Gifts of your securities, including stocks, mutual funds and IRA Charitable Rollover Distributions are an easy way to make a gift to the parish. You can avoid paying capital gains tax that might otherwise be due as well. There are no transaction fees or other costs, and the full value of the sold securities benefits the parish, parish school, or another charity that has special meaning to you. For more information on how you can make this gift by year’s end, go to www.sdcatholic.org and click on Giving or call Thomasina Sanchez at Merrill Lynch, the Diocese’s Client Associate at 760 930-3122.