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The Pandemic created many challenges for everyone, including the Foundation, but with your continued support, in 2022 we were able to accomplish the following:
2022
Awarded $1,800 to the VEX Robotics Program - total donations to date equals $14,486.
Honored seven (7) distinguished Milford alumni:
Melinda Adams - Class of 1989
Lauren Cooper - Class of 2004
Daniel Mack - Class of 1978
Gary Payne - Class of 1967
Geoff Pittman - Class of 1979
Debbie Taylor Reinhart - Class of 1967 - Received President’s Award Posthumously
Roy Verley - Class of 1969
Award $56,000 in scholarships to eleven (11) of our graduating seniors.
One (1) student received a $10,000 scholarship
Eight (8) students received a $5,000 scholarship
One (1) student received a $4,000 scholarship
One (1) student received a $2,000 scholarship
We are proud to announce that eight (8) of our scholarships are endowed by MHS alumni and two (2) are endowed by former administrators of the Milford Schools.
Doug Jauch Memorial Scholarship - Established in 2020 by Mrs. Carolyn Jauch.
Fley Family Scholarship - Established by a 2015 bequeathal from Jo Ann Fley - MHS Class of 1948.
House Family Scholarship - Established in 2022 by Ernie and Nancy House - Ernie, MHS Class of 1975 and Nancy is a former Superintendent of the Milford Schools.
Humphrey Family Scholarship - Established in 2021by Edwin & Janice Humphrey - Ed - MHS Class of 1962.
Imbus Family Scholarship - Established in 2015 by John Imbus - MHS Class of 1959.
Jim Parker Student/Athlete Scholarship - Established in 2022 by Nancy (Mossman) Parker, MHS Class of 1960, in honor of Jim Parker, MHS Class of 1957.
Jim Quatman Memorial Scholarship - Established in 2021 by the Quatman family in memory of Jim, a retired Milford Schools Administrator.
Sami Sunshine Scholarship - Established in 2021 by Curt & Debi (Fideli) Robinson to honor their daughter Samantha - MHS Classes of 1987 and 1988
Will Family Scholarship - Established by Mary Anne (Garner) Will - MHS Class of 1958.
Examples of the Foundation’s Achievements - 2010 to Present:
Awarded 47 post-secondary scholarships, valued at $229K, to 47 MHS seniors.
Provided “Welcome Back” Continental Breakfast for staff on the first day of school.
Honored outstanding alumni achievements at a Seniors-Only assembly and at the NOTS dinner.
Teacher grants and program funding of more than $300K, including:
$5K - Buffy, a service dog for the MHS Special Needs Class.
$5K - Playground equipment for Pleasant Hill Elementary.
$5K – MHS Junior/Senior After Prom
$1.6K - MHS choir students to attend a New York City workshop.
$2.9K - Entry fee to World Robotics Competition - MJHS & MHS students.
$16K - Purchased equipment for the zSpace program at MHS.
$66.7K - Fee for all students and teachers (grades 3-5) to attend the iSpace program from 2014 through 2019.
$8K – Robotics Program – Equipment and supplies.
$1.8K - Refurbish rock climbing wall at MHS for special needs students.
BEQUESTS
Bequests are planned gifts through which a donor can leave a gift to benefit Milford Schools Foundation in their will. You can arrange for a cash gift or assets or residual property. Bequests may be made for a specific amount, a percentage of your estate or even a portion of your estate. These planned giving options will help us continue our mission of enhancing and enriching the lives of Milford students, and the community at large.
Milford Schools Foundation has created verbiage for bequests and wills. In general, it should state: “I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Milford School Foundation, the sum of $_______.”
All donors are urged to seek the advice of a competent legal or tax professional as to the effects of their gift prior to entering into a Planned Gift Arrangement. For more information on making a contribution, please contact Margaret Vonderhaar, margaretvonderhaar@yahoo.com.
donors
Thank you to all of our donors! Our work to help Milford students & teachers would noT be possible without your generosity.
Cindy Abas
Susan Abt
Anonymous
Louise Arnett
Matt Arnett
Parth Behl
Vijaya Bhandari
Sarah Bish
Tomas Carter
Joy L Davis
Susan Fox
Regina Gehm
Chris Giddings
Joan Gottsacker
Richard Herbert
Diana Iwin
Garrett Jackson
Scott Jackson
Amy Jacobsohn
Jana Lewis
Beverly Liming
Jo Ann Mosier
Nancy Mueller
Neelima Peddi
Gretchen Poplin
Cortlund Sattler
Jeanne Sanzone
Raman Sampath
Karl Schultz
Shirley Soellner
Jason Spurgeon
Krishna Terala
Joan Vann
Mary Anne Will
Matt Young
Diane Ziegler
2021 annual GIVING campaign donors
Donald Ackermann
Kathleen Philhower Anderson
Barry and Gail Harrison Apgear
Nancy Wolf Ball
Andy and Niki Beckman
Carol Bingman Bentley
Robert and Gloria Lewis Berger
Chris and Jill Binggeli
Bob Birkle
Tedi Blinkhorn
Richard Brand
Susan Braun and Louis Wilson
Elsa Cavanaugh
Carol Collins
Steve Cummins
Linda K. Daniels
Gina DeBlasio
Russell Dixon
Ted and Karen Dixon
Charles and Sandy Dumrese
Patricia Dwire
Jack and Charlotte Evans
Kelli Finn
Joe Fitzwater
Christopher Gamm
Barbara Gillette-Mills
Donald Girvin
Donald and Mary Hayes
Barry and Evelyn Hensgen
Ernie and Nancy House
Ed and Janice Humphrey
Sally Easton Humphries
Chris and Tara Ings
Carolyn Jauch
Sandy Jones
Sue Harrison Jones
Judy Clymer Keeney
Kenneth Keith, Sr.
James A. Kemen
Mary Linn Hair Kipp
Kirk &Company Jewelers
Judy Kottman
Jo Neace Krause
Tom and Barb Lowry Luecke
Tim Maley
Jerry Mason
Michael and Kathy Hutchinson McCurdy
Linda McDermott
Melissa McGrath
Miami Township Police Association
William and Judy Miller
Gilda Morgan
Michael and Olga Mullarkey
Ginny Murphy
Linda Nitzsche
Patty Nulsen
Martha Osswald
Chad and Jillian Ours
Carol Stamets Panko
Terry and Sherry Philhower
Judy Bittner Poe
Brian Rabe
Gayle Wolf Ramsey
Arlene Yochum Rapp
JoAnne Ray
Jack and JoAnn Reif
Glenda Riffle Richards
Row House Gallery
Cortlund and Holly Sattler
Ed and Barb Gaetz Schreiber
Karl and Sharon Schultz
Charles and Lee Seipelt
Bill Shearer
Al Singleton
Richard and Wanda Buettner Snell
William and Betty Snell
Shirley Fultz Soellner
Julie Stark
Total Quality Logistics
Vanguard Grant
Bob and Marilyn Veidt
Margaret Vonderhaar
Barbara Weidenbein
Mary Anne Garner Will
Allison Wilson
Gail Wilson
Alisa Wombacher
Betsy Woods
Zach Strief Dream Big Foundation
HONORARIUM DONORS
In honor of Ashley and Kyle’s wedding, 5/19/21
Sandy Richmond
MEMORIAL DONORS
Will Scholarship IMO Dick Will
Mr. and Mrs. John Longsworth
IMO Charles “Pap” Brock
Mary Anne Will
IMO Tutt Lambert
Jim and Judy Poe
Mary Anne Will
IMO Elmer Weigel
Jo-El Weigel
In memory of Chuck Dumrese
Gina DeBlasio
Ernie and Nancy House
Mary Anne Garner Will
Allison Willson
Betsy Wood
In memory of Clarence Evans
Mary Anne Garner Will
In memory of Judy Kolsto
Mary Anne Garner Will
In memory of David Lewis
Tim Maley
Milford High School English Department
Jack and Jo Ann Reif
Shirley Soellner
Mary Anne Will
Betsy Woods
In memory of James Panko
Carol Bingaman Bentley
Larry and Carol Collins
Patricia Dwire
Jack and Charlotte Evans
Denise Hayes
Mildred Kramer
Karl and Sharon Schultz
Julie Stark
Mary Anne Garner Will
In memory of Rick Will
Judith Battig
Carol Bingaman Bentley
Dorothea Blinkhorn
Barbara Burke
Darla Dobbs and Anna Messink
John and Maureen Donahue
Ken and Anita May Eigher
Tina Greenwood
Brent Hanger and Joni Darney
David and Julia Ann Hanger
LaVaughn Hanger
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Henderson
Richard and Judith Herbert
Bear and Nancy Hillard
John and Jackie Longsworth
Tom and Barb Lowry Luecke
Stephanie Roe Miller
Mary Pandorf
Linda Judd Powers
Raymond Roe
Tracy Roe Sagester
Kenny Sandifer
Todd and Lori Cobb Smith
Shirley Fultz Soellner
Drew and Diane Szumski
Tom and Jane Teaney
Jo Ann Weigel
Mary Anne Garner Will
Bette Ziegler
In memory of James Quatman
American Society of Ephesus, Inc.
John and Cindy Bachman
Sarah Baloney
Linda Barnholt
Amy Berlean
Kathleen Bertoli
Ryan Blackwell
Bruce and Cynthia Bleikamp
John and Suzanne Borchers
Charles Boulware and Anne Marie Chicorelli
Lisa Cannada
Patty Canupp
Frank and Georgine Collette
Adam and Audrey Corner
Gary and Barbara Cummins
Donna Davalos
Joy Davis
Darla Dobbs
Russell and Michelle Dolezal
Rebecca Doyle
Dennis and Michele Driesbach
Dennis Elliott
Brenda Fales
John and Kathy Frye
Dr. Andrew and Julie Glassman
Donald and Diane Gotsch
Greg and Ashley Gotsch
Matt, Jenny and Kristen Gotsch
Randy Hall
Raymon and JoAnn Hall
William and Sandra Harris
Donald and Mary Hayes
Kim and Melanie Heneken
Terrence and Diane Hill
Donald and Marilyn Hogue
James and Robin Huizenga
Hunter Family (Juliana Huber)
Patrick Hunter
Ron and Laura Katt
Tim and Amy Katt
James Kemen and Joseph Faessler
Richard and Cynthia Klesch
Kokorda Family
Kokoruda Family Charitable Trust
Patricia Kramer
Dr. Gary and Cynthia Leibold
Jim and Georgia Lynch
Timothy and Connie Madden
Janet Manning
Michael and Kathy McCurdy
India McDougald
Debbie Murphy
Ann Oleary
Edward and Terri Pregitzer
Catherine Quatman-Yates
Edward and Paula Quatman
Janet Quatman
Teresa Quatman
Cynthis Rebar
Kendra Roberts
Laura Schmitt
Tom and Patricia Scullin
James Shriver
James Strode
Julie Switzer and Matt Layman
Clint and Kathy Symons
Lauren Teuschler
Mark and Edie Tremblay
Mark Vorholt
James and Jacqueline Wade
Elizabeth Wagg
Ken and Denise Weir
Van and Roberta White
Mary Anne Garner Will
Jessica Wiseman
Charles Woodward
Edwin and Laurel Yates
Jerry and Susan Yeatts
Colleen Zematis
DONORS FOR SAMI SUNSHINE SCHOLARSHIP
Nancy Gottschalk
Dave Hadden
Michael and Kathy Hutchinson McCurdy
Patty Nulsen
Ray Pennington
Curt and Debi Robinson
Stephen and Andria Wilson
Robert and Tracey Blinkhorn Woodsen