My husband Richard and I are in our mid-seventies and do not have children.  We have adequate retirement savings, and our plan, loosely, is to live until 100 or so and thoroughly exhaust every penny.  But a couple of years ago, we got to thinking that just in case things didn’t happen as planned, it would be nice to direct whatever is left to people or organizations that are important to us.  We are great supporters of the Homer Foundation mission, and we are also supporters of specific Homer non-profits that would benefit from a direct, non-restricted donation.  In the end, we constructed our wills so that a certain percentage goes to the HF, with the remainder split among various non-profits - one of which is the Friends of the Homer Public Library.

We moved to Homer in 2004, and the library - and FHL - have been a vital part of my life ever since.  As a volunteer and board member, I have helped develop the FHL into the organization it is today, and am confident that our contribution will go toward programs and services that are not only valuable but essential to the Homer community.

Bear in mind - I am still planning for that 100th birthday.  But just in case, I feel better knowing anything left in the kitty will go to a good cause.