Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community



		Your Gifts
	About Our Tree of Life The Tree of Life is displayed on the wall in the West Entrance to Meadows Mennonite Home. The Tree of Life was made possible by donations from estate gifts of two donors, Leota Clausen and Elizabeth Sohn. It is a beautifully hand carved original sculpture designed by renowned artist Sanford Werfel of New Jersey. The sculpture incorporates a rendering of Jesus shepherding five sheep at the base of the tree and has been made especially for Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. The purpose of the Tree of Life is to provide recognition for families, individuals, churches, organizations, and corporations for their generous gifts to Meadows. Originally the tree contained 300 leaves made of brushed satin finish engraver’s metal and 19 sculptured stones made of walnut wood combined with a brass plate for donor inscription. In 2010 those leaves were nearly filled and an expansion of the tree included 300 additional leaves.The base of the tree is surrounded by the sculptured stones. Cut out brass doves will adorn the branches of the tree. Each leaf, dove and stone will be engraved with donor’s name or a memorial inscription, recognizing the various levels of giving. The gift recognition ranges are as follows, below photo:
	Bronze leaf Silver leaf Gold leaf Brass dove Contributor stones		$ 500.00 - $1,499.00 $ 1,500.00 - $2,999.00 $ 3,000.00 - $4,999.00 $ 5,000.00 - $9,999.00 $10,000.00 and above

The beginning level of recognition on the Meadows Tree of Life is $500.00, with increasing levels to $10,000.00 and above. The gift category you select will be engraved as shown above. Recognition at the different levels can be a one – time donation or the result of cumulative giving throughout a calendar year. Each leaf on the tree is of life-giving importance. Just as a leaf changes water, air and sunlight into food and life for the tree, your monetary gift, represented by the metal leaves, doves and contribution stones on this tree, will be transformed into programs, which will result in a higher quality of life for those that we are entrusted to care for. “It is better to give than to receive.” Every day the men and women serving at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community commit themselves to giving to our community by providing the best customer service and resident care possible. You can help us continue to offer these services and high quality care by making a donation at one of the levels shown. Through your donation, you can become a part of improving the lives of the people in our community. Gifts to the tree of life will help residents achieve a better life…and help us continue to provide the quality of care that our residents expect and deserve. We would like the opportunity to say thank you by engraving a leaf, dove or stone to honor you or a loved one. Leaves, doves, and stones can be obtained in a variety of ways including the complete listing Methods of Giving. CONTACT DEVELOPMENT

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