WAYS TO GIVE TO MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL

Direct Gifts
Direct monetary gifts are accepted form of checks, charges, or money orders.  Payments can be made to Mount Carmel High School.  Please contact the Advancement Office for more information on giving or making a pledge.

Matching Gifts
Check with the human resources office at your place of employment for a matching gift form, and enclose it with your contribution. 

Deferred Gifts
Mount Carmel can manage charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, bequests and life insurance, as well as transferring assets of real and appreciated property.

With charitable gift annuities, payments to benefactors begin as soon as a gift is made, and donors receive immediate tax deductions.

With deferred gift annuities, the benefactor has flexibility in determining the start date of payments.  For example, if the gift is made at age 40, the donor may choose the starting date of payments anytime between the ages of 55 and 80.  Charitable deductions are available immediately.

Through a bequest, the benefactors names Mount Carmel High School as the remainder beneficiary of the estate, or makes a specific bequest to support one or more school programs, i.e. scholarships, endowment, building campaign.

Donating paid-up life insurance policies or paying premiums on a new policy that designates Mount Carmel as owner or beneficiary.

Stock Gifts
When considering a gift to Mount Carmel, benefactors often think of giving cash.  However, because of the enhanced tax benefits, other kinds of assets (stock, and real estate) are used to make gifts.  If you are interested in a gifting Mount Carmel High School with stock, please contact David Lenti or Dan LaCount in the Advancement Office.

In Memory or Honor of Someone Special
To make a donation on someone’s behalf, please contact the Advancement Office at Mount Carmel High School.

To view a Member List of the Society of Saint Cyril, or to learn more, please contact Dan LaCount at 773-359-0459 or at dlacount@mchs.org.