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27 DENVER CATHOLIC | DECEMBER 2020 The mission of Seeds of Hope is to make Catholic education financially accessible to any family who seeks it. This school year we had 1,700 applications for tuition assistance and could only fund 900. We expect demand to grow next year and can't meet that demand without you. Please consider giving the transformative gift of Catholic education to a child today. Visit SeedsofHopeDenver.org or call 303-867-0614. GIVE THE GIFT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION directly from your 401(k) and if you are over 70 and a half years of age, you can make a quali- fied tax-free distribution from your IRA up to $100,000. Check with your financial advisor about end-of-year donations and the financial benefits of philanthropy, but God reminds us our ultimate reward is not of this world. "Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father" (Mt 6:1). Q. Does the Archdiocese offer information to help me plan a donation? A. If you'd like to discuss a transformational gift to any archdiocese ministry please call me at 720-476-7525. To make a Christmas gift to the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal, visit archden. org/givenow. You can also discuss the tax ben- efits of a donor-advised fund or to establish a planned gift by contacting Deacon Steve Stem- per at The Catholic Foundation at 303-468- 9885 or visit thecatholicfoundation.com. Q. How do I get others to give too? A. A charitable spirit doesn't always mean just a gift of money. Share your joy of Christ's birth in your messages to your neighbors and friends. Be a bright light in your family and those you love will be reminded of Jesus Christ's light in their lives. God guided you to give for the right reasons and that will inspire others to do the same. BY PAUL DUDZIC Chief Mission Advancement Officer for the Archdiocese of Denver As you ref lect on this year, you may be inspired to celebrate Christ's birth with a gift to His Church. There are many ways you can share the prosperity the Lord has bestowed upon you with the ministries and charities around the Archdiocese." PAUL DUDZIC