Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

A Planned Giving Newsletter from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

JAN 2023

In this issue of our Planned Giving newsletter, we share what the new Secure 2.0 legislation means for your retirement plan, and how with just a few simple steps, you can establish a beneficiary designation to support our wild things and wild places for generations to come.

I hope you also enjoy learning about how Ray Garcia is supporting the future of our wildlife and their natural habitat through a planned gift to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF). According to Ray, “I recently became a great granduncle, and I want my great grandnephew and all children to have access to the kind of natural places I have enjoyed during my lifetime."

Thank you for your continued support,

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Phil Lamb
Director of Philanthropy
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Ray Garcia - Leaving a Legacy for our Natural World

Ray Garcia has lived a full and fulfilling life that has taken him far from the Fifth Ward of Houston where he grew up. Ray learned the value of hard work and the importance of education from his parents, teachers and counselors. His first outdoor experiences were through Boy Scouts, and he remembers asking his parents if he could go to a national Scout jamboree in Valley Forge, PA.

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Sweeping Retirement Legislation Signed Into Law

A new year has brought more than just resolutions. It’s brought new laws and other changes that may affect your giving decisions. And with any economic change, you may be looking at your finances and wondering how you will be impacted.

Click below to read about these new changes.

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A Simple Form, A Lasting Legacy

A beneficiary doesn’t have to be a person—it can be an organization whose mission you want to continue long after your lifetime. When you name TPWF as a beneficiary of your retirement plan assets, life insurance policy or donor advised fund, you can make a big impact on our future. Learn more about the simple steps you can take by clicking below.

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Wills and
Living Trusts

Beneficiary Designations

IRA Charitable Rollover

Gifts Of
Real Estate

Establish a
Fund at TPWF

John Graves
Legacy Society

Personal Estate
Planning Tools

Start a Conversation

Phil Lamb

Director of Philanthropy

214.720.1478

plamb@tpwf.org

Join Us to Celebrate 100 Years of Texas State Parks!

2023 marks 100 years of Texas State Parks, and park lovers are invited to get outside and join celebrations across the state. As the official nonprofit partner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), TPWF encourages all Texans to celebrate this 100-year milestone with exciting events planned at all 89 state parks throughout the year. Our Texas neighbors at H-E-B are also joining in on the fun as the presenting sponsor of the Centennial Celebration, donating $1 million to help engage and encourage all Texans to discover and explore their parks.

Visit TexasStateParks.org/100years to stay in-the-know about upcoming celebrations at parks closest to your home or heart.

Celebrate 100 Years of Texas State Parks!