{"id":20449,"date":"2026-08-21T02:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=20449"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:45:36","slug":"2nd-annual-getting-your-affairs-in-order-for-women-by-women-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/2nd-annual-getting-your-affairs-in-order-for-women-by-women-event\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Annual Getting Your Affairs in Order for Women by Women\u00a0Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rev. Barbie Harrison discusses talking to your loved one about hard conversations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Dawn Scotland<\/em>
\nThe Truth Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

N-Sync, LLC in partnership with Metroparks Toledo and Savvy Seniors hosted the second Getting Your Affairs in Order for Women by Women Thursday, August 13 at The Glass City Enrichment Center (815 Front St). The Getting Your Affairs in Order series, which started in 2024, is a free event that educates the community about end of life decisions and estate planning.<\/p>\n

The program informs people on how to prepare for inevitable life circumstances as well as how to have tough and needed conversations with family members and care takers about last wishes. Topics range from insurance policies, trusts, bank accounts, living wills and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour legacy deserves a plan,\u201d stated Deborah Barnett organizer of the event. \u201cNobody has everything, but everybody has something. Your wellbeing needs a plan\u2026 We will all have life changing situations that we will have to address. You have to address them. So it’s better to address them on the front end, so your wishes and your instructions are followed, and not on the back end,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the words of Suze Orman, \u2018the key to your financial protection today is planning for tomorrow\u2019,\u201d she shared. \u201cThe only way you do this is very simple. You must have those \u2018must-have\u2019 documents. And we have people here this evening around this room that will help you understand what documents, what policies, what things, that you can put in place so your affairs can be in order.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anita Madison (LegalShield)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The series has ranged from 100-300 people\u00a0since its start. Felicia Howard, who has been a volunteer since the program\u2019s inception, remarked about the lasting importance of the event\u00a0and why so many people attend. \u201cI think there’s so much information that’s given out\u2026and there are many questions that are asked that people come back so they can get more and more information\u2026Every time I come I learn something new,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

Welcomes were presented by Felica Crockette (MetroParks Toledo) and Clara Petty (Savy Seniors). The Invocation was given by Rev. Barbie Harrison Area Office on Aging, Program Purpose by coordinator Deborah Barnett (N-SYNC, LLC.) and special remarks from Lucas County Auditor Katie Moline.<\/p>\n

All speakers for the evening and all attendees were women. \u00a0Presenters included:<\/p>\n