Include Skyland Trail in Your Will or Trust
Making a planned gift to Skyland Trail assures the ongoing growth of our landmark work, with profound benefits for our clients, their families, and our community. Skyland Trail can help you plan how to make a gift. While we do not provide estate or tax advice, our development professionals will work with you and your financial advisor to achieve your charitable goals.
Here are a few ways you can invest in the future of Skyland Trail and the people we serve:
- Wills and Bequests
- Beneficiary Designations (IRA, donor advised fund, etc.)
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Gifts of Real Estate and Tangible Property
Planned giving provides many tax-wise ways to designate your assets that can benefit you and your loved ones, while also making a lasting impact at Skyland Trail. These legacy gifts ensure that Skyland Trail continues to meet the needs of future generations through state-of-the art facilities and innovative, leading-edge treatment programs.
Whether you would like to put your donation to work today or benefit us after your lifetime, you can find a charitable plan that lets you provide for your family and support Skyland Trail.
The Cypress Society
Individuals who make a planned gift join the Skyland Trail Cypress Society.
In ground too loose and shifting for other trees, the cypress tree soars to great heights. The huge base of the cypress gives stability and strength, enabling the tree to overcome extreme conditions. A single cypress tree can live for 1,000 years. And where cypress trees grow together, they provide unique habitat and make the surrounding world more interesting, healthy and beautiful.
Thanks to the insights of a special friend of Skyland Trail, Randolph W. Thrower, the cypress tree has become an important emblem for us. As a member of the Cypress Society, your planned gift will provide strength and stability for the ongoing work of Skyland Trail, helping our clients thrive and enrich their communities.
Ready to Leave a Legacy?
Please seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor when considering planned gifts.
Here is information you may need to make a gift:
Legal name: The George West Mental Health Foundation dba Skyland Trail
Located: 1961 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta GA, 30329
Federal tax ID number: #58-1489941
Tax Exemption Letter: download here
For questions or to notify us of a gift so that we can add you to The Cypress Society, please contact:
Katie Dozier
678-500-3889
kdozier@skylandtrail.org
Meet Our Cypress Society Members
Mary and Tom Watson
Mary and Tom Watson shared their inspiration for including Skyland Trail in their estate planning in the 2023 issue of Journeys magazine “Our experience with…
Beth Jones
A Lasting Impact “When I first met with Beth Finnerty 30 years ago, I told her that I didn’t want mental illness to be something…
Kristin & Jim Howard
Supporting a World Class Treatment Facility “Like many families, ours has been touched by mental illness. Today one in five individuals will struggle with mental…
Tom & Anita Adams
The Healing Impact of Skyland Trail Tom and Anita Adams were neighbors of the West family, who were founders of Skyland Trail. When a young…
Chris Cline
I am impressed daily with the tenacity of our clients I have included Skyland Trail in my estate planning because I trust this organization to…
Mark C. West
Building on a Legacy “My family and I value this opportunity to build on the legacy of all those who have contributed to the growth…