CenterViews Fall 2023

Bequest Reinforces Couple’s Support of Cancer Research

Now retired, Merle and her husband, Larry, want to help others in their community benefit from better care through research at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Estate Gift Extends Commitment to Medical Missions

At Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Guy Abbate, MD, and his wife, Lucretia, found a place to combine 2 lifelong commitments – one to their faith and another to improving lives through medicine. Through their estate plan, the Abbates ensured those commitments will live on.

Blackstock Remembered for Kindness, Humanity and Professionalism

Blackstock, chair of radiation oncology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, died in June 2023. During his career, Blackstock became a nationally recognized cancer researcher and one of the first African Americans in the country to lead a radiation oncology department as chair.

Seniors Can Reduce Tax Burden by Donating to Charities Through Their IRA

In most cases, distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable in the year the account owner received them. There are some exceptions. A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is one exception.

The Centennial Campaign for North Carolina Baptist Hospital

In May, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist kicked off 100 Years of Caring, a yearlong celebration of the opening of North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Carpenter Society

Members include all benefactors who support Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist or Wake Forest University School of Medicine through a bequest, charitable gift annuity, charitable trust, retirement plan beneficiary designation or other estate gift.

Contact Request Form

When you are ready to discuss creating your legacy through planned giving.

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