To:
Fellow Lewis and Clark High School Alums
We are pleased to announce the
creation of the LC TIGER FUND. This fund is
our permanent legacy for future students of Lewis
and Clark High School, providing scholarships for
post high school education, support for student
participation in high school programs and
activities, and other forms of support for our alma
mater. The fund is in the form of an endowment that
will grow and yield resources each year for
generations to come. Please join us in building
this legacy.
The Inland Northwest Community
Foundation (INCF), based in Spokane, is managing our
fund. INCF provides the IRS tax-exempt status for
our contributions, oversees the investment of the
funds, maintains the accounting records for the
fund, and helps us make the distributions. The
Foundation currently manages more than 200 funds,
including 35 funds that support scholarships and
benefit local students. It has more than 30 years of
experience and manages assets totaling over $57
million (as of December 2006). INCF invests our
endowment in a manner that provides a return that
supports the awards and even increases the
endowment. For more information, contact PJ Watters
at
www.inwcomfound.org or 1-888-267-5606.
We are asking for your generous
support of the LC TIGER FUND. This is our
opportunity to help make life better for future
generations and to give something back to the
community we grew up in and the high school that we
remember so fondly.
As many of you know the cost of
education has risen dramatically. Tuition and
expenses at many colleges and universities has
increased 5- to 10-fold or more since the 1960s.
Also, current students at LC are now required to
absorb an ever-increasing portion of the cost of
special programs and activities. While some money
is currently available to help LC students,
additional support is needed and greatly
appreciated. LC students and families need our help
today so that their hard work and dreams can be
realized.
We are asking each LC alum and
their families to make a generous tax-deductible
gift or pledge to the LC Tiger Fund at INCF.
MAKE YOUR CHECKS AND GIFTS PAYABLE TO: INLAND
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION or INCF. PLEASE
NOTE ON YOUR CHECK THAT YOUR GIFT IS FOR THE LC
TIGER FUND Gifts and pledges should be sent
directly to the Inland Northwest Community
Foundation, 221 North Wall Street, Suite 624,
Spokane, WA 99201-0826. They will provide a receipt
for your charitable contributions. Payment of your
pledge can be made on a quarterly basis or even on
your charge card. The Foundation can also accept
gifts of appreciated stocks or securities, which is
a great way to make a large gift. You may wish to
consider making a bequest to the LC Tiger Fund at
INCF in your estate plan.
To date we have received gifts
and pledges of $9,200. Much more is required to
meet the needs of the many deserving students.
A $25,000 endowment will
provide $1,000 for LC to use to support its students
and award scholarships YEAR AFTER YEAR. A committee
of alums will work with the school to establish the
criteria for awarding the annual proceeds and to
select the recipients. The more we can raise, the
more LC students improve their lives.
Lewis and Clark High School
continues to be a great high school. This is your
opportunity to show your pride and keep it
exceptional. Thank you in advance for caring!
Sincerely,
Dave and Gary
LC Tiger Fund co-founders, LC
Class of 1966
Dave Eash
deash@ewinganderson.com
Gary Doughty
doughtyg@msn.com or 425-923-3383 in Marysville,
WA
P.S. We are seeking
representatives from each graduating class to help
us promote the LC Tiger Fund. Please contact Gary
Doughty (66’) if you are interested in helping grow
the fund, or if you have any questions.
