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COMMUNITY MATTERS
Community Foundation of Western Nevada.... connecting people who care with causes that matter
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| A publication from the Community Foundation of Western Nevada |
March 2013 |
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Greetings! ,
Thanks to you we are able to connect people
who care with causes that matter.
Surprise Bequest will Affect Lovelock - Forever.
Fast Five Questions with Fundholder.
NV Big GIve benefits Partnership Grants April 25.
It's Your Estate workshops begin April 2.
PA Seminar: Business Succession Planning May 2.
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Desert Rat Jack Bobbitt Left Windfall to Help
Lovelock's Children.
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Jack Montrose Bobbitt |
Jack Bobbitt lived the last ten years of his life in the small Nevada desert town of Lovelock, a place he found "by accident" on the way to somewhere else. He died in 2009 at the age of 65.
Only a few Lovelock residents knew that Bobbitt served as a medic in the U.S.Navy and worked in the airline industry most of his life, living in cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, Kansas City and Rota, Spain before retiring and finding himself in Lovelock in 1999.
Bobbitt's friend, Bob Armstrong tells the story,
"Jack was on his way to Ely from Reno and woke up in Lovelock,
looked around,said 'Here is good enough' - and decided to stay".
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Bobbitt camping in Eureka Valley |
Bobbitt, a ladies man in his day, never married and had no children. He was a frugal person, affectionately called "the town reprobate," by his buddies. He chose to live in extreme simplicity in retirement and his greatest pleasure was camping with his friends in Eureka Valley desert north of Death Valley. He belonged to a group of friends from his days working at PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) who enjoyed camping trips the valley for 30 years.
Jack Montrose Bobbitt left his entire estate as an endowment at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada to "benefit the children of Lovelock,". The first annual grants from the Bobbitt fund were decided in mid - March this year.
Pershing County High School will receive $2,000 to build new restrooms on the northwest end of the ball field. The girls softball, volleyball, and basketball teams and the boys baseball team were given $500 grants each for equipment and/or travel.
The Girl Scouts of Lovelockreceived $250.
Lovelock Pop Warner Football received $500 for equipment.
Lovelock Little League received $750 for general support.
Grants from the Bobbitt endowment are decided each year by committee of fund advisors who were friends of Jack. |
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A Fast Five from a Fundholder
 | | Thiessan's Literacy Fund was inspired by Jay's personal story. |
Jay Thiessan agreed to be our first fundholder to participate in a Fast Five question interview when he stopped by the office to pick up a hefty grant check to deliver to Florence Drake Elementary School in Sparks. The teacher receiving the grant, teaches Thiessan's grandson's class and coincidentally was the tutor who taught Jay to read when he was 56 years old.
1.What do you support?
Literacy advocacy and education programs.
2. Why did you partner with the Community Foundation.
I was going to start my own foundation
but it was too much work.
3. What inspires you to give?
My own struggle because I could not read.
4. What was your 1st act of philanthropy?
As a young married man I started tithing to our church and donating what we would have spent on two meals once a month on Fast Sunday.
5. What is your hope for Nevada?
We know how to teach children to read. We know what is needed. Now we need to pay for it and do it in our public schools. |
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It's Your Estate Free Planning Workshops Begin April 2
Are you worried about your children's inheritance?
Long-term care insurance? Being a executor or trustee?
 | | Free seminar helps your family be prepared and feel secure. |
Financial and estate decisions require knowledge in many areas; accounting, finance, legal, insurance, taxes, investments and charitable planning.
Learn what you need to know during the free It's Your Estate Workshops.
Experts will help you navigate the areas of advanced health care directives; charitable income & tax planning; IRA, 401k, 403b and 457 plan distributions; being a trustee and executor; and more.
The workshops take place over eight consecutive weeks and are held in several convenient locations and times.
To reserve your spot call 775-333-5499.
See workshops locations, schedule and list of nonprofit sponsors here.
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Nevada's Big Give is April 25.
Gifts through Big Give website will fund the Partnership Grant Program.
How will you invest in Nevada's future?
Start by thinking about all the good things our local nonprofits make possible each day.
Do you love your adopted dog?
Do you get your kicks riding our trails?
Do you cherish our performing arts?
Do you believe in a community where every person matters?
Support the Partnership Grants through the Nevada Big Give and you will support the organizations that enrich our Nevada lives.
On April 25, 2013, join thousands of Nevadans online and support the Community Foundation Partnership Grants.
Let's join together and raise $1 million for Nevada charities in 24 hours of online giving..
It's easy, and starting at $10, you can give where you live.
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Who We Are
Board of Trustees
Linda Smith
Board Chair
Butch Anderson
Vice Chair
Jim Pfrommer
Treasurer
Thomas J. Hall
Secretary
Sallie B. Armstrong
Kathie Bartlett
Seth Berry
Rebecca Dickson
Nora James
Brian Kennedy
Diana Kern
Cary Lurie
Magda Martinez-Hoffman
Janice Rude Willson
Jennifer Satre
Norma Webster
Advisory Board
Kim Becker
Greg Brower
Barbara Drake
David Geddes
Matthew Gray
Klaus Grimm
Gail Humphreys
Craig King
Dong Joon "DJ" Lee, CAIA
Lance McKenzie
Teresa Mentzer
Doug Nelson
Susanne Pennington
Alicia Reban
Beth Schuler
John Solari
Lilli Trinchero
Jim Webster
Emeritus Board
Robert Armstrong
Richard Barnard
Fred Boyd
Kathie Dees
Mendy Elliott
Nancy Fennell
Mark Knobel
John Mulligan
David Turner
Ronald Zurek
Staff
Chris Askin,CSPG, CFRE
President and CEO
Dani Lutzow
Program Associate
Maureen Mensing
Accounting Associate
Margaret Stewart
Communications Director
Melissa Tschanz, CPA
Controller
Tracy Turner, PhD.
Program Officer
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 | Nevadans cherish
the fleeting charms of Spring. |
Leave a Bequest to the Community Endowment Fund.
You and perhaps your family before you built a life in this part of the country, east of the Sierras.
Thank you for your generosity, Your committment and your caring.
The Community Foundation is changing lives for the better everyday because of you.
We can do more. We can create the community where our children and their children will want to live .
Now you have a chance to sustain the community you love and keep it thriving for those who come after you.
Leave at least 5% of your estate
to the Community Fund. This endowment will grow forever.
It is easy to do and will make a world of difference to your children's children.
Thank you
Call Chris Askin, 775-333-5499 to talk about making a bequest to the Community Foundation. It is a gift of a lifetime.
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NV Dream Tag raffle sales are going strong!
Buy your chances now for a hunt of a lifetime. Proceeds will be used to protect and rehabilitate Nevada's wildlife habitat.
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Calling Nonproftis
As you are getting ready for
the NV Big Give on April 25th, give some thought to your Nonprofit Connections Page on the Community Foundaton website: nevadafund.org
You can update your Nonprofit Connections landing page to reflect 2013 spring priorities and ask people to give online through NV BIg GIve.
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Upcoming Events | |
It's Your Estate/ It's Your Money Free Workshop Series
April 2, 8 consecutive weeks
NV Big Give
April 25, 2013
Professional Advisor Seminar: Including Philanthropy in Business Succession Planning
May 2, 1 to 3:30PM State Bar of Nevada Auditorium, 9456 Double R Blvd. Suite B, Reno, NV 89521 $50 2 credits continuing education Call 775-333-5499 to register Click here for more information |
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Thank You | You touch the world with your generosity and kindness. Let's keep in touch.
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| Contact Information | | Community Foundation of Western Nevada
1885 S. Arlington Ave. Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509
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