Donate

Become a Member/Renew Membership

Your donation supports trail maintenance and acquisition. Click the link below to join us as a member, renew your membership, or make a donation.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/chautauqua-rails-to-trails-donation

Why Join CR2T?

Support availability of multi-use trails throughout the county
Serve on committees which plan the trail projects
Eligibility for election to the CR2T Board of Directors
Early access to Trackin’, the CR2T newsletter

Buy a Book

Donations can be made for Wendy Lewellen’s book, Good Soles: Chautauqua Rails to Trails Namesakes and Trailblazers. The publication highlights the lives of each of these folks and sheds insights into who they are and how they relate to Chautauqua County trail history. It also gives credit to the early impassioned trailblazers who worked so hard throughout the early 1990s and beyond. A history of the organization is included. Click the link below to buy a book

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/chautauqua-rails-to-trails-shop

Legacy Donations

There are several ways that through your legacy you can help with CR2T’s vision to develop and connect a network of safe and accessible trails for all Chautauqua County families and visitors to the area.

A Bequest in Your Will

The simplest way to include the Chautauqua Rails to Trails in your planned giving is to write us into your will.

The following is sample language that you can use: I give and bequeath to the Chautauqua Rails to Trails, PO Box 151, Mayville, NY, 14757-0151, _____% of my estate (or the sum of $_____, a specific piece of property, or asset) to be used as advised by the board of directors.

IRA, 401K, or Life Insurance Policy

Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets, and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. If you’d like to do this on your own, simply include our full name and address when filling out your beneficiaries: Chautauqua Rails to Trails, PO Box 151, Mayville, NY, 14757-0151.

Donor-Advised Fund

If you are using a donor-advised fund for your annual giving, consider directing your fund administrator to designate Chautauqua Rails to Trails as the beneficiary of any remainder.

As a Contingent Beneficiary

If you have family members or friends that you plan on leaving your assets to, consider including the Chautauqua Rails to Trails as a contingent beneficiary. This ensures that, no matter what happens, your assets will end up protected and designated.

Let Us Know!

Have you already included a gift in your will or trust to us? We would love to thank you for your generosity! Please let us know by contacting us to ensure that we know your vision and goals.

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