very early years, so if your name has been missed, please let the National Office know as soon as possible.
Lynn Allard Christopher & Barbara AltenburgDorothy Anderson Dan Andrae Else Ankel Robert & Carolyn Arevalo Jack & Joyce Armstrong Patricia Armstrong Julie Ann Arneth Nancy Aten & Daniel Collins
Landscapes of PlaceBruce & Diana Baldi Curtis C & Kathy Baltz MD Francie Barnes Sue Barrie Christina & Lyn Bartley Kathy Baus Lesa Beamer Francis Beck Robert & Beverly Beebe Nancy Y & Todd Behnke Peggy J Behrendt Todd I & Betty J Berens Dorothy S Bergstraser James F & Geraldine Bestman Nada S Bevic Gail & Emil Biedron Jack & Harriet L Bigelow Kathy Bildner Maureen Birk Kay & Phil Blair Susan Bohne Sarah R Boles Northern Native
PlantscapesLloyd Borer Tom Borgman Ron Bowen Prairie Restorations IncBarb Boyd Dorothy & Paul Boyer Pam & Mike Brady Jacquie Branchford Anne M Bray Ray & Martha Bright Janice Brill
Karen Broadhurst Pizzo Native Plant Nursery
Bernard & Mary Ann Bromeisl Dave Brooks Schaumburg Park
DistrictDonna & Daniel Brouillard Kristen J Brown Melissa Bruder Valerie Brumder Pat & Carl Brust Judy Burnell Grimes Joy Buslaff & Dan Savin Quarry
School Publishing ServicesAnna J Campbell Steven J Carini Daphne Carney Nancy Carpenter Linda Carrington Kathy Carter & Mark RuffinAnn Case Marilyn Case Maria G Cattell The Cepa Family Dorothy J Chapin Judith Kay M Chase Margaret Chatham Mark & Terri Chelmowski Peter Chen Carol & Dan Chew Marilyn Chryst Marcella A Ciucki Pat Clancy Susan R Clapp Ruth Ann Cloonan Susan Cohn Donald & Cecilia Coles Ney Collier Colleen Conway Melissa Cook Mary Carol Cooper Mr & Mrs Harry Cotterill Louise Coumbe Jeff Cropper Jim & Laurie Cubit Martha Dahlinger Jeanine Dammann Dorothy Danak Christine R Daubner Judith A Davenport New View
GardensJean & Jim Dehorn Ann Demorest Judy & Joe Derek Neal Diboll Prairie NurseryJo Ann & Bob Dickey Robert Dickson & Genevieve Best-
DicksonDan J & Diane C Dieterich Joe DiFrances Judy & Wooly Dimmick Rodman E Doll Patricia A Doyle Kirby & Dan Doyle Tacie Draznin Dennis Dreher Diane DuBois Sharon Duerkop
Michael DuMez Ingrid K Eckersberg David & Karen Edwards Betty Edwards Richard J Ehrenberg Design With
Nature In MindRosemary & Peter Eiden Tom Eisenhart Sarah Elmiger Faith & Bob Emons Larry Enkoji Jay & Jane Evans Bill & Judy Eyring Diane & David Fell Milena Fencl Mary Lou M Findley Sally Fink Carolyn J Finzer & Family Carol Flora Susan R Forbes Jane E Foulser Liz Frautschi Zaiga Freivalds Jonn Frey & Phyllis CroceMargot M Fuchs Andrew J Fumall Donna M Gager Pam D & Dick L Gambrel Ilse Gebhard Wallace L Gehring II Donald Geiger Marianist
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Wilder and Wildest Members Give Extra Support Through Higher Levels of Membership
The Wild Ones Legacy ProgramTo fund its important programs, Wild Ones dependsheavily on private contributions from caringindividuals. Donors are discovering the benefits of supporting charities through their estate plans.Through the Wild Ones Legacy Program wewill work with you and your estate-planningprofessionals to help you help Wild Ones, after youare gone, to continue to get its message across andto expand the movement. With your assistance we will continue to spread the word about howimportant native plants are to our very existenceand to the existence of the Earth as a living planet.
These donations (often called planned gifts) canoffer many advantages:
• Reduce estate taxes.• Provide a life-income stream.• Allow you to make a much larger gift
than you thought possible.• Receive a current income-tax deduction.• Reduce or avoid capital gains tax.• Support Wild Ones mission and work.
If you have not yet included the Wild Ones in yourestate plans, the following are some of the mostpopular methods to accomplish that. If you havequestions or would like more information, pleasecontact National Counsel, Bret Rappaport, at 312-845-5116 or [email protected], or the Wild Ones National Office at 877-394-9453 or [email protected].
Wills
One of the simplest and most common ways to remember Wild Ones and help us carry onour mission is to leave a bequest through your will.
The following is suggested language to use in willsand a variety of other estate planning tools – feelfree to print this and take it to your attorney whenyou are discussing your estate plans.
When making a gift to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers, Ltd., use thislanguage:
“I give and bequeath the sum of $ _____________ (or _______ percent of my estate) to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers Ltd., to be used for its generalpurposes.”
You may also give a particular asset (“my shares of XYZ stock…”) or a portion of the residue of your estate after other bequests have been paid(“50 percent of the rest, residue and remainder ofmy estate…”).
Trusts
There are many different types of trusts that canserve a variety of purposes. It would be impossibleto give even a brief explanation of the many typesof trusts in this information. The advice of anattorney and qualified financial planner is necessaryto assess your situation and decide which trustmight best serve your goals. Please know, howeverthat it is easy to include a gift to Wild Ones throughyour trust by using the language set forth above.
Also, there are trusts (called Charitable RemainderTrusts) that can provide you or your loved ones witha life-income stream while also providing a gift tosupport the programs of the Wild Ones. Pleasecheck with your financial advisor to determine whatis best for your situation.
Life insurance
Life insurance can be a valuable tool in estateplanning. By naming beneficiaries on policies, the proceeds can be paid directly to that person or organization without having to go throughprobate. Life insurance also offers a wonderfulway to make a charitable gift. It is possible tomake gifts with “paid-up” policies, policies withpremiums still due, policies where you can retainthe right to a poli cy’s cash value, or by assigningthe dividends in a participating policy. Check withyour insurance agent to see which option wouldbe best for you.
Pay on death or transfer on death accounts
This estate planning tool can be an effective way toquickly transfer assets – such as bank accounts – toa beneficiary, because it avoids that asset goingthrough the probate process. It also allows you tochange the beneficiary at any time.
When establishing the account, tell your bankingrepresentative that you wish it to be a “Pay onDeath” account. They will ask you for the name of the person or charitable organization you wishto receive the property upon your death.
Gifts of securities
While a gift of securities is not strictly an estate-planning tool, there are significant advantages tothis type of donation that have allowed manydonors to make gifts that will live on after theyare gone.
If you have owned stock for at least one year thathas increased in value, you can donate that stockto a charitable organization without having topay capital-gains tax on the increase. Addi tionallythere is an income-tax charitable deduction equalto the full current market value of the securities(up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted grossincome). Using appreciated stock to fund a giftannuity offers added tax benefits to that gift.
Note: In order to receive the most favorable taxtreatment, you must donate the securities to the Wild Ones – you cannot sell the stock anddonate the proceeds. If you would like moreinformation on how to make this transfer, pleasecontact the Wild Ones National Office.
Retirement plan assets
With the increase in the variety of retirement planassets that people own, an important aspect ofyour estate planning should be making sure thatthe money invested in these accounts goes to the people or organizations you wish to receivethem.
Examples of these different retirement plansinclude IRAs, pension plans, Keogh, and 401(K)accounts. If you are contemplating a charitablegift in your estate plans, using assets such asthose in retirement plans can maximize yourdonation while allowing other property that isnot subject to some taxes to be passed to yourbeneficiaries. Consult your financial advisor to see what is best for your particular estate plan.
WildOnesLegacy
GET WILDSTAY WILDHow You Can Help Support Our MissionThere are many ways you can help Wild Ones promoteenvironmentally sound landscaping practices to preservebiodiversity through the preservation, restoration, andestablishment of native plant communities – includingfinancial support or volunteer ing your time. You canchoose to provide additional support in various ways.Which of these might work for you?
Annual SupportAnnual gifts, in addition to membership fees, providecritical on going resources to support daily operationsand enable Wild Ones to carry out its mission throughoutthe year.
Acorn Circle members provide dependable incomefor Wild Ones programs by making their annual giftsthrough convenient monthly deductions via credit cardor direct debit from a designated financial account. Anyamount is greatly appreciated.
Burr Oak CircleDonors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more arehonored through this leadership circle program, and areprovided with special benefits such as special retreatsat the Wild Ones headquarters and a 10 percent discounton items at the Wild Store.
Oak Savanna CircleMembers of this circle have loyally supported Wild Onesfor at least 15 years or more.
Employee Matching Gift ProgramMany companies and organizations match employeecontributions, greatly increasing the impact of a chari-table gift to Wild Ones. Please contact your humanresources office for further information.
Special Gifts and HeritageContact the Wild Ones Executive Director for further in-formation about the Wild Ones Legacy Program which in-cludes making gifts of appreciated stock, real property,in-kind gifts, IRA-rollover gifts (option through December2013 per the Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended),and multi-year commitments. The Legacy Program (seeopposite page) also can include bequests, charitablegift an nuities, trusts, and other planned giving vehicleswhich provide significant support to Wild Ones whilealso benefiting the donors and their families.VolunteerMore than 6,000 people annually volunteer their timeand energy for land conservation, community gardenplantings, and other chapter and national Wild Onesactivities. Please consider becoming a “plants-roots”partner with Wild Ones.
Lifetime MembersLifetime members have shown a long-term commitmentto the Wild Ones mission and its goals.
Gift MembershipsOne of the easiest ways to advocate and help others whoare not already Wild Ones members learn about the ben-efits of using native plants in their landscaping is togive them a gift mem bership.
For more information on supporting Wild Ones, contact Gail Gerhardt, Executive Director, Wild Ones, P.O. Box 1274, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274, 877-394- 9453 (toll free), [email protected], or visit our web site at www.wildones.org/.
Helping You Help Wild Ones
After You’re Gone
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Timothy & Jill Schmidt Ellyn A Schmitz Joan D Schneider Eileen Scholz Roger & Pat Schroder Jack Schroeder Thomas H Seiler Stephen H Sentoff Jan, John & Shannon Serr Michelle Serreyn Charles T Sewell Carol M Shaffer Jeanne C Shiras Greg Shirley Robin Siegel Ellen-Marie Silverman Tom Small Janet K & Earl Smith Flowers &
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ForestJohn Stiefel Sherman & Sally Stock Judi Stuck Jim Stuhlmacher Wayne Svoboda William & Patricia Swaney Elaine & Severin Swanson Rae & Steve Sweet Jack & Marjorie Ann Swelstad Karen Syverson Leslie & Craig Taylor LT
AssociatesCarol Tennessen Gail Testor Prairie Moon NurseryDavid & Judy Thayer John C & Marian Thill Elaine Tholen Lu Anne Thompson Joyce Torresani Jim & Arlene Towler Tori S Trauscht Karin Trenkenschu Prairie
Seating CorpSteven Ulrich Peter & Colleen Vachuska Michael T Van Alstine Donna & John VanBuecken Harold & Bonnie Vastag Amy Vickers Amy Vickers &
Associates IncJohn & Kim Lowman Vollmer Donald L & Lynn Vorpahl Will Wagner Ann K Wakeman Elizabeth W Walcott Linda Walker Christine M Walters Joanne Wanasek
Elizabeth M Warner Rud & Timmy Wasson Bridget Watts Nature Study
Guild PublishersDr Karen Wedde Cathy Wegner Jean Weirich Annette E Weissbach Amy K WelchKaren Wesley Margaret Westphal Gail E Whistance Rochelle & Paul Whiteman Maryann Whitman Rich & Liz Whitney Walter & Bev Wieckert Nancy Williamson Robert L Wilson Margie Winter Steve & Janet Wissink Kit Woessner Richard H Wojciechowski Barb Wolter Scott Woodbury Shaw Nature
ReserveKay M Wosewick Laurie J Yahr
Lifetime MembersCharlotte Adelman & Bernard
Schwartz Carol Andrews Patricia ArmstrongSharon Bloomgarden Susan & Darrell Borger Cathy Carter & Mark RuffinMarilyn Case Pat Clancy Ruth Ann Cloonan Venkat & Rama Davarapalli Pamela Marie Deerwood Carol Delheimer John & Theresa DeWalls DeLisle Dean Doering & Lisa ScribnerRodman E Doll Susan R Forbes Douglas & Janet Gebler Phillip & Betty Georgeau Kathleen Gill Lynn Gilles Steven & Keiko Kojima Hall William E Hastings Laura Hedien Pam Holy & Ingrid VerhulstElaine Hutchcroft Cornelia Kase Sybilla S Kase Diane S Keeney PhD Alden Kendall & Evelyn TimmSue & Bob Kinde Hope Kuniholm William & Nellie Lannin Tim & Janaan Lewis Kay MacNeil Barb & Mike Madden Richard & Diane Madlon-Kay Christopher & Martina Mann Karen Matz & John SkowronskiEileen & Seamus Metress Gretchen Neering Mariette & Dave Nowak Eugenia E Parker
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Mandy & Ken Ploch Bret & Jina Rappaport Karen Retzer Martha F & Jeffrey Rice Annette Robertson Robert & Joan Schaupp John, Jan & Shannon SerrMichelle Serreyn Robin Siegel Neil SikoraJanet Silverman Jane Slade Guy Smith Sherrie & Bill Snyder Janis Solomon Brook C Soltvedt Larry Stacey Mary & John Thiesing Laurel Toussaint Karin Trenkenschu Steven Ulrich Peter & Colleen Vachuska Roger & Lynn Van Vreede John & Kim Lowman Vollmer Dr Karen Wedde Jean & Tom Weedman Lenae Weichel & Kevin HoldmannSally Wencel Stephen Windsor Donald & Benia Zouras
Wildest Affiliate MembersJulie Arvi Frankfort Square Park
DistrictKent & Kathy Lawrence
Kickapoo Mud Creek Nature Conservancy
Wildest Professional/EducatorRoger Miller Richard Webb Wildest Household MembersKarl H AckermannMargaret AlexanderSidne BagliniBruce & Diana BaldiCarol BallJohn & Jill BarkerKimberly A BarnesHolly & Jack BartholmaiBob & Nan BassRuth & Glenn BeachAlan & Nancy BedellJill BedfordLynn BeihlBrenda BousfieldRay & Martha BrightMarney BrucePat & Carl BrustEmily CampbellMary CampbellCharles Carlin & Carolyn
SanfordSusan CarpenterWilliam CarrollAnn CaseMark & Terri ChelmowskiKevin ChristensenJames & Virginia Coburn
Anne CoburnLinda CollinsJanice CookLouise CoumbeBill & Nancy CoxToni DanielsPeggy DankertRay DarlingConnie DavidsonIrene DayEdward N DaytonCharles DelmanPaula & Dan DeneenPamela DeweyJackie DiehlTrudi DixonSteve & Maria DuaneJon J DuerrBetty EdwardsElizabeth & Herodotos EllinasGeorge EnglandMarc E EvansSandra EverillOwen FairmanDiane & David FellJohn FettersRachel E FingerTom Fitton & Eileen UdryVicki FlierLiz FrautschiElizabeth FreesSusan FridleySavannah FurmanEmile GarneauSally GarrodWilliam O GentryJane GiblinFrancine GlassTom Glawe & Esther MeyerJenny Gluck & Jean SwangerBarb GoreDonna GreenJan GricusNorman & Daryl GrierBeverley GudexHolly HamiltonJanice Hand & Rick SandersChuck HanlonDonna HarbeckKate & Ed HarrisonLaura Hartwell BerlinSamuel HawkeyCoggin A HeeringaConnie Heintz & FamilyKathy Henley & David GruberNancy HennessyBernita HileDeborah HollowayMartha HolzheuerNancy HomburgAlan W HopeflDorothy JachimMary James & Michael HeadJoyce E JamiesonJoyce JamisonM.L. Jelachich, PhDRichard JohnsonMarilyn D JonesTom JordanPeter & Wendy JuneauPeter Jung & Noemi Barabas
Kristin L KauthDebra KearneyJune KeiblerDeborah KernLucy F KlugBrian & Lori KnappMargaret M KnightJudy A KolossoVirginia KoppGordon KorthalsRichard Kutta & NancyRobin & Stan LabanczDavid & Arlene LaMackInger LambCatherine A LarsenAndrea LatchemLeora & Roger LaylinDave & Bridget LembergLisa LemzaChris LeodlerDave & Shirl LeslieValerie LindemanJill C or Robert LintelmanHelen LoewiKen LukowAlfred Lustig & Janice WatsonSteve LyskawaMichele MacFarlane & Hugh
MontgomerySteve J & Lee A MacranderDonna MaddoxCindy MadsonChandan MahantaAlysoun MahoneyMarta ManildiHal & Ginny MannJack MarcumLinda & Dick MartensLinda Masters & Stephen
PackardJudy A McBroomStephen McCarthyKay McClellandRenata & Paul McLeanJonna McRuryDebra McStayBill & Cheryl MerrickChet & Miriam MeyersDenise & Jim MiglinMary MillerHarold & Doris MillerCorinne MillerDiane MillerDavid & Beth MitchellJoAnn MongeLinda MorganChris MuldoonKelly M MundtJean & Dave MuntzThomas & Molly MurrayAlan NassJean A NealEmily OaksDiane S O’ConnellDiana & Jim OleskevichJessica A OliverSharon L OstrowskiMargaret OvittEd PahlSusan PangMary P & John D Paquette
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BarbaraVirginia S & Walter WatsonAndy & Sandy WhitneyKarin & Klaus WisiolSarah WolfDeborah WoltermanMargaret WoodCarolyn R & Foster R WoodwardTy YorkLaurie M Young
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