Individuals who have included the Blue River Community Foundation in their estate plans are members of the Foundation’s Pillar Society.

Members who have already established an active fund (or funds), and have also indicated that an additional gift will be made as part of their estate plan. To learn more about these funds, visit the Give To A Cause section.

Tim and Diane Barrick

  • Justin Robert Barrick Fund

Gary and Joanne Bowen

  • Sharp Trophies By Mack/Bowen Family Fund

Dan and Beth Case

  • Dan & Beth Case Fund

John C. DePrez, Jr. & Amelia (Lee) Marks

  • DAM Fund

  • DePrez Family Community Fund

  • John C. & Martha Jane DePrez Fund

  • Marks-DePrez Community Arts Fund

  • POP!/Protect Our Plant! Fund

Russell and Alecia Gross

  • Major & Carla Gross Memorial Fund

  • Russell & Alecia Gross Scholarship Fund

William and Elaine Haehl

  • Elaine & Bill Haehl Endowment for BRCF Operations Fund

  • Haehl Family Fund

Mark Hauk

  • Timothy M. Hauk Fund for Shares Inc. of Shelby County Fund

David and Nisa Hensley

  • Hensley Family Fund

Joe Landwerlen

  • Arthur & Hazel McKenney Scholarship Fund

  • Joe & Ruth Landwerlen Scholarship Fund

  • Kathy Callahan Marcum Scholarship Fund

  • Linda L. Landwerlen Scholarship Fund

 

Lee and Rose McNeely

  • McNeely Family Fund

Paul and Nancy Nolting

  • Nolting Family Fund

  • Nolting Family Scholarship Fund

John Ruble

  • Jody’s Kids

Dana and Bill Sherwood

  • Dana & Bill Sherwood Fund

Bonnie Steffey

  • Bonnie Steffey Arts & Culture Fund

Michael and Wendy Stephenson

  • Michael & Wendy Stephenson Fund

Betty J.Z. Tomeo

  • David S. & Betty J.Z. Tomeo Community Fund

Janet Wortman

  • Janet Wortman Scholarship Fund

Robert Wortman

  • Bob & Sue Wortman Fund

  • Morristown Literacy Fund

  • Velma Wortman Scholarship Fund

  • Wortman Family Foundation Fund

Members who have created fund agreements which will establish a new fund(s) through their estate plan.

Ron and Linda Burwell

  • Ron & Linda Burwell Fund

Kerry F. Chesser

  • Kerry F. Chesser Scholarship in Science Teaching Fund

  • Francis “Fritz” Chesser Fund

 

Carla Drake

  • Rosemary & Carla Drake Scholarship Fund

Mark Hauk

  • Mark Hauk Community Fund

  • Mark Hauk Scholarship Fund

John and Susan Pouder

  • Susan & John Pouder Fund

Members who have indicated their intentions to leave a gift to BRCF through their estate plan.

Curtis Davies

Opal Driffill

Matt and Jenni Haehl

Paul Lippert

 

Louis and Pam McIntire

Douglas and Nancy Seeman

Betty L. Thomas

Arthur M. Thurston, Jr.

Members of the Pillar Society who left a gift in their estate plan.

Sandy Allen

Dr. Hyacinth Chin Sang Kidman

Gladys and Thomas Clay

Lorita Crafton

Angela Davies

Eugene Driffill

Phyllis Ann Ellison

Velta Harrell

Catherine Harris

Vivian Haymond

Frances Henry

Mattie Lou Jester

Jacquelyn Joseph

 

Mildred McCrea

Marjorie McNamara

Duane Murphy

Caryl Loper Robbins

Morris L. & Mary F. Rose

Mildred Scott

Miriam Senger

John Stickford

Morris and Evelyn Strop

B.C. Williams

Sue Wortman

Dorine Wolsiefer

 

Key Points about the Pillar Society

The Pillar Society includes those who have named the Blue River Community Foundation as the beneficiary of any type of planned or deferred gift, and have chosen to be listed as a member of the Society in Foundation publications.

 

1. Pillar Society membership is self-reported.

2. We do not ask how much is being left to the Foundation. While we encourage donors to discuss their gifts with the Foundation so that we can ensure that any necessary arrangements are made to best comply with their wishes, this is not required.

3. There is no minimum amount needed to be left to the Foundation to be included as a member.

4. Pillar Society members may designate the use of the distributions from their future gifts (e.g., to benefit a specific cause, organization or program), or may leave the distributions to the discretion of the Foundation’s Grantmaking Committee. A Pillar Society gift may be used to establish a new named fund (so long as minimum amount requirements are met*) or may be added to any of the Foundation’s existing funds.

5. Pillar Society members are listed in the Foundation’s Annual Report, website, and various publications. We are hopeful that these listings will encourage others to follow the members’ example of generosity and forethought.

 
 
Blue River Community Foundation
54 W Broadway Street
Shelbyville, IN 46176

 
 
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Questions about donating?
Contact Jennifer,
executive director
jjones@blueriverfoundation.com
317.392.7955