Bob Kinney's gifts to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center honor his wife's memory and provide income

Bob Kinney has been a loyal and generous supporter of the Hutchinson Center since 1997, when his wife, Frankie, was taken by breast cancer. Bob has established four charitable gift annuities in her memory and feels very strongly about doing his part to fight cancer.

"Supporting the Center makes sense for many reasons," Bob said. "It is the place where scientific breakthroughs are made and where the cure for cancer will be found."

The Seattle resident also knows that his gifts through annuities are investments in the future. "I am convinced that through the efforts of the center, future generations will not have to fear cancer."

With each gift annuity, Bob received a federal tax deduction and fixed income for life. Annuity rates are based on one's age (5.7 percent at age 60 to 11.3 percent at age 90).

If you would like to receive information to learn more about how gift annuities can benefit you while funding cancer research, call the Planned Giving Department at (206) 667-3396 or (800) 279-1618, extension 3396, or send an e-mail to plannedgiving@fhcrc.org.

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