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Voices of Giving: Dr. Ira and Linda Abrahamson
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Dr. Ira and Linda Abrahamson are long-time supporters of the arts and have been significant contributors to the Cincinnati Art Museum for many years. Dr. Abrahamson received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine in 1948. Coming to Cincinnati after Opthamolic residencies in Chicago, he has served on the advisory boards of the American Family Physician Journal since 1974 and has authored more than 95 scientific publications and textbooks. Dr. Abrahamson is also the Founder of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute and has affiliations and admitting privileges with the Jewish Health Systems. A former recipient of the Walter Emmerling Award from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, Dr. Abrahamson has also served on the Board of Overseers at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Abrahamson is renowned in Cincinnati for her countless hours of volunteering for arts and other organizations.
Because of their love for the arts and the Cincinnati Art Museum specifically, the Abrahamson's have created a Trust to ensure that the Museum will be able to continually display great art in its beautiful galleries for generations to come.
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Voices of Giving: Margaret Berning Wais
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Because both of her grandfathers, Joseph Berning and Peter Bergman, were involved with St. Rita School for the Deaf since its inception in 1915, Margie does not remember a time when St. Rita was not part of her life. Margie's fondest childhood memory is following along on the shirttails of her father on the grounds of St. Rita. The term ''it takes a village to raise a child'' could have been coined by Margie's family as it has truly taken a village, the Cincinnati community and four generations of her family to raise St. Rita School for the Deaf. Margie's decision to include St. Rita School for the Deaf in her charitable trust is a lasting tribute to her legacy.
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Voices of Giving: Betty Maupin Pogue and Henry Pogue
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Along with her late husband, Henry (Bud) Pogue IV, Betty has been involved with NKU for many years. Most recently she served on the Board of Regents, the governing body of the University, from 1999 – 2005 and was named Regent Emeritus. Until his death in 2005, ''Bud'' was a founding member and former President of the NKU Foundation, and he served on the state Board of Education for 35 years. He was an early and enthusiastic advocate for the establishment of a public institution of higher education in Northern Kentucky and in fact helped secure the land for NKU in the 60’s. Betty and Bud were truly a partnership in supporting the things they both loved, education and the arts. Although alone since 2005, Betty continues to carry on the work that she and Bud started many years ago. Their gift will provide scholarship opportunities for talented students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate commitment to the NK community through leadership and active participation in civic/and or community organizations.
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Voices of Giving: Dr. Corning and Mrs. Carol Benton
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Since they took up residency at the Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community a year ago, the Bentons have made themselves invaluable by jumping right in to leadership and volunteer roles. Corning is VP of the Resident's Council and Chair of both the Medical and Budget Advisory Committees while Carol is loved for her affectionate support of community members, her radiant smile and her spontaneous, joyous laughter. The Bentons so appreciate the care and comfort they received during their time of transition that they have given their FIRST EVER gift to Marjorie P. Lee through an unrestricted bequest to help support and address resident and campus needs as they arise.
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Voices of Giving: Rev. Thomas S. Bokenkotter
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Rev. Thomas S. Bokenkotter, ordained in 1951, is an alumnus of the Athenaeum/Mt. St. Mary's Seminary. He served as a pastor until 1959 when he joined the faculty for the Athenaeum's High School Seminary – St. Gregory's. He taught history to hundreds of students for close to 20 years and has been involved with Athenaeum for over 60 years as a student, faculty member, lecturer, supporter and donor. In 2004 Father Bokenkotter decided to leave 50% of his estate as an unrestricted gift to The Athenaeum to support the future of the school and to ensure quality Catholic training will be available for future priests, deacons and lay ministers. The gift illustrates his life-long commitment to the Catholic Church through his time, talent and treasure.
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Voices of Giving: Dorothy Whitley Lang
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Over the past 50 years Mrs. Lang has provided leadership in numerous Wyoming organizations and is currently completing her 6th year/second term as a Trustee of the Wyoming School Foundation. Mrs. Lang's commitment and participation as a volunteer and as a major donor to the Wyoming School Foundation have been consistent and filled with enthusiasm, devotion and inspiration to the entire organization. The Albert V. & Dorothy W. Lang Endowment for Performing Arts was a gift made out of sincere appreciation for the school district and its contribution to the excellent education of her children. It also reflects the devotion of both Mrs. Lang and her late husband, Albert, in their support of the community since moving there in 1952. The endowment provides an annual distribution to one of the performing arts programs of Wyoming City Schools: drama, vocal music, band and orchestra. In addition, to continue to infuse fresh capital into the endowment, Mrs. Lang provides a challenge and matching opportunity for the endowment at the Foundation's annual fundraising gala.
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Voices of Giving: George Musekamp
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George Musekamp is a 31-year volunteer with the Society, a past winner of the Society's highest honor, the St. George National Award. He has served on the Board of both Hamilton County and the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society's and is currently a delegate to the American Cancer Society's National Assembly. George’s late wife, Joan, was the daughter of Josephine Freud Rollman, who established the Cincinnati Chapter. The Musekamp's impact on the fight against cancer is significant, and George recently made a planned gift to the Society's Hope Lodge, a cost-free, temporary home-away-from-home in Cincinnati for cancer patients and their caregivers. The facility has been re-named The American Cancer Society's Musekamp Family Hope Lodge.
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Voices of Giving: Jim and Mary Beth Foxworthy
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Since March of 2007, when they moved from Indianapolis to be closer to extended family, Jim and Mary Beth Foxworthy have thoroughly enjoyed the life style that is offered by the Deupree House. This year, they decided to include the Deupree House campus as a percentage bequest in their will along with other charities near and dear. Two of their favorite programs at Deupree – chaplaincy and dining - will benefit from their bequest ensuring great hospitality and spiritual care for years to come. The private dining room at Deupree House will be dedicated in recognition of this very generous gift.
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Voices of Giving: Nancy Creaghead
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As Professor and Head of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, College of Allied Health Sciences at U.C., Nancy Creaghead is all too aware of what her department can't afford. Dr. Creaghead hoped that future department heads would have all the resource they needed to develop a truly premiere program. She fulfilled her dream, through a bequest in her will. An endowment fund will be established that will provide discretionary income for use by the head of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
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Voices of Giving: Robert Kanter
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Robert Kanter has served as President of a variety of important Jewish organizations including the Isaac M. Wise Temple, the Jewish Hospital Board of Trustees and the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. He is universally respected as a person of integrity and wisdom and is absolutely tireless in his commitment to making our community a better place to live. He is currently serving as chair of the Jewish Federation's endowment initiative ''Create Your Jewish Legacy for Cincinnati's next 100 years.'' In this capacity, Bob has been a leader in helping develop strategies to successfully build a permanent endowment for the Jewish Federation. He is actively involved in identifying prospects and then engaging them in endowment conversations leading to legacy gifts. As a result of these conversations and successful legacy gifts, Bob, himself, has made a legacy gift, a bequest that will generate income needed to support the Jewish Federation and its many valuable programs.
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Voices of Giving: Susanne Ernst and Phillip O. Geier, Jr.
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A family of true civic commitment, the Geiers truly ''Walk the Talk'' starting with Phil's uncle, Frederick Geier, who chaired the first Community Chest campaign in 1915. Following in Frederick's footsteps, Phil chaired the 1968 United Way of Greater Cincinnati campaign and served as a trustee from 1968-1979, including two years as chairman from 1975-1976. Through the years, Phil remained involved in the work of United Way partner agencies, serving on the boards of the local Boy Scouts, Boys Club of Cincinnati, and Family Services. Equally committed and involved as Phil, Sudie was recognized as one of ten Women of the Year in 1981 for her voluntarism. She chaired the 1981 Antiques Festival, which raises more than $65,000 for Convalescent Hospital for Children, and she has served as a board member of numerous charitable, non-profit organizations. Phil and Sudie created a remainder trust for the benefit of the United Way Foundation. The fund for human service needs will support and advance the common good of future generations by focusing on the building blocks of a better life.
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Voices of Giving: Ronald C. Christian
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Ron is one of the founders of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council. Ron's foresight and energy started GCPGC on the right path to becoming the respected organization it is today. With Ron's example guiding us, our council has advanced to be the premier organization for education of our peers and our community in the area of gift planning. A devoted member of GCPGC, Ron served as one of its first presidents. Ron is a partner in the Tax, Probate and Estate Planning Department of the Taft Stettinius & Hollister law firm. He chairs the firm's Nonprofit and Tax-exempt Organization Practice Group and concentrates his practice on counseling nonprofits on tax matters, foundations, endowment funds, charitable and planned giving programs and governance. Ron is known by GCPGC members as the ''go-to'' person and is always generous with his time as he patiently answers all our questions. In the early days of GCPGC, Ron was instrumental in setting the tone of cooperation, not competition among our members.
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Voices of Giving - Marge Gallagher
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Marge Gallagher, a real golf enthusiast, had heard of the RMH but never really knew what it was all about until the Spring of 2007, when she was watching McDonald's 4-day LPGA Masters Tournament. During the tournament coverage there were numerous stories highlighting RMH across the country and the experiences of families who lived in them. These stories spoke straight to Marge's heart and lead her to research the Cincinnati RMH, its programs, its reach, and even its financials. Satisfied with her research, Marge made the decision to include RMH Charities of Greater Cincinnati as a beneficiary in her retirement plan. Marge's legacy gift will allow RMH to ease the emotional and financial burdens of more and more guest families, affording them the needed peace to focus on their children's healing and to do so for generations to come.
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Voices of Giving: Wilma K. McGrath
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Mrs. McGrath worked for nearly 20 years as the school nurse at Xavier University's Student Health Services, which was later named McGrath Health and Counseling Center in her honor. She always had a special motherly connection with the students at Xavier, and when she passed away in 2008, CISE learned that she had left a $100,000 bequest. Mrs. McGrath's friend Susan Tew said in her eulogy, ''Wilma spent her life learning to be a reed, an instrument through which God's love could be sung''. CISE is very grateful to Mrs. McGrath and her love will continue to brighten the lives of the children of Catholic Inner City Schools. James B. Reynolds spoke about Mrs. McGrath and accepted her award.
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