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| Sharing Their Blessings with Awana - A Stock Story |
In 1955, while studying nursing in Chicago, one of Edith "Edie" Sheeldo's friends invited her to a party at the North Side Gospel Center. She began attending the church and continued even after she married her husband, Ronald. They eventually found a church closer to their home, Kildare Avenue Baptist Church.
The Commander at Kildare Baptist Church was Arnie Abrahamsen. Arnie immediately recruited Ron and Edie to work in the Awana Clubs. Edie started as a leader in Chums. Shortly thereafter, the Chums Director left and Edie was asked to take on the leadership of the Chums. Edie says it was then that she learned to love the Awana program.
A few years later, the Sheedlo's moved to Antioch, Illinois, where they began attending Fox Lake Baptist Church. The pastor told them that he wanted to get a children's ministry started. Ron and Edie suggested Awana. Based on their suggestion, Fox Lake Baptist Church started Awana Clubs in 1962. Ron and Edie were the first Commanders. Through the years, Edie also served as a leader, Director, and secretary.
One evening, 30 years later, Ron told Edie that because God had blessed them financially, he wanted to share the blessing with Awana. Edie agreed. From that time on, Ron and Edie have been regular contributors to Awana. When Ron went to be with the Lord in 1994, Edie decided that she wanted to continue the legacy Ron had begun. She has continued to contribute regularly to Awana with gifts of stock.
"Awana was always an important ministry to us," Edie says. "I have seen the value of the program: boys and girls saved, parents reached with the gospel, and leaders trained. I am particularly excited about what Awana is doing around the world. It makes me happy that I can do something to help this ministry."
How to Make Gifts of Securities to Awana
You can make a gift of securities to Awana by wire transfer, mailing stock certificate(s) or hand delivering stock certificate(s).
WIRE TRANSFER STOCK to the account of Awana at EDWARD JONES.
1. Call your broker. Let him know that you would like to transfer stock to the account of Awana at EDWARD JONES. Instruct the broker NOT to sell the securities. Also tell your broker the kind of stock and number of shares you would like to transfer and have him contact Khaled A. Taha at EDWARD JONES at 630-653-3720. (Fax: 888-259-2902; Internet: Click here for Khaled's website.
2. Contact Jeff Schacherer, director of Financial and Estate Planning Services, at 1-800-22-AWANA (1-800-222-9262). This helps us credit your gift correctly when the transfer is complete. The value of your gift is the mean price of the stock as traded on the date you deposit it to our account.
MAIL STOCK CERTIFICATE(S)
1. Mail unsigned stock certificate(s) to Awana. Some individuals send the certificate(s) by certified or registered mail with return receipt. This is not required but recommended for your protection.
2. In a separate envelope, send a signed stock power, one for each issue (not certificates) of securities given, which transfers ownership of the stock to Awana. Simply sign the enclosed stock power (marked by a red "X") that should identically match the name or names printed on the stock certificate. You do not need to fill out the rest of the information on the stock power. Along with the signed stock power(s), please include a letter with the following information that Awana will mail to its broker.
3. Your gift will be valued at the mean price as traded on the date of your postmarked envelope. Gifts of securities may be mailed to the following: Awana Clubs International, Mr. Jeff Schacherer, Director of Financial and Estate Planning, 1 East Bode Road, Streamwood, IL 60107-6658.
HAND DELIVER STOCK CERTIFICATES
1. Complete steps A to C as detailed under "MAIL STOCK CERTIFICATE(S)."
2. Please give stock certificate(s) in person to Jeff Schacherer, Kathi Marciniak, or Katie Litz at Awana headquarters, 1 East Bode Road, Streamwood, Illinois, 60107.
3. The day you deliver the stock to us will be the date of the gift and valuation.
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