University of Rochester

Meet Donors

IN APPRECIATION... for the generous financial support provided by all of our loyal alumni and friends, we offer these personal stories. They illustrate how these representative donors were able to accomplish their philanthropic objectives through the use of various planned giving methods. We hope these personal stories, written by the donors themselves, are helpful as you consider your own philanthropic objectives.

Featured Story

Dick ’63, MS ’66 and Vicki ’62 Schwartz
Why We Give: Dick and Vicki Schwartz

	T.C ’60 and Pam ’62 Lewis Year-End Giving Helped Us Provide Support to Nursing Students Now and in the Future
	Charles W. Bishop ’46 (Ph.D.) and the late Dr. Beverly Petterson Bishop ’46 (M.A.) The Charitable Rollover Helped Us Accomplish Our Philanthropic Goals
	Dr. Hechmat ’61 M (M.D.) and Mrs. Marge Tabechian ’60 W We Established a Charitable Gift Annuity to Acknowledge Our Appreciation
	Mr. William J. and Dr. Loretta C. Ford HNR ’00 Gifts from Our IRAs Were Easy and Tax-Free!
	James and Jacqueline Adams A Life-Income Gift: Right for So Many Reasons
	Jonathan Foster '59 A Legacy Made Simple
	Larry and Sara Mason Smith Bequests: Perpetuating a Family Tradition of Giving
	Dan and Nancy Robbins Cash was the way to go!
	Leon Winans '30 Gift of his home fulfills an unimaginable legacy
	Andrew Scala '11, John Scala '80, Bob Scala '56M (MS), '58M (PhD), and Janet Scala '55N Through a combination of annual, major, and planned gifts, they have crafted their own personal legacy for the benefit of future generations of Rochester students.
	Andy Stalder '48 Andy Stalder’s involvement with the University’s Eastman School of Music has been lifelong, starting with violin lessons in 1933...
	Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss “Allergists in Rochester, N.Y., have had a great influence... ” writes Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss.
	Donna Matheson '78, '79S (MBA) Donna Matheson acknowledges how important her Simon School education has been to her Wall Street career...
	Dr. Brewster C. Doust '50, '52M (MD) Dr. Brewster C. Doust graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry...
	Merle and Hans Schiff '43 Over the years, Hans and Merle made numerous gifts to the University. They were faithful annual-fund supporters and established an endowed scholarship fund.
	Bob '50 (MA), '56 (PhD) and Corky Kirkwood '48 Following successful careers in higher education, Bob and Corky decided to honor Perkins by contributing to the establishment of an endowed fund.
	Dr. Neil '78D and Nancy Hollyfield "When we heard about the Handelman Fund, established to honor Dr. Stanley Handelman with whom Neil studied in a residency at Eastman Dental Center in the late 1970s, we knew that we wanted to participate."
	Elizabeth Wells '96E (MA), '04E (PhD) "I was thinking about a personal mission statement for my life and wanted to know that I was leaving a legacy, a mark on the world that would last far beyond my years."
	Judy Wilmot Linehan "I believe there is no one whose life will not be touched by cancer, and the way to combat it is to fund the researchers, find new treatments, and one day we will find the cures."
	Carol Brink '56 "I really believe in the mission of the School of Nursing and have since I started here as a nursing student."
	Robert C. Manchester '32M (MD) More than 20 years ago, Dr. Manchester, along with his sister Winifred, established a scholarship fund to assist students in financial need as a tribute to their father.
	Linda Howell, R.N. When my husband and I were preparing our wills, our attorney asked us about donations to charity...
	Mary Ann Singer '57 "I have been told that charitable gift annuities are among the most popular of planned giving methods. Based on my experience, I can certainly understand why."
	Nels '55 and Joan '55 Hoffman Our education at the University provided a great platform for a future career and a wonderful life together...
	Barbara Hall Sheppard '59 Instead of selling her condominium in Colorado, Barbara Hall Sheppard '59 used the fully depreciated property to fund a charitable remainder trust at Rochester.
	Louise Milstein Spivack Living with cancer, I know firsthand how truly important are the care, the staff, and all that goes into making the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center an excellent resource...
	Dietlinde Payne '64 Charitable gift annuities have proven to be a wonderful way for me to increase my retirement income. The payments are stable and guaranteed...
	Lynn Lutz I could be blind today if it wasn't for the wonderful care provided to me by Dr. Steven Ching, Dr. David Diloreto, and their associates in the University of Rochester Eye Institute...
	Robert L. Sproull When the University's Board of Trustees voted in the fall of 2002 to establish Donor-Advised Funds, my wife Mary and I were pleased to be the first donors...
	Brian Prince '86 I learned during my years at the University of Rochester that there's more to a good education than grades alone can measure...
	Dr. Roberta Dayer '57 At the time of my 45th and 50th reunions, charitable gift annuities proved to be the ideal way for me to express my personal enthusiasm for the education I received at the University of Rochester...
	Theresa J. Canada '76, '89EdD My mother, Mildred, provided me with love and support during my entire life...
	John P. Frazer '35, '39MD In 1992, in order to make a substantial gift to my field of interest at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry...
	Jean Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN I have made my gifts to the School of Nursing because I believe strongly that research conducted by nurses contributes knowledge that can make the difference...
	Linda Wells Davey '53 Both my husband and I graduated from the University. We met there and were married before I graduated...
	Ann and Dr. Robert A. Hoekelman I have spent my entire professional career seeking to keep children well and, when necessary, helping to provide them with the best possible care when a hospital stay...
	Dr. Raymond Schneider '48, '52 MD I am most fortunate to have received two degrees from the University of Rochester...