Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Karen and Jay Eubanks
"I learned from my parents to pitch-in and give back," says Karen Eubanks. "Although early in our life together, Jay and I didn't have much."
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Marlene Mahta - Using a Beneficiary Designation to Make a Gift to CAREWithout CARE Packages I would not be here today: the packages contained wonderful gifts, like milk powder, flour, etc. which were a godsend to the starving, ragged German civilian population and...
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Frank Babka - Beneficiary DesignationFrank Babka was born in Kewanee, Illinois. His parents, Ed and Virginia, founded Babka Publishing Co. in 1957 and shortly thereafter published their first...
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Nancy Kaehr - Endowment GiftsWhen people at CARE think of Nancy Olmsted Kaehr, they instantly think of her radiant smile, her sincere warmth and her whimsical spirit. Nancy, who passed away in October 2018, was one
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Martha Corkran - BequestsMartha Corkran was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland. Her father's mother was raised in Great Britain and came to the United States...
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Dr. Robert P. Burchard - Charitable Remainder UnitrustDr. Burchard was born in Manhattan and grew up in New Jersey. He received his Bachelors and Master's degrees from Brown...
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Jonathan Seagle - BequestsJonathan Seagle remembers making his first donation to CARE in support of a water project in Ecuador in honor of his parents...
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Peter and Mary Fran Libassi - Charitable Gift AnnuityPeter and Mary Fran Libassi give new meaning to the word philanthropist! They have generously supported many causes that are important to them, including several endowed funds, donations of...
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Albert Podell - BequestsAlbert Podell is a former magazine editor, advertising executive, trial attorney, and documentary film producer and director who has...
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Helga Arndt - Gift AnnuityWhat was it like to live in Germany during World War II? What was it like to receive a CARE package after the war ended?...
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Eileen Augustyn - Increasing Your IncomeEileen Augustyn was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. Against her mother's wishes, she married at age 19. In 1952, her husband was...
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Bobbie Lord - Gift AnnuityBobbie was born in Portland Maine. While young her family traveled extensively. She attended Goucher College where she majored in...
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Albert Petschel - A CARE Donor StoryThe Petschel family originally moved from Germany to Yugoslavia in 1783. The Austrian government offered people tracts of land for people to farm...
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Nancy Leginski - Charitable Gift AnnuityNancy Leginski was born and raised in Chicago and continues to live in her family's home. She attended Mundelein College...
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