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The Gift of a Home - And a Legacy
The family home. An historic landmark. A charitable gift. All of these terms describe one place - the home of B.W. Harrison of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. More on The Gift of a Home - And a Legacy >>.
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Longtime Volunteers Help in Many Ways!
Myron and Patsy Holm, former Lutheran Family and Children's Services Board member, volunteers and Buenger Society Members. More on Longtime Volunteers Help in Many Ways! >>.
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Not Ordinary — Extraordinary
Mary E. James was born on Christmas day 1912. She died November 10, 2003, having lived 90 full years. She was a small woman with great energy. She spent her first career with General Motors, although often she had a part-time job. More on Not Ordinary — Extraordinary >>.
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Leading by Example
The Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School family lost a dear friend April 23, 2006, when Kathy Smith the School's Director of Major and Planned Gifts, passed away at age 59 after a valiant fight with cancer. More on Leading by Example >>.
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Ongoing Commitment to Missouri Botanical Garden
Marjory Kassabaum Graff had been a longtime friend of the Missouri Botanical Garden, located in the Shaw Park neighborhood of south St. Louis. More on Ongoing Commitment to Missouri Botanical Garden >>.
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One Family's Legacy to the Future
In November, 1941, Elzie and Ruth Newman were married in their hometown of Fredericktown, Missouri. They encountered many changes and challenges in the early years of their marriage as Elzie attended a few classes at the nearby college in Cape Girardeau, a new baby boy named Stephen was born, and the young family moved to St. More on One Family's Legacy to the Future >>.
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Scholarships — And Growing!
Audrey Effinger enrolled in Webster University in 1941, four months before the United States was drawn into World War II. As rationed gas became more precious she was forced to leave school following her sophomore year, unable to make the daily trip to campus from her family's Belleville, Illinois home. More on Scholarships — And Growing! >>.
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Community Foundation
Edgar Zimmer is well-known among educators in southern Illinois. For more than two decades, Zimmer has passionately supported and mentored students in Monroe County, Ill. More on Community Foundation >>.
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Final Bow is Only the Beginning
"Theatre is absolutely the most exciting thing in the world to participate in. It can enlighten you so much about history and what human beings are all about," More on Final Bow is Only the Beginning >>.
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Gus and Lillie Niebuhr - Creating Deborah's Legacy
Dedication. This is the perfect word to describe Gus and Lillie Niebuhr. Over the years, they have shown their commitment and dedication to the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders and its children in hundreds of ways. More on Gus and Lillie Niebuhr - Creating Deborah's Legacy >>.
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Work and Friendships Motivate Lasting Bequest
During her lifetime, Dorothy Kohler often remarked, "My years with the Red Cross were truly the best years of my life!" More on Work and Friendships Motivate Lasting Bequest >>.
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Charitable Remainder Trust Accomplishes All Objectives
Following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Charles C. Drace Jr. graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1939. More on Charitable Remainder Trust Accomplishes All Objectives >>.
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St. Patrick Center - Building Permanent, Positive Change
Mike Heck, past President of the St. Patrick Center Board of Directors, has passionately served the mission of St. Patrick Center since the late 1980s. More on St. Patrick Center - Building Permanent, Positive Change >>.
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A Legacy of Helping Others
With an amazing spirit and a passion for helping others, Dr. Helen Aff-Drum has dedicated her life's work to pediatric medicine and the fight against infectious diseases. More on A Legacy of Helping Others >>.
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Fani Shimanski Pruzan: A Thankful and Generous Donor
Fani Shimanski Pruzan was a quiet woman who was devoted to her friends and family. She was born in 1922 in Vilna, a city in the newly independent Poland. Fani was blessed with a good education, loving parents and a beautiful voice. More on Fani Shimanski Pruzan: A Thankful and Generous Donor >>.
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A Planned Gift for Athletics
Weather he's working with elementary, middle school, high school, or college-age wrestlers, Mark Mestemacher's passion for the sport of wrestling is evident. He has served as coach, director, and fun raiser for the sport both in Edwardsville and at SIUE. More on A Planned Gift for Athletics >>.
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Special Needs Trust
Imagine that you are the parent or grandparent of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, the victim of an automobile accident, or any of the countless other methods of being disabled. More on Special Needs Trust >>.
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Love of Animals Matched by Their Generosity
Dedicated and enthusiastic animal lovers, Celeste Ruwwe and Geraldine "Gerry" Hufker have found a second home at the Saint Louis Zoo. More on Love of Animals Matched by Their Generosity >>.
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Mary Jo and Tom Blackwood
Mary Jo Blackwood is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross-St. Louis Area Chapter. She has held leadership roles at the Chapter and at the National level for over 35 years. More on Mary Jo and Tom Blackwood >>.
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*These donor stories are for illustrative purposes. Each story is based on an actual gift case or a combination of cases. The pictures and names may be representative of the actual donors who were involved in either the cases or the combination of cases.
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