Creating an estate plan can be an opportunity to think about the people and causes we care about the most. While taking care of loved ones is usually the first priority, providing support for something near to our hearts can also be very meaningful. A charitable gift is one way to show appreciation for an organization’s impact on your life.

There are many options for including Vinson Hall Retirement Community in your estate plan, but two relatively simple ways are illustrated in these stories. For Jack and Lorraine Hannon, choosing to make Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation a beneficiary of a retirement account was motivated by valuing the home they had come to love. Lorna Lagarde chose to designate NMCGRF as the recipient of her 90 percent refundable deposit to benefit the staff she appreciated.

Securing Vinson Hall’s Future

When you start out in life, you never really know where “home” will end up being. For Jack Hannon, a devoted Brooklyn Dodgers fan who grew up near Prospect Park playing stickball in the streets, “home” ended up being McLean, Virginia, at Vinson Hall Retirement Community.

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A Hero’s Gift Honors Service

When Lorna Lagarde first heard about Vinson Hall Retirement Community (VHRC), she did not think she would qualify to become a resident—until her boss told her otherwise.

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