At its core, HOME has
always been about people throughout Western New York expressing their
commitment to a community free from housing discrimination.
HOME’s rich legacy,
dating back to 1963, was created by countless individuals who took the
stand that discrimination in our community must not be tolerated. Over
four decades later it is time to honor everyone who has contributed to
this legacy and establish a fund to ensure that this legacy continues.
In late 2004, the
Development Committee of HOME’s Board of Directors formally created the
Fair Housing Legacy Society and began contacting members of
HOME’s “founding generation” – members of HOME that have the distinction
of having supported fair housing for over twenty years.
Three of HOME’s
most dedicated members and ardent supporters, Art Butler, Liz Clark and
George Hezel, have joined the effort to establish the
Fair Housing Legacy Society to
honor and recognize HOME’s members and supporters who choose to make
gifts to HOME as part of their insurance, retirement or estate
planning.
Art Butler, HOME’s
Honorary President, offered his motivation for signing on to this
effort: “Housing Opportunities Made Equal started as a small volunteer
commitment on all of our parts. It gradually became a lifetime
commitment. Now, with the establishment of the Fair Housing Legacy
Society, our commitment to fair and equal housing opportunity will
continue beyond our lifetimes.”
With the creation of
the Fair Housing Legacy Society, we are confident that HOME can
build upon the core group of members who have already included HOME in
their estate plans.
Legacies can be
contributed to HOME’s general fund to support ongoing fair housing
services or can be designated for the John Howland Koekkoek Endowment
for Fair Housing Education where it will be used to support HOME's
programs and publications that raise the public's awareness and
understanding of issues that impact everyone's right to live in a
community free from discrimination.
HOME is very grateful
for the years of support from its founding generation and its entire
loyal and devoted membership. We hope that everyone will seriously
consider becoming a member of the Fair Housing Legacy Society,
especially members of HOME’s “Founders’ Generation.”
For more information
on joining the Fair Housing Legacy Society or contributing to the
Koekkoek Endowment, please contact HOME at 854-1400. Information
about planned giving is also available through LEAVE A LEGACY Western
New York at their website at
www.leavealegacywny.org.
Stephen Karnath,
of the NY State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, chairs HOME’s
Development Committee.
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Honoring over 40 years
of fair housing history in
Western New York
and those that made it.
For more information
on the Fair
Housing Legacy Society contact HOME at (716) 854-1400 |
