CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER.
The Legacy Society was created in 1998 to recognize those individuals who have given $5,000 or more in a present-day or future gift to one of CSC’s endowments. In 2012 Catawba Science Center held its 1st annual gathering of society members in order to keep them abreast of how their gifts have provided support of science education in the Hickory Metro region. These members are also recognized on a bronze plaque in the entrance hall at Catawba Science Center.
Founding Members:
| Anonymous Bob & Andrea Bell Sally & George Blackwelder Tally O. & Marjorie Bowman Claude & Opal Cansler Charles & Dorothy Dixon Dr. Ward & Martha Kurad Landon & Nila Lane | James & Lynn Lichtenstein George Lyerly Suzanne & Kenneth Millholland Chic & Carol Robinson Charles & Mickey Shuford Dorothy Cilley Shuford Helgi & Buck Shuford Frank & Sarah Willis |
Current members include:
| Alan & Eleanor Barnhardt William M. & Harriet B. Barnhardt Bruce & Becky Beerbower Rob & Kathi Bell Ron & Karen Bennett Jerome & Linda Bolick Jimmy & Donna Bush Gwendolyn M. Candler Dr. & Mrs. Paul Caporossi Catawba Valley Medical Center John & Shelley Clark Chris & Emily Davis Cloninger Ford Corning Inc. Foundation Dr. Michael Dickinson Mrs. Margaret C. Edwards Elizabeth G. Friday Rick & Teresa Foster Gene & Sherri Ingle Albert Keiser, Jr. | Jan Dixon Key John & Eileen Leach Jerald & Carolyn Leonhardt Kevin & Amber McIntosh Nancy F. Matheson George & Carolyn Moretz Jim Rideout & Diane Murray John & Jane Roby Grace & Hunt Shuford Pope & Peggy Shuford Ernie & Cindy Sills Mark & Thea Sinclair Woody & Kelly Stoudemire Southern Webbing Mills John & Diane Teeter Underdown Family Foundation von Drehle Corporation Bob & Karen Vollinger Bob & Beth Warmuth Rob & Townes Wessels |
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If you want to make a lasting impact, consider a contribution to one of Catawba Science Center’s endowment funds. Endowment funds provide long-term support for science education programs through gifts that generate perpetual funding through investment growth. Gifts to the endowment funds are held in perpetuity with interest generated through an investment policy that is overseen by CSC’s endowment committee. Endowment funds may be established for a general or specific purpose.
General Endowment
This fund provides unrestricted funds in support of CSC’s mission for Changing lives and Inspiring learning through science and wonder. Interest from this endowment supports exhibits, activities, and presentations offered at our site on the SALT Block. Its origins date back to 1986 when Carol Robinson suggested the need for an uninterrupted source of funds.
Science Discovery Endowment Fund
This restricted fund is designated to promote the interaction between science professionals and youth. The idea and initial funding were provided by Charles Dixon in memory of his former father-in-law, Harold “Doc” Edgerton, and the Edgerton Foundation. Mr. Dixon related how Doc would come to Hickory and take time to visit his grandchildren’s school. Doc Edgerton took great joy in seeing the excitement in children as he talked about innovations in science.
Ridgeview Endowment Fund
Through a donation from Bank of America in 2006, the Ridgeview Endowment Fund was created to ensure that families in the Ridgeview community and underserved areas in the Unifour region have access to the Catawba Science Center and educational science experiences. The Ridgeview Endowment Committee, currently under the leadership of Ms. Shawn Clemons, oversees yearly disbursements that have supported scholarships for Summer Fun Science Camp, sponsored exhibits and events like Ridgeview Family Days, Dino Day, lectures, planetarium shows, and more to further the understanding of science and technology at the Catawba Science Center.
All contributions to a CSC endowment fund are invested in diversified accounts and managed by an endowment committee that reports to the Board of Directors. Individuals making a current or future gift, equal to or greater than $5,000, will become members of CSC’s Legacy Society.
There are many ways to make a present-day or future gift to Catawba Science Center. We recommend that you talk to your financial advisor in order to determine the best method for contributing. Examples include the following:
Contact CSC’s Executive Director or Development Office at 828.322.8169 for more information on how you or your business can support CSC.
We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.
Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.
This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.
