Give Later

Think of the community as one of your heirs. You can easily designate the Foundation as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement account. Contact your estate planning attorney to leave a gift from your will. Be sure to let us know what you would like your gift to support. 

Making plans to leave a gift from your estate, life insurance, or retirement account is a great way to make a lasting differenceClick here to read about more ways to give!


The Echo Society

The Echo Society honors the extraordinary generosity of those who create an endowed fund during their lifetime or leave assets to the Foundation through a beneficiary designation, a will, or an estate plan. By creating an endowed fund, you can leave a lasting legacy – like an echo. You may choose the cause or causes to benefit from your gift. Creating an endowed fund is the ultimate expression of love for our community.

If you would like to talk with the Foundation about establishing an endowment through a planned or estate gift, contact us.

Family sitting together for photo. Two young boys one with red hair and one with brown hair & glasses wearing jean shirts. They sit on their parents lap. Dad is wearing a green sweater and mom has wavy long hair wearing a cream cardigan.

Matthew & Amanda Herren Family

Echo Society Members

“It made absolute sense to work with the Porter County Community Foundation to set up our fund. We wanted to ensure that our children could be involved in giving back just as we were at a young age. We are happy that the fund will continue for years to come and be able to reach many organizations.”

We thank the following friends for joining the Echo Society:

  • Susan Adams

  • Walter and Dorothy Ailes

  • Andy and Sue Arnold

  • Drs. John and Susan Avery

  • Dr. Maurice P. Avery, Jr.*

  • Bernadette Bailey

  • J. Michael and Jeanne Baird

  • John and Mary Ann Bauer*

  • Meredith “Buzz” Berg*

  • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Berner

  • Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Billings*

  • The Quentin A. Blachly Family

  • Ivan and Pat Bodensteiner

  • Carol Ann Bowman

  • Gerald (Bo) Bowman and Marilyn Hanson

  • The Kenneth A. Brist Family

  • Martin Buinicki and Andrea Proulx Buinicki

  • Deb Butterfield

  • Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Campbell

  • Robert and Betty Campion*

  • Peter and Rosann Candela

  • Chamberlain Family Trust

  • Richard and Gloria Cornman

  • Greg and Carol Costakis

  • The Bill Costas Family

  • Ms. Patricia S. Crise

  • Janet M. Davis*

  • Doris Denzine

  • Luella DeWulf

  • Don and Elaine Dick

  • James and Catherine Douglas

  • Earl and Marjolet Duffin*

  • Joseph C. Durand*

  • Jane Eichhorn

  • Mark and Mary Ennes

  • Robert Espie*

  • Lisa Faletto Davis

  • Dan and Sue* Farrell

  • Dr. and Mrs. John L. Felton

  • Gary Fischer and Judy Fischer

  • Dr. John and Linnea Forchetti

  • Jerry and Joan Funk

  • Damien and Rita Gabis

  • Mrs. Irene Gasper*

  • Minakshi Ghuman

  • Charley and Del Gillispie

  • Eugene and Marilyn Glick*

  • Earl Grieger*

  • Valeurie Grieger

  • Michael J. and Janet Griffin

  • Lee Grogg

  • Phil Hahn

  • Duane and Christine Hamacher

  • Jim and Donna Hannah

  • Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hardin*

  • Terry and Linda Hardin

  • Alan* and Diane Harre

  • Laura Harting

  • Ms. Carolyn J. Hartley

  • Duane and Karen Hartman

  • Margaret “Sis” Heinold*

  • Marie Heinold*

  • Matthew and Amanda Herren

  • Elmer and Bea Hess*

  • Fred and Marjorie Hess*

  • Frederick and Julia Hess

  • Dana Hice

  • Jonathan and Amber Hicks

  • Bill and Karen Higbie

  • Bonny Hildebrand

  • Martha Hoeppner

  • David and Anita Hollenbeck

  • Wilma Homer*

  • Ethel V. Horton*

  • Peter G. Horton

  • Wilbur Hutchins*

  • Jim and Bev* Hutton

  • Joe and Susie Jaskowiak

  • Mildred Johnson*

  • Michael and Stephanie Jones

  • Larry and Jerilyn Klemz*

  • Myron C. Knauff*

  • Richard K. Kneifel

  • Richard P. Koenig*

  • Robert Koenig*

  • Gregory Kolakowski*

  • Karl K. Krizmanic

  • Burt and Maureen Langer

  • C. Ruth Laube*

  • Dennis and Lillie Lauer

  • Keith and Diane Lawrence

  • Mr. and Mrs. Jon Leetz

  • Bruce and Marilyn Lindner

  • Marge Lippert*

  • Edgar J. Luecke

  • Mark T. and Christine R. Maassel

  • Joanne* and Wesley Maiers

  • Art and Irene Malasto*

  • Jim and Sue Martz

  • Jane Maxwell

  • Dr. and Mrs. Larry McAfee

  • Stewart and Kathryn McMillan

  • Florence Melton*

  • James* and Barbara Melton

  • Gertrude Meyerowitz*

  • Dave and Marion* Milligan

  • Andrew and Nancy Moats

  • Doug and Kimberly Mogck

  • Don and Peg Mohar

  • L. Dean and Mary Moore

  • Michael E. Moryl

  • Dolores Mueller

  • Christina and David Nevill

  • Myrna Newgent

  • Sherry Ohlfest*

  • Jacquelyn Fushimi Ostling

  • Tom and Evelyn Pappas*

  • John and Cathy Peterman

  • Leslie Plesac

  • Gladys Radtke*

  • Robert and Stephanie Read

  • Barb and Tim Regnitz

  • David and Shirley Remijan

  • Emily Remster

  • John Remster, Sr.*

  • Mark Reshkin*

  • David and Debbi* Reynolds

  • Clarence* and Margaret Rivers

  • Rankin Roberts IV*

  • Leslie and Donna Robinson*

  • Dr. Jerry and Linda Rodenbarger

  • John and Diana* Rosco

  • David and Linda Rose

  • George* and Katherine Rose Family

  • Edwin and Mary Russell

  • Sharon K. Sanelli

  • Cynthia J. Sausman

  • Timothy and Nancy Scannell

  • Robert and Elizabeth Schenck

  • Dr. David* and Phyllis Larson Schroeder

  • Mary Beth Schultz

  • Mark and Bonnie Seaman

  • John and Rin* Seibert

  • Edgar and Marlynn* Senne

  • Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seykowski

  • Brenda and Mike Sheetz

  • John* and Beverly Shroat

  • Dennis and Tammy Sikorski

  • Jan and Harley Snyder

  • John and Marolyn Steffen

  • Maureen A. Stombaugh

  • Howard and Carol Struble

  • Ms. Jacki Stutzman

  • Jan Sullivan*

  • The Bill Tanke Family

  • Lu Terock

  • Peter and Vicki Turek

  • George and Judith Urban*

  • Daniel and Joanne Urschel

  • Spero Valavanis

  • Scott and Jenny Vidimos

  • Betty and Bill Wagner*

  • Kathleen and John Walsh

  • Doug and Jackie* Watkins

  • Jack White*

  • Phyllis Wielgus

  • Arthur Willing*

  • Martha L. Willis*

  • Eunice “Judy” Woidke*

  • Joe* and Beth Wrobel

  • Minerva B. Wuethrich*

  • Barbara A. Young

  • Mary A. Young*

*Deceased

 

Echoes of Generosity

Click to read each Echo Society Member’s story.

 

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