At your Community Foundation of White County, we understand the profound impact our parents have on our lives. They shape our values, guide our choices, and leave a lasting imprint on our hearts. As we strive to honor their legacy, many of us seek meaningful ways to ensure their memory lives on and continues to make a difference in the world. One powerful way to achieve this is by creating endowments in their memory.
Endowments are lasting tributes that support our community in perpetuity. By establishing an unrestricted endowment fund in memory of your parents, you contribute to a legacy of giving that addresses emerging needs within our community. This kind of fund provides flexibility to respond to ever-changing community challenges and opportunities, ensuring that your parents' legacy remains impactful for generations to come.
Here's what some of our generous donors have to say about their decision to create unrestricted endowments in memory of their beloved parents:
A Legacy of Remembrance
"Creating memorial endowments is a way for the community to remember people for years to come. My parents always helped out the community and served on a number of boards. When dollars are granted into the community, their names are remembered for making good things happen in White County. It’s not always easy to help others, but I was taught to give back. I wish more people would do it. It’s for the good of the community!”---Thomas Westfall on the Ross & Madeline Westfall Family Endowment
A Tradition of Service
"It all started with the work my mother began at Literacy Volunteers of White County. After her passing, my siblings and I decided this would be a great way for her to give back to the community, more than she had already. Her memorial fund keeps her legacy of volunteerism expanding into the county.” — Dave Shook on the Colleen Shook Memorial Endowment
A Culture of Giving
“My parents were lifelong residents of White County and very active in many things. I established the fund in their honor because I wouldn’t have what I have today if I didn’t have that opportunity from them. I believe in the Community Foundation and the work they do, so it’s a good way to give back. It’s great, too, because I can add to the fund at any time.”
--Larry Klink on the Elmer “Mike” & Ruth Klink Memorial Fund
At the Community Foundation of White County, we are committed to strengthening and transforming our community. Creating a memorial endowment fund is not only a tribute to your parents but also a powerful way to support and uplift our community. Let's build a legacy of giving that reflects their love and values, ensuring a brighter future for all.
We invite you to join us in this mission and consider creating an endowment in honor of your parents or other loved ones. Together, we can make a lasting impact that honors their memory and benefits our community for years to come. In fact, you can triple your impact right now with multiple matching opportunities available, creating a positive ripple effect that will impact multiple generations.
For more information on how to establish an unrestricted endowment fund in memory of your loved ones, please contact us at (574) 583-6911. Your parents' legacy can continue to make a difference, enriching our community and touching countless lives.
We also want to thank those individuals who have already established unrestricted (discretionary) funds, many of which are in memory of loved ones, and some in honor of families. Thank you for your commitment to serving White County and its ever-evolving needs.
Discretionary Funds:
Wayne C. Anderson Memorial Fund
Oscar & Hattie Baer Family Endowment
Keith & Dorothy Culp Endowment
John & Nancy Demerly Endowment Fund
Tom & Marge Diener Family Endowment
Art & Sarah Dragoo Family Fund
John & Patricia Engler Family Endowment
Erdmann Family Fund
Dean & Judy Fleck Family Fund
Charles R. & Elizabeth J. Goss Fund
Carl & Margaret Hall Memorial Endowment
James J & Phyllis Marie Hallar Family Endowment
Kristin Hall-Whitacre Endowment Fund
Annie Horton FundDave & Linda Kilmer Family Endowment
Elmer “Mike” & Ruth Klink Memorial Fund
Larry & Pamela Leman Endowments
Steve & Kathy Meadors Family Endowment
Paul & Charlotte Neininger Community Fund
Howard & Lucile Saylor Memorial Endowment
Becky Wrede Shook Memorial Endowment
Colleen Shook Memorial Endowment
Ross & Madelene Westfall Memorial Fund
Charles R. & Margaret H. Wineland Endowment
Katie & Charlie Wolf Endowment Fund
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