Dec 3, 2018 | blog, donor stories
Dave and Mary Hjorth have always wanted to leave the world a little better than they found it by helping others. With a passion for supporting youth in their community, the Hjorths began making scholarships available to students at Upland High School in 1999. The...
Sep 22, 2018 | blog, donor stories
Gerald “Bummy” Burstein was born deaf in 1926. In spite of a difficult start, Gerald pushed his way through school, eventually teaching at the Minnesota School for the Deaf for over 15 years. He then went on to teach at California School for the Deaf in Riverside for...
Sep 22, 2017 | blog, donor stories
Terry and Sharon Bridges are committed philanthropists who are passionate about giving back to the Riverside community. “Giving back to our community both financially and of our time allows us to experience the tremendous and continuing joy of giving,” said Terry...
Sep 22, 2015 | blog, donor stories
The Cuevas family moved from the San Gabriel Valley to Inland Southern California 27 years ago and soon became committed community members. Looking for the most effective use of their philanthropy, they contacted their attorney who directed them to IECF. The Cuevas...
Sep 22, 2015 | blog, donor stories
IECF was proud to recognize Henry W. Coil, Jr. as the honoree of the “Pride of Place: Leading by Example Award” on May 21, 2015. Our dear friend Henry has a long history of guiding IECF. Before our incorporation, Henry served on the Scholarship Distribution Committee...
Apr 30, 2004 | donor stories
Bob Gurr never planned on becoming a legend. In fact, this man who became one of the original “Imagineers” for Walt Disney, who designed the Disneyland monorail, Autopia, flying saucers, animatronic Abraham Lincoln, and many other attractions—started his career with...
