Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Faculty Giving in Physical Sciences: Reg Penner and Theresa McIntireReg Penner and Theresa McIntire to give $1.5M estate gift to Physical Sciences.
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Cancer Researcher’s Career, and Now Gift, Create a LegacyProfessor emeritus Hung Fan doesn't need to do anything to cement his legacy. In his 34-year career, he helped establish UCI as a world-class cancer center and advanced research into how viruses cause cancer. But he's not done.
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A Community Legacy: Inspiring Generations through GenerosityLongtime Orange County residents Robert (Bob) Mapel and his wife, Sylvia, first learned about the incredible research taking place at UC Irvine after...
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Dr. Marlene Godoy '76 Brightens Undergraduates' Futures Through Additional Bequest CommitmentLong before she became a dentist and visionary donor, Dr. Marlene Godoy '76 paid her way through school at UC Irvine. The undergraduate biological...
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How a Charitable Remainder Unitrust Creates a "Win-Win"In the late 1960s, Randy Lewis was a graduate student in higher education administration at the University of Illinois when the campus chancellor spoke to his seminar. He told them that a virtually unknown new university in Irvine, California, was going to be the next big thing.
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School of Medicine Class of 1972 Alumni Endow Community Health ScholarshipDrs. Geraldine Taplin and John Morrison, who met during medical school and have been together for 48 years, are part of the Class of 1972, the very first UCI School of Medicine graduates.
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Grateful Patient Makes Gift Through Family Foundation to Support Head and Neck CancerA gift from your family foundation, or another entity such as a donor advised fund, can be used to create a lasting impact by supporting...
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The Jura family shares first-hand what they enjoy most about the Charitable Gift AnnuityKathy and I hold lifelong beliefs in giving back to society. We both have made and continue to make contributions in time and money that will help people live better, fuller lives.
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Craig Robitaille Story: A Legacy Gift to Help Fellow Burn SurvivorsNo one could have been more surprised than Craig Robitaille when the can of methyl alcohol — fuel for his grandson's model plane — exploded in his hand. "It was...
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Donors and students give infants a fighting chanceTime is of the essence for infants struggling to survive a traumatic birth, which can starve the brain of oxygen. During the first few hours – when brain swelling is...
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A House Becomes More Than a Home with Cancer Center Planned GiftThe first thing most people notice about Jan Coffyn's Laguna Beach home is the breathtaking ocean view. But, Jan sees more.
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UCI professor emeritus of history makes legacy giftIn between riding horses through Iceland and walking long-distance footpaths in Britain, University of California, Irvine...
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Supporting the School of Social Sciences and Getting a Gift in ReturnThe Indows' strong ties to UCI go back to 1978 when Professor Tarow Indow joined the School of Social ...
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Dolores and Forest Grunigen '31, M.D. and '62, M.D.Dr. Forest Grunigen's association with UCI dates back to 1931 when he graduated from the College of Osteopathic...
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Provides Fellowships for the School of HumanitiesFormerly a World War II naval officer, sales executive and financial consultant, Virginia Laddey has always ...
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Trevor Memorial Endowment in AthleticsFor Steve and Jamie Trevor, UCI was more than just an alma mater, it was family - a family that provided education, confidence and friendship.
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Bequest for the UCI Libraries and School of HumanitiesJoe and Anna have been faithful supporters of University of California, Irvine over the years.
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Provide Support to the Claire Trevor School of the ArtsGene and Carol White were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town.
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Pamela Adams, MBA '98Pamela Adams, MBA '98, Endows Financial Literacy Scholarships for Underserved Youth
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Looneys Honor Aunt with a Bequest in Her NameA charitable bequest by community leaders Jim and Claudia Looney will establish the Aunt Mabel Looney Endowed Fund for Teacher Education.
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