Gifts That Live On
The posthumous generosity of two longtime members will help strengthen the Naval Institute in the coming years. We have received the final payment of a bequest from the late Charles W. Godwin of Hallandale, Florida, that brings his cumulative lifetime support to more than $332,000. Retired Army Sergeant Major Godwin, a Northwestern University graduate, joined the Institute in 1966 and remained a member until his death in September 2005.
We were recently advised of a bequest from the estate of Dr. John Durfee Winslow and his wife, Dr. Marcia Ring Winslow, both noted geologists from Raleigh, North Carolina. John Winslow, who joined the Naval Institute in 1950, was a Golden Life Member at the time of his death in January 2004. His widow died in November 2007.
The Naval Institute has established the Quill and Sword Legacy Society to recognize supporters who include the Institute in their estate plans. For more information, contact Lisa Taylor at (410) 295-1063 or at [email protected].
Join the Leaders!
Our thanks to the following individuals whose generosity in 2008 distinguishes them as members of The 1873 Society (for gifts of $5,000 or more).
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo,
USNR (Ret.) and Captain Sally McElwreath, USNR (Ret.)
Sergeant Major Charles W. Godwin, USA (Ret.)
*Mr. Thomas M. Gunn
Admiral James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.)
Mr. Merrill D. Martin
Mr. Christopher P. Michel
Edward and Joyce Miller
Captain Randell H. Prothro, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral Norman W. Ray, USN (Ret.)
The John J. Schiff Family
Colonel Willard B. Snyder, USAR (Ret.)
Major General Thomas L. Wilkerson, USMC (Ret.)
Anonymous Donor
* Deceased
Matching Gifts Enhance Your Support
Employer gift matching is a simple and effective way to boost your support of the Naval Institute. A number of companies match or even double tax-deductible gifts made by staff, board members, and retirees as a way of adding the weight of their charitable dollars to the interests of their associates.
The human resources department can advise whether your company matches gifts, and if the Institute fits within the guidelines of their giving program. If so, most employers will provide a form or offer applications at their Web site. When you mail the completed form to us with your personal gift by check or credit card, the Naval Institute is able secure the matching funds and magnify the impact of your support.
In recent months, the Naval Institute Foundation has received gift matches from:
Aetna
Bank of America
FMC
General Electric
GlaxoSmithKline
Mutual of America
Pilgrim Technology
Portland General Electric
Prudential