No matter your station in life or your financial means, charitable bequests can make a permanent difference. The late State Senator Hunter B. Andrews is a preeminent example of a visionary leader whose philanthropic gifts will endure forever. As a founding partner of the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia, Mr. Andrews was the embodiment of vision, leadership, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to the state and the community where he made his home. Few can match the vigor with which he championed higher education opportunities for all Virginians during his lifetime.
To ensure that his passionate interests would be sustained even after his death Mr. Andrews, and his wife Cynthia, took steps before his passing to provide for the establishment of
The Hunter B. Andrews Endowment Fund for the Hampton History Museum through the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia. Through their largesse, Hampton's historic heritage will be nurtured and protected for years to come.
During a commencement address at the University of Virginia on May 18, 1997, Mr. Andrews challenged the graduates to think of future generations. "In a very real sense, ensuring that those who come behind us will have the same opportunities that you and I have had is in question. We need your commitment to ensure that this experience and others like it remain alive. I expect you to look for ways to give something back." We are indeed indebted to Mr. Andrews and Mrs. Andrews and the inspiring example they set in leading the way. In honor of Mr. Andrews' memory, we have established
The Hunter B. Andrews Legacy Society to recognize those generous contributors who have arranged a planned gift to the Foundation.
When you make a gift to charity in your Will or estate plan, you leave a legacy for those who come after you. Seldom are you acknowledged for this selfless gift, as the charity doesn't learn of the gift until it is too late to say thank you. For this reason, we created the
Virginia Peninsula Legacy Society. You are eligible for membership if you have made formal arrangements for a deferred gift, Will or estate plan contribution to the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia.
Join us as we formally recognize the inaugural members of the Hunter B. Andrews Legacy Society:
- Gerald R. Brink
- J.W. Whiting Chisman, Jr.
- Gordon L. Gentry, Jr.
- Gregory F. Lawson
- Thomas N. Hunnicutt
If you are thinking about making a legacy gift, we can provide more information to help you make an informed giving decision. Or, if you have already included the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia in your Will or other planned gift and wish to be recognized in the Hunter B. Andrews Society, please contact the Foundation (
757.327.0862 /
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