August is National Make-a-Will Month, an annual event highlighting the importance of creating or updating your will. Estate planning is crucial for protecting loved ones and ensuring your final wishes are respected. By setting aside time this month to create a will or trust, you can provide security for your family and make a meaningful difference in your community’s future. For residents of Orange County, it’s also an opportunity to leave a lasting impact by donating to support healthcare in the community.
The Importance of Wills During Make-a-Will Month
Make-a-Will Month has played a significant role in highlighting the importance of creating and regularly updating a will. This month encourages individuals of all ages to take the step, which is often quicker and easier than they might think.
Documenting your wishes and formalizing your estate plans can bring significant relief, ensuring that your assets will be distributed according to your wishes. Without a will, the courts may determine the distribution of your assets. By creating a will you can provide security for your family and establish directives for your medical care – and even support causes close to your heart. These benefits all contribute to greater peace of mind during Make-a-Will Month.
Why Legacy Planning Matters
At its core, making a will is essentially creating a document that outlines your final wishes, but in practice, a will can be so much more. The decisions you make as you develop your estate plan can shape your legacy and make a lasting positive impact on future generations.
Giving a gift in your will or trust (whether a financial sum, an asset or a portion of your estate) can significantly support causes that you care about, and make a meaningful difference long after you’re gone. This form of charitable giving allows you to leave a legacy that supports the communities or organizations that matter most to you.
How Donations Make a Difference to Healthcare in Orange County
As Orange County’s leading LGBTQ+ medical clinic and a provider of healthcare to the entire community, we remain committed to expanding our services. From comprehensive HIV care to counseling, nutritional support and youth programs, we are constantly developing new ways to raise the standard of healthcare in the community.
During Make-a-Will Month you can support our mission by making a donation in your will or trust. Please also consider joining The Compassion Council to support people living with HIV and other health issues. Every contribution helps us reach more people who can benefit from compassionate care and life-sustaining programs.
Orange County’s Leading Health and HIV Care
At Radiant Health Centers, we provide HIV testing and treatment, counseling, primary care and many other services. You can support our mission to deliver world-class healthcare to Orange County patients with a donation. To reach our medical clinic, call (949) 809-5700 or request an appointment today.
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