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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST 12-25, 2017 Around the Archdiocese A special invitation to the members of our strategic partners: Call for reservations today. (720) 259-4393 (recorded 24 hr. reservation line) or register on-line at seminars.TheHughesLawFirm.net 1974 Specializing in Peace of Mind SM Complimentary refreshments and snacks served • Free convenient parking FREE 90 Minute Workshops Attend my free "Wills and Trusts 101" workshop and learn about the 7 little-known secrets you should know about "Avoiding Probate and Death Taxes, Protecting Your Home and Life Savings from Nursing Homes, and Preventing Inheritances from escaping Your Family Bloodline" Hello. My name is Richard Hughes, senior partner of The Hughes Law Firm. We are a boutique 18-member estate planning and elder law firm dedicated to protecting and preserving family legacies. If you are a careful life-long saver, real estate or equities investor, business owner, inheritor, or professional, join me to discover how to plan for the second half of life under a new administration and tax regimen. Here's what you'll learn: • 5 sure-fire ways to avoid probate • How properly drafted powers of attorney can help families protect assets even after a nursing home admission • Wills vs. trusts vs. beneficiary deeds vs. DIY planning • The little-known secret to avoiding future nursing home bills of $8000+/mo. without buying LTC insurance or giving everything to your children now • Ensuring the optimum stretch-out, asset protection, and management of unspent IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement plans you leave your children • Preventing a surviving spouse from disinheriting the children or other beneficiaries of the first spouse to die—particularly in a 2nd or subsequent marriage • Avoiding the high cost, family conflict, and courtroom drama a sudden stroke or Alzheimer's can cause • How our Bulletproof Trust™ shields what you leave your children or other loved ones from their divorces, medical bills, credit card debt, lawsuits, IRS liens, substance issues, over-generosity, investment blunders, bloodline diversions, and other costly mistakes Since 1974, my staff and I have helped over 80,000 Colorado families reduce their stress and worries, protect their assets and income, find valuable government benefits, and plan wisely for their loved ones, cherished pets, and causes. If you are thinking about updating your old will and trust, or starting your planning from scratch, my Wills and Trusts 101 workshop is the perfect place to begin. A Special Invitation to Those with Estates of $500,000 or more. Heather Gardens 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora 80014 (South on Abilene from Yale then turn right on Heather Gardens Way to Community Room) Thursday, August 24th at 2pm Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center 11151 Colorado Blvd., Thornton 80233 (110th Place & Colorado Blvd. West side of street) Wednesday, August 23rd at 2pm or 6pm Golden Community Center 1470 10th St, Golden, CO 80401 Saturday, August 19th at 10am Olympian Plaza: Reception & Event Center 975 S Union Blvd., Colorado Springs 80910 Thursday, August 17th at 2pm or Saturday, August 26th at 10am Golden, Colorado Training-Retreat Mrs. Carol Weiler at carolweiler@cox.net or 504-439-5933 Father Marty Gleeson, OP at mgleesonop@gmail.com or 504-717-8770 Lord Teach Me To Pray I G N A T I A N P R A Y E R S E R I E S Learn how to deepen your prayer life and help other deepen theirs! Saturday, August 26 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mother Cabrini Shrine 20189 Cabrini Blvd. Golden, CO 80401 www.lordteachmetopray.com O n June 30, Seeds of Hope Char- itable Trust got a new executive director. Jay Clark, 53, who has worked in com- munications in both for- and nonprofi t entities, is now charged with leading the organiza- tion dedicated to making Catholic edu- cation avail- able to needy children. Clark's previous positions include heading media relations for the Denver Nuggets basketball team, working as a founding manager and then as execu- tive director of Gold Crown Founda- tion youth sports, founding Wolfpack Communications marketing and public relations fi rm, and serving as executive director of Adams Camp, which aids special needs kids. At Adams Camp, Clark exceeded fundraising goals and increased donor participation in annual giving. At Wolf- pack, he won kudos from Gold Crown founders Ray Baker and former Nug- gets great Bill Hanzlik, who were among his clients. While at Gold Crown, Clark oversaw the organization's two building projects — the Gold Crown Field House and the Coca-Cola All Star Park — which both came in on time and under budget. Born and reared in Englewood, Colo., Clark earned a bachelor's degree in tech- nical journalism from Colorado State University. He is a convert to Catholi- cism from Methodism, is married and is the father of two young adult daughters. He recently spoke to the Denver Catholic about his new role. The inter- view has been edited for clarity and conciseness. DC: What is your goal for Seeds of Hope? JC: The goal is making Catholic education accessible to anybody who wants it. With the expansion that we're now looking at in the near future [to o¡ er Seeds of Hope aid to needy students attending any of the Denver Archdiocese's 37 Cath- olic schools beyond the nine urban schools currently served starting in the 2018-2019 academic year] the ambitions the system has and the archdiocese has, it's an exciting time to really help make this opportunity accessible to anybody who wants it. It's exciting and pretty ambitious. DC: What is your vision for achieving that expansion? JC: I'm learning at Mach speed working with the folks at the Cath- olic Alliance [a consolidation of eight Catholic ministries to share resources]. We'll come up with a great development plan [that entails] working closely on the events to grow our donor base [and] to getting the message out. This organization has been around a long time and a lot of people know about it, but you can always expand that circle and get more people who share the same kind of vision. Not only are you helping to make [Catholic] education available to anyone who would like it, but the bigger picture is you're also pushing forward the future of the Church. There's a lot of opportunity out there and with all of us working together … we'll be able to meet those visions and those ambitions. DC: Is there anything you would like to add? JC: When I joined the Church [in 2011] it was a real calling and I thought, wouldn't it be great if someday as part of your career you could serve your faith? To be here in this position and to have this opportunity to serve my faith, to help build the future of the Church, I'm grateful. It's a magnifi cent opportunity, a real chance to give back to my faith, which has been a turning point in my life. I'm so grateful and I'm excited to take that enthusiasm into the schools. BY ROXANNE KING editor_king@icloud.com @RoxanneIKing Three questions for new Seeds of Hope head Jay Clark brings wealth of successful for- and nonprofi t leadership to role JAY CLARK

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