Trusts and Endowments

Wills & Bequests

The answer is as clear as the night sky itself. With thoughtful planning and a commitment to the future of Scouting – on your part and on the part of many other Scouting families – this great movement will continue to grow and flourish. One way you and your family can support your local council’s need for an endowment is to name the trust fund of the Hiawatha Seaway Council as a beneficiary in your will.

A bequest to your council’s endowment can take many forms. You can leave a specific item or amount of cash. You can leave a “residuary” gift, distributing to the council part of what’s left over after all your other bequests have been distributed. Or you may leave a percentage of your estate to Scouting.

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