Spring 2011 - Retirement Housing Foundation

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Charitable Giving“. . . It’s An Honor To Serve Others”Making their home in Charlottesville, Virginia, long-time RHFvolunteers and donors, Ray and Caroline East have served theRetirement Housing Foundation since 1995.As RHF celebrates its 50th anniversary, we also celebratethose who have helped us along the way through their timeand support.“Sometimes our decisions are life-changing, and my joiningthe RHF Board after being approached by Sally Wright wastruly one of those decisions. I knew Sally Wright, the RHFdirector of communications, from having worked on a bookas a photographer for the Disciples of Christ whichtold the story of the denomination and many of itsAfrican American churches. She was a former newspaperreporter, and we used to talk about coveringthe news. She had suggested that it was time for theRHF board to consider adding a person with televisionmedia knowledge, and I was the one she approachedand asked if I might be interested. What a tremendoushonor it is to be able to serve others,” says Ray.Currently, serving as Chair of the board’s CharitableGiving committee, Ray worked for NBC for 36 yearsmostly in the Washington DC area, as the Art Directorand artist/photographer. He did courtroom sketchingfor several years, including some of the Watergate trials (he was inthe courtroom as the only artist the morning the burglars werearraigned). He won an Emmy for his work in television before retiringin 1999. Ray, whose nickname is “Corky”, enjoys tennis andphotography, which he still does commercially. With great pride,he personally photographs many of our communities, providingimages for our publications and corporate offices.“RHF affords us the opportunity to reach those who really needaffordable housing and actually make a home for them,” says Caroline.As an RHF Advisory Commission member, she represents RHF atcommunity events across the country and advocates on a number ofissues affecting seniors and affordable housing. Caroline worked asa teacher and guidance counselor for 27 years and recently retired inJune 2010. She enjoys volunteering for the African-AmericanTeaching Fellows in Charlottesville, as well as antiquing inher spare time.In addition to RHF, the East’s community service extends toa number of other non-profit boards in the Charlottesvillearea. Ray served on the JAUNT board for about 10 years.JAUNT provides special needs transportation for the cityof Charlottesville and four counties in Central Virginia. Healso is finishing up six years of service on Charlottesville’sSenior Center board.-22-
Charitable GivingRHF Circle of FriendsThe RHF Circle of Friends is our legacy society. There are many ways to qualify for membership,such as RHF gift annuities that provide lifetime income to the donor, life insurance, real estate gifts,charitable remainder trusts, and gifts from pension fund assets and/or simply including RHF in yourWill or Trust. For more information in confidence and without obligation, contact Stephanie Titus,CFRE, at (562) 257-5141.We are grateful for our RHF Circle of Friends members:Karolla Brice Lydia Cerveny Jean G. DremstedtRaymond E. East Bernice E. Elkin, MD Dr. and Mrs. Charles FainRobert S. Fliehmann* Dolores P. Foga Burton L. FrenchToshiko Okazaki Fukuda* Alice R. Good* Wanda Haudek*Rev. Dr. Teruo & Kiku Kawata Paula E. Jameson Laverne R. JosephEveleth “Evie” Miller* Jean Moore Warrick* Major Fitzhugh L. O’Neill*Jean H. P. Oppenheimer Virginia Paddock Edythe PattersonEric H. Pierson*Barbara J. Ricker---In Memory of Emma (Sam) RickerElsie Valek Miriam P. Vandenbush* Anna Mae Wakefield*Richard Walinch* William L. Warrick Eleanor J. WestNorman A. Whaley*Vera Wolpert*(*indicates members who have passed away)“. . . It’s An Honor To Serve Others” (cont.)Ray stated, “At an RHF ground breaking a year ago in Norfolk, I saidthat two of the things in my life that I was very proud of were being aVirginian and serving on the RHF board.”According to Ray, “RHF is the very best at giving safe shelter to thosewho need it most. I believe in what we do. There is a saying about charitythat I love, ‘You can’t have it if you don’t give it away.’ Such wisdom!”When Ray joined the RHF Board of Directors, the late Jean MooreWarrick, a fellow RHF board member and Circle of Friends member,shared with him, “When one of our community residents takes you bythe hand and says, ‘I don’t know where I would live if it were not forRHF’, then you know why we serve RHF and why the important workof RHF must continue after we are gone.”Taking this to heart, the Easts remain dedicated to the mission of RHF, not only for today’s residents, but fortomorrow’s as well. As a member of the Circle of Friends, Ray believes there is not a better feeling than knowing thathis planned gift will allow RHF’s mission to continue. The RHF Circle of Friends is a legacy society recognizing thosewho have provided for RHF in their estate plans through gifts that include wills, trusts, insurance policies, annuitiesor real estate.RHF is extremely humbled and grateful for the ongoing commitment of time and financial support Ray and CarolineEast give to our mission.-23-
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