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Donor Stories

  • Delmar & Betty Jones
    Delmar & Betty Jones
    Mr. and Mrs. Jones, owners of Jones Tool & Machine, were the first to make a major endowment contribution...
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  • James F. Jackson
    James F. Jackson
    Mr. James F. Jackson was an only child who grew up during the depression of the 1930's...
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  • Mabel Kidwell
    Mabel Kidwell
    Ms. Kidwell was fortunate to have friends establish a designated endowment fund on her behalf to honor her legacy for education.
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  • Sally & Henry Geitz
    Sally & Henry Geitz
    Sally Organ Pierce Geitz grew up in a family where education was extremely important. Many people in her family...
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  • Salo & Mary Levite
    Salo & Mary Levite
    Salo Levite came to the U.S. from Munich, Germany at the age of 13. He served as a dedicated merchant for more than 60 years.
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  • Geraldine & Henry Adelman
    Geraldine & Henry Adelman
    Geraldine "Jerry" and Henry were highly engaged in the restaurant business in Terre Haute...
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Gift Examples

  • The Retirement Unitrust
    Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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  • Property Turns Into Income
    Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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  • Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
    Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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  • Part Gift and Part Sale
    Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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  • Current Gifts
    As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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  • A Bequest to Further Good Work
    Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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  • Deferred Gift Annuity
    Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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  • Gift Annuity for Real Estate
    Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
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  • A Bequest to Save Taxes
    Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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  • Leading for the Future
    Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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  • Give it Twice Trust
    While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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  • Providing for Our Children's Future
    Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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