Legacy Society

visionary leaders look to the future

You can help build the future of opera for New Orleans through your planned gift.

When you include the Opera Association in your estate plans, you play a significant role in the continued success of top-quality opera and opera education for generations to come. We are happy to assist you in identifying gift options that suit your financial plans and philanthropic goals — from a simple bequest in your will to a charitable trust or endowed fund.

Planned giving makes great art possible and helps sustain the activities of the Opera Association now and into the future. We thank the current Legacy Society members and invite you to join their ranks by notifying the Development Office that you have provided for the Opera Association in your estate plans. You can also request more information about the many kinds of gift options and underwriting opportunities you may choose to support.

Make your mark — leave a legacy. Your planned gift helps secure the future of opera in New Orleans.

PLANNED GIVING INSTRUMENTS CAN INCLUDE:

• outright charitable gifts • gifts of appreciated property • bequests • revocable trusts • life insurance • retirement benefits • charitable remainder trusts • charitable lead trusts

JOIN US!

Please join the Legacy Society to help ensure the continued tradition of producing grand opera in America’s first city of opera.

LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

AS OF AUGUST 2019

Anonymous (2) Drs. Stephen J. & Miriam R. Bensman Dr. Patricia Cook Dr. Maria J. Falco Mr. Emmet Geary Jr. Ms. Jacqueline Mae Goldberg Mr. Dwayne O. Littauer Robert Lyall Louise* and Ted Martin Drs. Emel and Ranney Mize Dr. Andrew Orestano Meredith Hathorn Penick Xenia Krinitzky Roff Alma A. Slatten Philip & Eleanor Straub Mrs. Norton L. Wisdom (Susan) Ms. Debby Hirsch Wood

MAJOR PLANNED GIFTS

2008-2019 BEQUESTS & ENDOWED FUNDS

Garic K. Barranger The Estate of Abby Ray Catledge, in memory of her father Bryne Lucas Ray Rose Annette Chisesi Norma Jean Gross Lois and H. Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Albert and Rea Hendler Gerald Kendal Victor Leglise The Estate of Guillermo Náñez-Falcón Mary Nell Porter Nolan The Theresa Bittenbring Marque & John Henry Marque Fund Rachel Sainton William H. Sholes Lynette Askin Stillwell James G. Viavant Jerry Walker Zachary For more information, or to add your name to this list, contact Director of Development Joanna Sternberg at (504) 267-9526. All inquiries are confidential.