Mud Hens Take Kids Out to the Ball Game

Going to the ball park to watch the Mud Hens take the field is only a dream for some kids.

These kids might not have the chance to catch pop up fly balls, giggle at the antics of Muddy and Muddonna or cheer with gusto for the hometown team because they can't buy a ticket.

To make sure that children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the thrills at Fifth Third Field, the Toledo Mud Hens created the Helping Hens Fund through the Toledo Community Foundation's Center for Corporate & Business Philanthropy.

"We love kids at the park and we get numerous requests for tickets from children's organizations in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The Helping Hens Fund allows us to give free tickets to deserving kids -- many whom have never been to the park before and who can't afford a ticket," explains Joe Napoli, Mud Hens Vice President and General Manager. 

"We know the baseball and entertainment business but we certainly don't know the best way to manage a charitable fund. The Foundation is the expert in that field and it has helped us meet our giving intentions," he says.

Donations made to Muddy's Knot Hole Club by individuals or businesses are now part of the Fund. "In the past these donations were made directly to the Club.

"Now that donations to the Knot Hole Club go to the Helping Hens Fund, donors receive a tax advantage. It's a winning transaction for the donor, the Mud Hens and especially the kids who get to come to the park," says Joe.

Since the new stadium opened, requests for free tickets for children have increased dramatically. "To keep up with the demand it was taking more and more time. Now all of the administrative details from investing the funds, writing checks, and sending letters to deserving organizations is handled by the professionals at the Foundation.

"Whenever we have a question, the Foundation has an answer.  It is an excellent organization and has a great reputation with a board of respected community leaders," he adds.

"The Foundation does all the work for us but we still make recommendations for our charitable donations. The letters we get back from the kids are amazing and make us appreciate the importance of youth to our community.

 "Through our partnership with the Foundation, we can concentrate on baseball and the Foundation takes care of all of the details to get more kids to the park," concludes Joe.

Remembering conversations around the dinner table with his grandfather and father about philanthropy, David K. Welles, Sr. says making financial donations to great causes is just second nature for him.  

"It's always been a part of my life. But it's something that has to be taught," he adds with full agreement from Georgia, his wife.

Realizing it's never too early to start, Georgia established the Granny Fund, a Donor Advised Fund, at the Toledo Community Foundation for their three grandchildren who call Perrysburg home. A Donor Advised Fund gives named advisors to the fund the opportunity to be active in making grants from the fund.

"I felt it was important for them to get started in giving at an early age and have the opportunity to make decisions. It is up to them to decide if they want to disburse interest from the Fund collectively or if each child wants to support individual interests," she explains.

Granny Fund

When the last grandchild reaches the age of 25, the Granny Fund dissolves and any remaining money will be distributed to the Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Fund, which supports programs to teach high school students about philanthropy.

The Granny Fund has given support to Assistance Dogs of America, Black Swamp Conservancy, and Cherry Street Mission, all of the Toledo area, and Magdalene House in Nashville, Tennessee.

"Our grandchildren are learning and are now involved in our family foundation that works throughout the country to prevent children from being at-risk. They are full participants in what we support and probably make more site visits to programs supporting children with disadvantaged backgrounds than we do," confesses Georgia.

Focus on Children

Their support of children is felt close to home with the Welles' Fund for Children & Youth at the Foundation. This Field of Interest Fund supports the educational and developmental needs of disadvantaged children in the greater Toledo area.

The Fund has enriched programs at Leadership Toledo, East Toledo Family Center, Connecting Point, Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio, YMCA of Greater Toledo and the Wood County Educational Service Center, just to name a few.

"Foundation staff work very hard to match our goals with the needs of the area. We are hopeful that our support helps children live better lives," says David.  

The Welles are extremely proud of their five children who all are philanthropic in their own ways and with the family's foundation.

"Our children give financial support and expertise to many worthwhile organizations.  All have taken leadership roles at various educational institutions throughout the country," says David, recalling his wife's presidency on the Maumee Valley Country Day School Board of Trustees and as a Board member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Thrill of Giving

Chicago area natives, the Welles moved to Toledo in 1955 for David's work with Owens Corning and their children were raised here.  One of their recent donations to the community is the Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden at the Toledo Museum of Art.

"It's a continual joy to watch people explore the garden. Adults and children seem to love it and we love giving a gift that makes so many happy," says David, who served two terms as the Museum's chairman.

With the Cricket Fund, their third Fund at the Foundation, the couple makes donations to the Museum and other charitable organizations of their choice. This Donor Directed Pooled Fund is named for the Canadian island where they spend their summers.

After leaving Owens Corning in 1961, David started his own company, Therma-Tru the following year. Although the company has been sold, the Welles have not slowed down. One of Georgia's many projects is serving on the board of governors for The Nature Conservatory that works internationally to protect and preserve important natural lands and waters. One of David's new projects is Operation Hope that improves the lives of migrant families who pick citrus fruit in the Indian River region of Florida.

"We feel that we are leading by example for our family. We're so fortunate to have the Toledo Community Foundation. It makes it so easy to make investments, disburse funds and better the community. It's truly a community asset offering an excellent vehicle to support so many wonderful causes," concludes Georgia.

The Brad and Julie Rubini Family

After the sudden death of their 10-year-old daughter, Claire, in 2000, Brad and Julie Rubini wanted to honor their daughter and keep her alive by focusing on her love of books, storytelling and music.

"We attended a support group for grieving parents. As I looked around the room and saw parents who were still in so much pain and darkness over their child's death after seven years or more, I decided I wanted to turn my energy into something positive for Claire," explains Julie.

Knowing they wanted to create a legacy for their daughter, they turned to acquaintances for help. "I asked a friend who does development about establishing a fund in Claire's name. She steered us to the Toledo Community Foundation saying it would be the best place to establish a perpetual fund," she continues.

"I'm not good with numbers and I didn't want to handle the fund. We felt the Foundation would be the easiest way to satisfy our needs," she says.

Tribute to Claire

In 2003, they established the Claire Lynsey Rubini Fund at the Toledo Community Foundation. In addition to their initial gift, another contribution has been given to grow the fund.

Establishing the Donor Advised Fund with the Foundation was "painless and all the details were so meticulously handled. We felt we could trust the people at the Foundation who cared enough to take care of our wishes," she adds.

Brad and Julie along with their children, Kyle and Ian, will make suggestions about grants from the Fund that encourage, promote and support reading and storytelling.

"Claire was an avid reader and loved storytelling.  We were always in the Maumee library and I would take the children to story time. These were good times and we want to keep that spirit alive," says Julie.

"Our intent with the Fund is to excite children about reading by supporting classroom visits by children's book authors and illustrators," she continues.

Book Festival

The family knows first hand these visits have a definite impact. For the past three years, they, along with a group of dedicated volunteers, have presented Claire's (A Celebration of Life, Authors, Illustrators and Reading Excellence) Day at the Maumee Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.

An average of 4,000 children and adults attend the free May book festival each year to the delight of the family.

Claire's Day features local and nationally known children's authors, illustrators, and storytellers holding workshops and demonstrations. The day includes children's activities and music. This year 10 authors made classroom visits to 10 schools. 

"You could just see the kids getting excited about reading and writing. The teachers were happy that the principles they teach were being reinforced by professionals who the kids admire," says Brad.

During the festival, C.A.R.E. Awards (Claire's Awards for Reading Excellence) are given to children pre-selected by their teachers and OhioReads volunteers to recognize reading achievements.   

Celebration of Life

"It's truly a celebration of reading and Claire's life. I know she would be thrilled with the event. But I also know that Claire's Day may not last forever. When the time comes, if the community does not want to take over Claire's Day, any monies that may be remaining in the Claire's Day account will be placed in the Claire Lynsey Rubini Fund at the Foundation to continue to benefit the community," she says.

Julie admits that not a day goes by that she doesn't feel Claire's absence. "As a family, we lived well with Claire and we've decided that we will live well after she is gone. This is so important for Kyle and Ian."

"We never dreamed we would be in this position of doing something for the community. This life-altering event has allowed us to move forward for our family while bettering the community as a whole," says Brad.

"Philanthropy is so important and there is room for people of our age - the 35-50 year olds - to get involved. We've turned our tragic loss into something positive to honor Claire and keep her love for reading and life alive," he concludes.

"Our lives have been fulfilled by working and helping the community grow. Now we wish to give back to the community to express our appreciation for a wonderful life, " says Charlotte Shaffer who along with her husband, Harold, have enjoyed numerous professional and personal opportunities and experiences in Toledo.

The couple, married 52 years, have made provisions in their estate plans to create the Harold C. & Charlotte L. Shaffer Fund at the Toledo Community Foundation. The Fund will support an endowed chair or professorship in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Toledo and support lectures or symposiums for the general public and professionals on health care related topics.

The combination Designated and Field of Interest Fund addresses interests that have been important to the couple since they graduated from The University of Toledo. The Fund is a legacy fund that will not be activated until the last spouse dies and their estate is liquidated.

Dedicated Teacher

Harold, professor emeritus of biology at the University, taught from 1951-1985.
For 10 years, he was a full-time volunteer teaching the same courses he had before he retired. He has taught many thousands of students in biology and allied fields.  For 35 years, he was director of nursing education at the University and in 1951, in cooperation with area hospitals, started a training program for x-ray technicians at the University.

He served on several nursing schools boards and as a president of the Toledo District Nurse Association.

In 1988, Charlotte retired as executive director of the Toledo-Lucas County Council for Human Services. Under her leadership, the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio was created, along with several other agencies and programs including the United Health Services and the community's first information and referral center. She was on the staff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from 1988-1992.

Although both had job offers away from Lucas County, the Toledo natives determined early in their careers that they would make Toledo their home. Since they have no children, they decided to create the Fund to help people "remember that Harold and Charlotte existed and that we both worked to make their community a better place," explains Charlotte.

Hard Workers

They continue contributing through their volunteer efforts. Harold volunteers five days a week at the Greater Toledo Chapter American Red Cross Donor Center and was honored as its volunteer of the year in 2002. Charlotte is on the board of the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio and the Salvation Army. Both are involved in Olivet Lutheran Church activities.

"Nothing was ever handed to us but opportunities came to us and we have had very fulfilling lives. We so much wanted to give back to this great place," she says.

While reviewing their estate plans with their attorney, they determined that a fund at the Foundation would be a lasting legacy. "We have been touched by so many people and we wanted to do the same for others," she continues.
"Creating the Fund with the Foundation was made easy with the support of the staff who worked closely with our attorney. Together we have developed a plan that we hope will help keep our community growing and carry out our wishes after we are gone. Toledo offers many opportunities and it's a wonderful time for the city to develop. Maybe our Fund will be part of that exciting future," she concludes.

With a profound love for the natural world, Tiffany Elise Staelin never met a mountain she didn't cherish, a plant she didn't admire or an animal that didn't amaze her.

At the age of three, she strapped on a pair of skis with her brother Tyler, embraced the sport, and her love of the mountains began. As a little girl playing soccer, she would wander off the field to explore a butterfly floating by. While receiving her bachelor's degree as a student at Colgate University, she frequently initiated camping and hiking trips with her friends in the wilderness areas of Upstate New York. While working on a master's degree at the Teton Science School in Jackson Hole, WY, she opened the world of nature to children with educational hikes in the mountains.

Her grandparents helped develop her deep love for the outdoors. Her maternal grandmother took her on exploring adventures in the metro parks woods and at the family farm. Her paternal grandmother guided her through books to discover the scientific aspects of the environment.

Her parents, Steve and Susan (Penny) Staelin encouraged and supported her with unconditional love as she pursued her commitment to the natural environment around her.

Spreading the Seeds

Tiffany was an expert in wilderness expeditions and led groups of teens throughout the Rockies, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. She studied the Barrier Reef in Australia and lived in Hong Kong where she developed an environmental education curriculum for the school system.

While in Asia, Tiffany hiked the terrains of Korea, China, Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Singapore with her fiancé, T. J. Filip.

Tiffany was an environmental consultant in Boston who served the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Clean Water and Clean Air Act. Later she taught high school science in Philadelphia while continuing work on her master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

"She found true solace in open spaces and loved flora and fauna of all kinds. The mountains always called her," recalls her mother.

"Tiff had an incredible passion for everything she ever did. She lived all over the world and touched so many people with her acts of kindness and love for the environment and wildlife," adds her father.

At the age of 31, Tiffany and her fiancé set a date for this summer to exchange their marriage vows in Toledo. To prepare for the wedding, she and her mother traveled to New York City last October.

"Tiffany called it 'Tiff and Mom's Big Adventure.' The first day we had a wonderful time racing through the city. By the time we had dinner, we had accomplished our mission of the wedding planning. The second day we were just going to have fun," says Penny.

That night Tiffany died in her sleep … but her legacy lives on.

Nurturing Tribute

Devastated by her sudden death, her family took a walk in a park near their Ottawa Hills home to try to find some peace and understanding.  It was on that walk that her father decided the family needed to do something to keep Tiffany's passionate mission alive.

"I suggested we establish a fund in Tiff's name. The family immediately embraced the concept," says her father.  

As the retired managing partner of Ernst & Young, Steve was acquainted with the Toledo Community Foundation and felt it could help the family create a legacy for Tiffany.

The family contacted Foundation Board Member Susan Morgan about their interest. With the help of Foundation staff, within two days they established the Tiffany Elise Staelin Fund, a Donor Advised Fund.

The Fund is designed to support Tiffany's interests and keep her spirit alive. It will support organizations that encourage, promote and support projects and programs benefiting environmental and wildlife conservation, education and research.

Preserving Her Environment

The Staelin family, which includes their son Dr. Stephen Tyler Staelin and his wife Katie, along with Tiffany's fiancé, will make recommendations on grants to be given from the fund. The Foundation staff will help them identify and screen organizations they may want to support.

"We feel the fund is a wonderful way to involve the family and her fiancé in supporting Tiffany's love for nature. It is a very powerful way for all of us to stay connected to her. We are committed to her quest" her father adds.

"The Foundation was compassionate and sensitive in handling our needs to honor Tiffany. By creating the Fund with the Foundation, all the burdens of day-to-day administrative requirements are taken off our shoulders and we can focus on the purpose of the gift," he says.

"Tiffany led by example. Her gentle grace and amazing humility endeared her to people all over the world. She always reached out to help others. She was so very committed to nature. For her, preservation of the environment was not a trend; it was a way of life. She was an amazing person … a gift to everyone whose life she touched," concludes her mother.

Almost 100 years after his grandfather became a physician in Pakistan, S. Amjad Hussain, M.D. began his medical career in Toledo and feels an obligation to build bridges of understanding between the two countries.

"After I completed medical school in Pakistan, I was accepted as a medical intern at St. Charles Hospital in 1963. The community welcomed me warmly. I will never forget the friends that helped me make this community my home," smiles the retired surgeon.

During those early years in Toledo as a young physician, he met his wife Dorothy ("Dottie") who was a student nurse at Maumee Valley Hospital.  "I knew I wanted to return to my native country and teach at the medical school. It took me three years to convince my future wife. Once I got her to agree, we were married."

Providing Nourishment

During their four years in Pakistan, the young couple started a family. "Once I finished my teaching, we moved back to Toledo where I returned to St. Charles and we continued to grow our family."

"Our family has been in the community for several years now and we feel an obligation to support it. My wife and I have had a positive experience in this community and for my children this is their homestead," explains Amjad.

To show their appreciation to the community, the Hussains established the S. Amjad and Dorothy G. Hussain Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund with the Foundation. The fund will support projects in the Toledo area "because the community has given me my professional identity and accepted me."

To seed their fund, the family donated a piece of residential property to the Foundation.  "We had property in Michigan that we wanted to sell and we knew it had some value. In fact we had some offers on it. But we decided to donate it to the Foundation."

Once the property was gifted to the Foundation, it was sold. The proceeds established their fund.   

"I've been aware of the Foundation for several years and felt it would be an excellent vehicle for us. I placed a call to the Foundation and we met and began working on the donation.

Sprouting New Projects

"It was really very simple. The staff was so efficient. I'm glad the property gave us the opportunity to create the fund that we hope will benefit many in the community."

When the fund was established the Hussains named themselves and their three children - daughter, Natasha, and sons, Qarie and Monie - as advisors to the fund. This allows all family members the opportunity to make recommendations to the Foundation about specific projects and organizations that might receive grants from the Hussain Family Fund.

"Our children were very receptive to creating the fund. There was never a question in their minds. They felt this was the best means to support our efforts," he adds.

"My wife and I have a two-fold approach to giving. We need to give back to this country that has given us so much and we have an obligation to build awareness and understanding between my home country of Pakistan and the USA."

Continuing Growth

Dr. Hussain is a professor emeritus at the Medical College of Ohio where he and his wife fund a program for young Pakistani scholars to study and conduct research at the college.

"If I can do anything to help people understand the cultures, I will try it. I've been doing it in my writings through newspaper columns locally and in other cities, through books I've authored and with a public television documentary about a journey on the Indus River.  It's my hope these actions will help develop an appreciation for the two cultures."

The Hussain's fund at the Foundation is the family's first significant contribution to the local community. "I look at it as habitual grace.  I was given a great gift by my ancestors to become a doctor. In turn, Toledo has given me a wonderful family, home and profession. It's with grace that we hope to fulfill ourselves by helping the community in perpetuity," he concludes.

Just as plants need osmosis to grow, Sam Carson feels that same process applies to passing on the importance of philanthropy to his children, his grandchildren and he hopes his great grandchildren.

Sam, a well-known and respected Toledo community and business leader, admits his parents helped him understand the impact of giving to others when he was growing up in his home state of New York.  He's proud that his children have acquired the mission of sharing adopted by he and his late wife, Alice (Alec).

With a family understanding of the importance of sharing, Sam and his wife created the Carson Family Metroparks Fund at the Greater Toledo Community Foundation in 1997. This endowed fund will permanently help support capital projects of the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area. 

"Alec and I have been outdoor lovers all our lives. We live near Wildwood Metropark and so enjoyed sharing the park together. It was only natural for us to make provisions for the park long after we are both gone," he explains.

Sharing Nature

In 1999 the park system purchased additional land near Wildwood. But it needed a bridge to connect the two properties across the Ottawa River.  

The Carson Family decided to help fund the construction of a covered bridge to tie the two parcels together and give park users a unique look at a bridge from times gone by.  Their gift to Wildwood Metropark was made through the Carson Family Metroparks Fund, creating a lasting legacy for park lovers to enjoy for years to come.

"I feel there are two kind of giving. One is to give now and the other is giving for the future. For our family, the Greater Toledo Community Foundation helps us with both," he adds.

At age 91, Sam has witnessed and participated in many changes in the community and business arena. "It is difficult to keep track of all the cultural and community needs. Things change so quickly that we turn to the professionals at the Foundation to guide us in the best direction for our financial support.

"For perpetuity, professionals must make sound long-term investments of our gifts to be realized by future generations. The Toledo Community Foundation is equipped to provide that oversight and help us carry on our legacy."

Taking Root

For Sam the Greater Toledo Community Foundation is one of his own legacies.  As president of Toledo Trust (now KeyBank), he was a member of the initial board of trustees and served on the Foundation's board from 1973 through 1978.

"At that time, I didn't know much about community foundations but the more I learned the more I understood it was a very valuable institution for Toledo. Back in those early days the Foundation was so small that our gifts to the community were limited," he recalls.

Passing along his commitment to the Foundation, his daughter Betsy Brady joined the board in 1992 and served as president when the Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1998.  "It was great to see Betsy in that position when the Foundation had so much to celebrate and give to the community," he smiles.

"Alec and I had five lovely children and we would say to each other all the time that we were the luckiest people in the world to have such a great family."

Alec, who died in 2003, shared 64 wonderful years of marriage with Sam. She is missed greatly by Sam as well as their children Russ of New York City, Sam, Jr. of Hartsville, Tenn., Kathy of Charleston, S.C., Mary Fedderke of Maumee and Betsy of Holland. Sam is equally proud of his nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Branching Out

"Every summer the entire family gathers for a week in New Hampshire. At our family meetings we make decisions on how we will give back to our communities. The grandchildren accept their roles as future philanthropists and participate too. They are all cut out of the same cloth and know their responsibilities."

In addition to the Carson Family Metroparks Fund, the Carson Family has a Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation. Understanding the importance of education, the family is proud to use some of the distributions from the Donor Advised Fund to provide college scholarships for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo. "With the scholarships, we've been happy to put more than just our own children through college."

With the Foundation's support, the Carson Family's generosity and planning will make the Toledo community a better place to live and raise families for several generations.

Dad's Generosity Continues

To further his dad's philanthropic philosophy in the community, Tom Schmidt of Rossford makes charitable donations to organizations that help people help themselves.

When his father established the Edward H. Schmidt Family Donor Advised Fund at the Greater Toledo Community Foundation in 1994, Tom was helping his dad with his estate plans. "Dad's philosophy was to share what you have and he gave smaller amounts to several groups. I suggested he think about giving larger donations to specific organizations of his choice," explains Tom.

"The Greater Toledo Community Foundation played a part in making this happen. The Foundation does great due diligence and has a wonderful board made up of the kind of people who make good decisions that will continue in perpetuity." 

Tom has advised the Fund since his father's death in 2005 and continues to help transform the community by following his dad's past giving practices, thereby furthering his dad's name in the community.

"Stewardship is done quietly. It's not done to tell everyone but to help people. Dad's giving pattern was to support organizations that help businesses and provide education," says Tom.

According to Tom's wife Connie, her father-in-law's generosity has deep roots. "For years when Ed and his wife lived on the farm in Bowling Green, they sent money to family members still living in Germany during World War II. This was when they really didn't have money to spare. Dad corresponded with the descendants of those families for years and the letters continually expressed deep gratitude for his support," she says.

Tom, who is president of the Ed Schmidt Auto Group of Perrysburg and Maumee, worked with his father for 27 years. "Dad was the marketing guy and I was the strategic guy," he smiles.

"I read in a philanthropy magazine that good philanthropy is run like a business. My business experiences definitely help me in my philanthropic giving. Recently we gave a matching gift to help fund the museum at Ft. Meigs (a War of 1812 battle field in Perrysburg). I really like that tactic because it teaches agencies about fundraising and how they can help themselves. It was fun to see that challenge succeed."

Tom even shares his dad's philanthropic goals with his employees. Instead of giving Tom a gift at Christmas, employees are encouraged to donate to a scholarship in his father's name at The University of Toledo. The scholarship is awarded to employees or their children. "This makes it more meaningful for the employees and carries on dad's tradition of helping others," he adds.

Tom has a great appreciation for the Foundation. "It is more responsive to donors needs than most philanthropic organizations and does a wonderful job of filtering valuable information to donors, which helps me make sound decisions for our community," he concludes.

Several Toledo area nonprofit agencies are benefiting in perpetuity from the generosity of a life-long Toledo area resident who made an anonymous donation to the Foundation in 2007.

The donor worked for the federal government most of his life. He so appreciated his community that upon his death at the age of 82, he gave his entire estate to the Foundation and designated a number of nonprofit organizations to be the recipients of his goodwill.

John and Lois Shelly faced a dilemma experienced by many older couples. They were concerned that their son, who lives in Montana, would someday be left with the disposition of their home, and they hoped to spare him this difficulty. The Shellys were able to achieve that goal — and much more — with a retained life estate gift to the Toledo Community Foundation.

The original Shelly plan was to sell their beautiful, custom-built villa and move to a senior community in the area. The villa had been on the market for six months when a new solution presented itself.

“I was paging through the Foundation newsletter last summer when the headline, ‘Give Property While Continuing to Enjoy its Use’ jumped out at me,” said John. “We established two funds with the Foundation in 1999, including a legacy fund that had not yet been capitalized. When we saw that we could gift our home and still live in it, we thought this might work for us.”

The Shellys’ attorney, Stephen Keller, helped coordinate their donation with Foundation staff. “A retained life estate gift is sometimes also helpful for tax reasons,” Keller observed, “but this need not be the primary concern.”

John and Lois agree. “Dealing with the house isn’t ultimately the main reason for our gift. We’re like so many in Toledo — we’ve had a good life here, and we want to leave something to this place that has given so much to us. The Foundation knows the community’s needs, and they are helping us to meet them.”

For assistance with simple estate planning, information about current or deferred giving, or to join our Legacy Society, please contact our Philanthropic Services Department at 419.241.5049.