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Philanthropic Impact Society

Howard County

Donor Members of the Philanthropic Impact Society

The following are members of the Philanthropic Impact Society because we know that they have made plans to leave financial resources behind to benefit this community through a fund in the Community Foundation after they have gone. Experience teaches us that there are quite a few folks who have made plans and have chosen, for now, to keep that information to themselves.

  • Ann Adams*

    Bette Bannon*

    Leland & Bonnie Baxter

    Rita Beatty*

    Diana Bond

    Kenneth 'Red' Craig*

    Tom Crawford

    Eva Cripe*

    Elizabeth F. Demaree*

    George & Betty Dunbar*

    Joe Dunbar

    Dr. Max M. Earl*

    Richard 'Dick' & Marion Eller*

    G. Richard Ellis*

    Rick Fingleton*

    Glenn & Mary* Fisher

    Betty Fowler*

    John Fredrick*

    Rex and Kara Gingerich

    Eric Grzegorski

    Ronald A. Hale

    Anna Hamilton*

    Ron and Liz Harper

    Dr. Emita Hill

    Chuck and Pat Hinders

    John and Hilda Hingst*

    Rick and Darlene Homkes

    Betsy and Bob Hoshaw

    William and Sue Hough*

    Grace Jay*

    Deborah Johnson*

    Joan B. Kellum*

    Carolyn Kratzer*

    Becky Kreuzberger

    John 'Jack' C. Kuhns*

    Bill and Barb Lambert

    Leslie McCarthy

    Don Pagel

    Gene and Wilma Parks*

    Phil and Ruth Ann Pate

    Hod* and Mary Ann Peabody

    Nicole Peel

    James & Sandra Pohlman

    Winifred 'Kitty' Robinson*

    Larry & Irene Rolland

    Dr. Marilyn Skinner

    Mr. Mike Spear

    Mike & Linda Stegall

    Helen Stout*

    Jim Swisshelm

    Gail Trammell

    Gail and Bea Weedman*

    Imogene Winslow*

    Robert & Carol Wright Sr.

    Frank Zehring*

    Jeff and Paula Zollman

    *denotes deceased

Clinton County

Donor Members of the Philanthropic Impact Society

The following are members of the Philanthropic Impact Society because we know that they have made plans to leave financial resources behind to benefit this community through a fund in the Community Foundation after they have gone. Experience teaches us that there are quite a few folks who have made plans and have chosen, for now, to keep that information to themselves.

  • Carol Lee Allen

    William J.* and R. Jean Beard

    Robert and Meg Bracken*

    Lois J. Dowden*

    Ruth Felix*

    Edith Gould*

    Robert E. Hall Jr.*

    Carroll C. Johnson

    Jeff & Lois McMurtrey

    Lou Ann Mitchell

    William and Doris Mohr*

    George and Mary Ogle*

    Larry and Carol Price

    Herbert and Marjorie Ruch*

    Ruth Derrick Ruch*

    Robert and Eleanor Ryan*

    Mary Lou Stuart*

    Wendy Thompson

    Phyllis Widener*

    *denotes deceased

Carroll County

Donor Members of the Philanthropic Impact Society

The following are members of the Philanthropic Impact Society because we know that they have made plans to leave financial resources behind to benefit this community through a fund in the Community Foundation after they have gone. Experience teaches us that there are quite a few folks who have made plans and have chosen, for now, to keep that information to themselves.

  • M. Lucille Brown*

    Terry & Amelda Callender

    John Connelly*

    Richard Funkhouser*

    Carolyn Gilbert*

    Reynolds B. Hart*

    Matthew 'Pete' & Joan Jackson*

    Ruth A. Johnson

    Patrick Kennedy

    Richard & Susan Klepinger

    Paul & Sue Manning

    Richard 'Dick' & Joan McCain*

    Marshall & Patsy McCammack

    Greg & Pam Michael

    Bret & Michelle Rinehart

    Martin & Jeanette Rinehart

    LeRoy Robeson*

    Orville Shultheis*

    Gordon & Shirley Wagoner

    Douglas B. Wood

    David & Elisabeth Wright

    *denotes deceased

How Rick and Darlene Homkes became Philanthropic Impact Society members.

Like planting a seed, a legacy gift is a form of renewal, in that it perpetually keeps memories fresh and dreams alive. Darlene and Rick Homkes have seen many seasons of renewal during their 30 years in Russiaville and sought to have a way to preserve the richness of that experience. Through the Community Foundation of Howard County, Rick and Darlene have selected a local “Natural Restoration and Community Beautification Project” for a legacy gift as part of the estate plan in their will.

  • “God has truly blessed us and our family during our years in this community,” Darlene said. “We thought it seemed proper after 30 years to leave something for everyone to enjoy, and to continue to make it even better.” A legacy gift supporting a community beautification project is a natural extension of their commitment to enriching the area around southwestern Howard County. Rick is a longtime member of Russiaville’s Park and Tree Board, a volunteer group that promotes and maintains playgrounds, parks and natural areas. Darlene is a member of Russiaville Community Outreach, whose numerous projects include local health and craft fairs.

    As longtime active supporters of the Community Foundation, Rick and Darlene witnessed firsthand the generosity of spirit the organization can harness when they and another family seeded the Kathie Beatty Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of a Western High School alumna tragically killed in a car accident while attending Purdue University. Thanks to ongoing fundraisers and being included in estate plans, that scholarship is now a permanent endowment. “We’re so proud of the Community Foundation and the way they help make people’s lives better,” Rick said. And thanks to the Homkes’ legacy gift for beautification, Russiaville residents will enjoy the results with the splendor of each new season year-round.