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Youth Camp in Guatemala
Article submitted by Noah Bendele, Field Intern in Guatemala A team from Petra Fellowship New Holland, PA came down to the Petén to help us run a short youth camp. They were also involved in some other projects around Sayaxché during their stay here. Friday afternoon the youth arrived at La Anchura, a former jungle [...]
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Visiting Prisons in Zambia
Article submitted by Elizabeth Ratliff, Field Coordinator in Zambia In the past I have said what a privilege it is to serve the Lord here in Zambia and the incredible opportunities in the prisons but this mission to Northern Zambia far surpassed previous missions. It was our most distant mission, it was the hardest and [...]
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Heat is a Luxury
Article submitted by Norb & Julie Kurrle, Field Coordinators in Paraguay It’s been cold here the last few days and today we woke up to about 0 degree celcius. We’re giving our new wood burning stove a work out; yesterday we kept it burning all day! While we are thankful for a cozy home, the [...]
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Tell Me “My Story”
Article submitted by Julie Merrin, Field Coordinator in SE Asia Rachel was sitting next to me recently…chattering away, as usual. I’m not sure how, but somehow, the conversation turned to her asking something about “her story”. The story of how she came to be with me. She has heard this story many times before, but [...]
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Busy Time in Puerto Maldonado
Article submitted by Jim & Sue Brannan, Field Coordinators in Peru Once again, it’s been a very busy time as always here in Puerto Maldonado, Peru—and a very hot and dry month. We have not had a good rain all month and the river is really going down. The last time Sue and I were [...]
Stock and Mutual Funds
How to Donate Stock and Mutual Funds
The benefits of donating appreciated stock and mutual funds are very appealing. By doing so, you are able to avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation, and are also able to claim a charitable deduction for the full market value of the security on the date of the gift.
If you desire to make a gift of appreciated securities to Missionary Ventures, here are some helpful instructions:
Please telephone, e-mail, fax or mail Missionary Ventures the following information so we can help you to make an easy electronic transfer of your shares.
- Your name and address
- Daytime phone number
- Name of stock
- Number of shares
- Date of transfer of your gift
- Designation of your gift
You can e-mail the information, fax it to 407-856-7934 or phone 866-925-2636. The information can be mailed to Planned Giving Department, Missionary Ventures, P.O. Box 593550, Orlando, FL 32859-3550.
For tax purposes, the date of your donation of electronically transferred shares is the date that the shares are actually received in Missionary Ventures’ account.
Certificate Transfer
If you desire to give stock held in certificate form, please contact Missionary Ventures’ Planned Giving Department at 866-925-2636 for specific instructions.
Mutual Fund Shares
Mutual fund shares may also be given to Missionary Ventures. Please contact our Planned Giving Department at 866-925-2636 for specific instructions.