Special Initiatives

Eunice Wishop Stromberg Spelling Bee Endowment

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Eunice Wishop Stromberg

Spelling Bee Endowment Challenge

Established on March 17, 2010, this exciting endowment challenge was named for Eunice Wishop Stromberg.  Eunice was a life long Rockford resident who worked as a Secretary at National Lock and, in her free time, enjoyed playing cards with her husband and dancing to Big Band Music.  She was very fond of children, but never had any of her own.  At family gatherings, "Aunt Eunice" was surrounded by various nieces and nephews, catching up on all the details in their lives.  In addition, Eunice often reminded her family about the value of academic excellence and the importance of its pursuit. 

It is fitting therefore that upon hearing that the Regional Office of Education was having difficulty finding a sponsor so that area students could compete in the Regional Spelling Bee, the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation voted unanimously to use a portion of Eunice Wishop Stromberg's un-restricted bequest to establish a permanent endowment to support the spelling bee into perpetuity. 

The Community Foundation challenges the Northern Illinois community to raise $50,000 for this important initiative.  Every dollar raised will be matched, dollar for dollar up to $50,000.  The goal of this campaign is to raise an endowment worth $100,000 that will support the financial expenses of the Boone Winnebago Regional Spelling Bee... forever!

 

Interested in Making A Contribution?

• Send a check, payable to the Community Foundation, with "spelling bee" on the memo line.
  
  
• Go to our website menu on the left, click "Give Now! and make a donation through our on-line donation system.
  
  
• Call us for information on how to support this permanent endowment through your will and estate planning.