CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INTRODUCES 'LEGACY SOCIETY' TO NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBERS

Flora-Monroe Public Library and Carroll County Community Center win monetary awards to be placed in the organizations' endowed fund at the Foundation

December 10, 2010 -- Flora-Monroe Public Library and Carroll County Community Center walked away winners from the Carroll County Community Foundation's "Legacy Society" lunch held December 8 at the Wabash and Erie Canal Interpretive Center in Delphi, Ind. Through a special monetary drawing, Flora-Monroe Public Library received $3,000 and the Carroll County Community Center received $2,000 to be placed in each organization's endowed fund at the Foundation. Eight nonprofit organizations attended the lunch and were eligible for the drawing if they had five or more board members in attendance.

"The Flora-Monroe Library staff and board would like to extend our thanks for the opportunity to ensure our legacy through the $3,000 endowment," said Melissa Bishop, executive director of the Flora-Monroe Public Library.

The Foundation established the Legacy Society to encourage estate planning to strengthen and provide permanent financial stability for a variety of funds established by donors to support charitable endeavors that benefit the community. Currently, 15 nonprofit organizations are supported by endowed funds that were established through the generosity of donors.

In addition to providing community support through endowed funds, the Community Foundation offers a free will planning guide that is designed to help individuals as they prepare to work with their estate planning advisors. Contact the Carroll County Community Foundation at 800-964-0508 or visit the Web site at www.cfcarroll.org for a free copy of the will planning guide. Foundation staff members are also available to work with individuals and advisors to answer any questions about considering a charitable organization as a recipient of a gift in a will.

The Carroll County Community Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of local citizens. The purpose of the Foundation is to serve the interests of donors, to make grants and to act as a catalyst around issues of community importance in Carroll County. For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Carroll County, please contact the Carroll County Community Foundation.