Union Bank

California Bank & Trust

Zurich North America

Carl Jordan 

US Bank

Eva Kalawski  

Platinum Equity, LLC 

Mike Lang

Lang Media Group

 David Mead

Southern California Edison

Apex Commercial Real Estate

Matt Petersen  

City of Los Angeles

Lori Raya

Vons 

Craig Russell

Walt Disney Imagineering

Linda Russell   

Wells Fargo

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles builds and renovates homes in partnership with God and people everywhere with a goal of eliminating

substandard housing

by making decent,

affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our communities.

LA CIENEGA DESIGN QUARTER: LEGENDS

We are honored to again be the beneficiary of LEGENDS, a celebration of design hosted by the La Cienega Design Quarter that is taking place May 7-9, 2014. This year's LEGENDS theme is Novel Interiors:Storytelling by Design. The highly anticipated design event will bring together VIPs and tastemakers for three days of receptions, keynote panel discussions, cocktail parties, exhibitions, book signings, personal appearances and special events. You can purchase VIP passes HERE. All proceeds from the VIP passes directly benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) and will help us to serve more hardworking, low-income families in greater Los Angeles.

THE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION GRANT

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT

SINGLES BUILD DAY!

The band O.A.R. has generously named Habitat for Humanity as it's non-profit partner for their Summer Tour and will donate $1.00 for each ticket sold. To celebrate this partnership, HFH GLA is proud to be hosting a special build day with the band and 40 of their fans! The first 40 fans who make a suggested donation of $50 or more to HFH GLA and list "O.A.R." under donation comment will have the opportunity to participate in this special build. Donate HERE. The build will take place on Saturday May 3rd at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. In addition to building alongside their fans, O.A.R. will perform a special acoustic set during the lunch break. Please contact Steve Riskin, Director of Corporate Relations at sriskin@habitatla.org for more information.

After my last Hollywood for Habitat Build, I decided to embark on my first international Habitat build. I wanted to travel to Africa, so I chose Malawi. Or Malawi chose me. 

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One of the most overlooked assets to consider when making a gift to HFH GLA is life insurance. Many individuals hold policies that have outlived their need. They have been paid up for years, and the cash value continues to increase. As circumstances change the benefit may have become unnecessary to one's former needs. An insurance policy of this nature can make an excellent gift to an organization such as HFH GLA and provide significant benefits to you, the donor. To see how this gift works, click HERE.

The Benefits

Making an outright gift of an existing life insurance policy entitles the donor to an immediate income tax deduction.  Transferring ownership of a life insurance policy to HFH GLA may also save estate taxes.When an existing life insurance policy is transferred to a charitable organization the cash value of the policy is not considered taxable income. However, any outstanding loans made against the policy may be treated as taxable income. Each situation should be reviewed carefully prior to transferring ownership to HFH GLA.

Transferring Ownership is Easy

The owner of an existing life insurance policy simply contacts the issuing insurance company and secures the proper form to assign the change of ownership. The donor must irrevocably transfer ownership to the charity and name the charity as the designated beneficiary of the policy.

Consider Life Insurance

Life insurance can be a most viable asset to consider when planning an outright or a deferred gift that returns income to you. Talk with your advisors and our gift planning representative to help maximize the best gift planning opportunities available to you.

The information shown here is not intended as legal advice. For legal or tax advise HFH GLA recommends contacting your advisor. For more information in confidence and without obligation, contact Jennifer M. Wise, Vice President of Resource Development, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, 17700 S. Figueroa Street, Gardena, CA 90248; Direct: (424) 246-3627, jwise@habitatla.org