Planned Giving

The Emily Bissell Heritage Society
Keeping the Vision Alive

Emily Bissell was a humanitarian whose dedication led her to begin the fight against tuberculosis (TB). In 1907 she sold the first Christmas Seals for one penny each, raising $3,000 to keep a TB sanatorium open. That was only the beginning. Emily dedicated the rest of her life to the anti-tuberculosis movement.

In order to honor Emily's humanitarian efforts, the American Lung Association's planned giving society is named for Emily Bissell.

Emily Bissell's vision was to eradicate the epidemic of TB. Since her time, the American Lung Association has expanded this vision to fight all lung diseases. Please help us keep the vision alive by joining the Emily Bissell Heritage Society.

How to Join The Emily Bissell Heritage Society
• Remember the American Lung Association (ALA) in your Will or other Estate Plan
• Establish an ALA Charitable Gift Annuity
• Set up a Charitable Trust
• Name the ALA as a beneficiary of your retirement plan
• Transfer ownership of a life insurance policy or make the ALA a beneficiary of your life insurance policy

To let us know that you have already included the ALA in your estate plans or for more information, call 1-800-701-4009 or send an e-mail to planned.giving@lung.org.

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