Member Quotes

 “The WCCF provides the perfect vehicle for charitable people of all economic standings to have professional help that will allow them to direct their dollars to provide maximum benefits for community causes.  We are fortunate to have this outstanding Foundation helping us plan intelligently and meaningfully as we honor and memorialize our loved ones.” – Judge Thomas Gladden, Retired President Judge, Washington County Court of Common Pleas

 “The community foundation was helpful in assisting a bank customer who wished to make a generous gift to a new charity in Washington which had not received tax-exempt status.  By utilizing the temporary charitable services of the foundation, our customer was able to maximize the tax-advantages of his gift.” - Brian Smith, President, Washington Federal Savings Bank

 “My clients wished to create a charitable fund in memory of their son but didn’t want the hassles of operating a private foundation.  A donor advised fund at the community foundation was the perfect vehicle for them to honor the memory of their son while retaining the ability to annually consider the charitable causes to benefit from the fund.”- Frank Procaccini, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, Lincoln Financial Advisors

 “The community foundation was a wonderful asset for a client who wanted to honor her husband by setting up a charitable fund - a gift that truly keeps giving.”  - Scott H. Fergus, Attorney, Fergus, Martin, & Fergus

 “As a customer service representative for Washington Federal, I sometimes speak with customers who are interested in supporting the community with their financial assets.  By working with the community foundation, many of our customers have achieved their goals of giving back to the community, while obtaining significant tax benefits.  For instance, last year we had several customers take advantage of the IRA Charitable Transfers by gifting them directly to the Foundation.  These customers saved thousands of dollars in taxes and were able to select the charitable causes to benefit from their gifts.” - Donna Zedlar, Customer Service Representative, Washington Federal Savings Bank

 “Charitable giving through the Washington County Community Foundation makes your gift have greater meaning.” – William Gullborg, Financial Advisor, Gullburg Insurance

“The Washington County Community Foundation has established itself as a far-reaching resource to allow many lives to be touched well into the future.” -  Robert Hillberry, CLU, LUTCF, Retired

 “The Washington County Community Foundation is a great asset for Washington County.  The Foundation offers a variety of charitable giving tools to help donors achieve their personal charitable goals.” – Mark Winiecki, CPA, Guthrie, Belczyk & Associates

 “The Washington County Community Foundation provides us with an avenue to fulfill our client’s charitable intent in a simple and efficient manner.  From unrestricted gifts to permanent endowments, the WCCF covers the gamut and makes life easy for estate planners and their clients.” - Robert T. Cupp, VP& Senior Trust Officer, WesBanco Trust & Investment Services

 “The Washington County Community Foundation provides an efficient, secure means for clients to establish funds that will benefit the community for generations to come.” – John Rodgers, Attorney, Peacock Keller