Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Steve Seibert's passion for Samford is in his blood. F. Paige Seibert Gymnasium bears the name of his grandfather.
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Talk with Gene Bluemly a few minutes and you'll quickly learn that Samford is important to him.
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Flora Norwood was a widow who had a great love for Samford University. She appreciated the Christian values that were the foundation of everything about Samford and wanted...
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J.B. and Nancy Davis have been loyal supporters of Samford for many years, even though are graduates of another university.
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Bob retired about 20 years ago after a fulfilling career in scientific research and teaching at several universities. In their undergraduate schools, both Bob and Ann had strong...
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John and I share very fond memories of Samford, the administration, faculty and particularly the students. I know how much John's family cherishes Samford.
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Ruth and Frank were brother and sister with individual bank accounts and a joint bank account. After Frank died, Ruth wanted to make sure that, upon her own death, what was...
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Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of Samford.
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Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Thomas was a widower who had a great love for Samford. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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Charles owned 100% of the stock in a small technology company that he started 30 years ago. At 65 years of age, he began thinking about selling the business.
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