Family & Children's Center News
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S CENTER RECEIVES $50,000 GIFT FOR NEW PROGRAM
Funds Awarded by Robert Curtis
November 4th, 2021 (South Bend, Indiana) Family & Children’s Center gratefully announces a gift of $50,000 towards a new program, Tech Crossing from Robert Curtis. Robert sadly passed away recently and was a longtime supporter of Family & Children’s Center. He was Board President of Family & Children’s Center and the Foundation and a member on multiple Family and Children’s Center Boards from 1988-2005. Many of the current board members were recruited and mentored by Robert over the years; another contribution that has had a lasting effect on the mission of the organization. Robert’s passion for supporting families and children in our community is why he chose Family & Children’s Center to be a be the beneficiary of his Life Insurance Policy after he passed. Family & Children’s Center is pleased to be a recipient of such a generous gift honoring Robert’s lifetime legacy to expand the organization’s programming.
“Robert’s gift will help children in our programs thrive. His gift will allow children in our community the opportunity to be prepared for kindergarten and have their parents engaged in their learning. The long-term impact of this is unmeasurable,” says Executive Director, Roxanne Ultz. “We are honored to be a recipient of this generous gift and were blessed to have Robert be a part of our organization’s history through his lengthy board service.”
With the support of Robert’s generous gift, Tech Crossing will be able make a lasting impact on a child’s future through expanding the program to more families and engaging parents with tools to improve learning, development, and school readiness at home with their children.
Family & Children’s Center’s future depends upon the continued generosity of friends and supporters like Robert Curtis. Throughout his career as a financial planner, Robert advised clients on the use of Life Insurance as a means to grant Bequests to organizations like Family & Children’s Center. Bequest gifts are one of our most important sources of future planning; they help us predict our future and strengthen our programs. We serve more than one thousand children and families annually throughout St. Joseph County through our early childhood and parent education and support programs. Our mission is to build strong families and healthy children. If this is a mission you are passionate about, please visit fccin.org or call 574-968-9660 for further information.
“Robert’s gift will help children in our programs thrive. His gift will allow children in our community the opportunity to be prepared for kindergarten and have their parents engaged in their learning. The long-term impact of this is unmeasurable,” says Executive Director, Roxanne Ultz. “We are honored to be a recipient of this generous gift and were blessed to have Robert be a part of our organization’s history through his lengthy board service.”
With the support of Robert’s generous gift, Tech Crossing will be able make a lasting impact on a child’s future through expanding the program to more families and engaging parents with tools to improve learning, development, and school readiness at home with their children.
Family & Children’s Center’s future depends upon the continued generosity of friends and supporters like Robert Curtis. Throughout his career as a financial planner, Robert advised clients on the use of Life Insurance as a means to grant Bequests to organizations like Family & Children’s Center. Bequest gifts are one of our most important sources of future planning; they help us predict our future and strengthen our programs. We serve more than one thousand children and families annually throughout St. Joseph County through our early childhood and parent education and support programs. Our mission is to build strong families and healthy children. If this is a mission you are passionate about, please visit fccin.org or call 574-968-9660 for further information.
