|
|
|
| "We want to give something that will last." |
This legacy continues as he and Ellen have created the first-ever endowed professorship in the Department of Animal Science.
"We always knew we wanted to give something to N.C. State," Ellen says.
The Woodards have touched the lives of many, not only through education and scientific innovation, but also by dedicated service and compassion for others. Through this generous endowment, the Woodards will continue to create opportunities not only for the university, but also for the people of North Carolina, for generations to come.
Department head Roger McCraw adds, "This tremendous gift will be very important as we look toward the future, and it will have a huge impact."
Born in Spring Hope, N.C., in 1924, Ray served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He graduated from N.C. State in 1949, but never really left the university, beginning work with Cooperative Extension that same year. After his retirement from the College, Ray was named Professor Emeritus. His career is marked by significant accomplishments that laid the groundwork for the swine industry's growth.
Ellen, who grew up in Everetts, N.C., devoted her career to teaching elementary school. She served students in three different North Carolina school systems over a span of 30 years.
Ray and Ellen married in 1951, and they now reside at Belle Meade in Southern Pines, N.C.
While Ray battles Parkinson's disease today, his heart and mind are very much connected to the university, the college and the swine industry.
"We've had a full, happy life," Ellen says. "We've been blessed, and we count our blessings daily."
You also may want to make it easy and convenient to have a bequest included in your will. The language below shows how a bequest can very easily be included in your will.
You might find it helpful to select the "print" button on the top of your screen and print this page. You may feel free to give this page to your attorney. If he or she has any questions, please have him or her contact Sonia Murphy at phone number 919-513-0637 or email us at sonia_murphy@ncsu.edu.
Example bequest language - Please feel free to change the numbers or percentages as you desire.
1. Bequest of cash
"I bequeath the sum of $10,000 to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. of Raleigh, NC."
2. Bequest of a percent of the estate
"I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., Raleigh, NC."
3. Contingent Bequest
"If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., Raleigh, NC."
In most cases, bequests should be made to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. to be most effective. The NC Agricultural Foundation was founded in 1944 to aid and promote, by financial assistance and otherwise, all types of education and research in agriculture at or through the North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The Agricultural Foundation's Federal ID number is: 56-6049304.
Operating under the auspices of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation structure are: the NC Dairy Foundation and NC Dairy Youth Foundation, the JC Raulston Arboretum Advisory Board, the NC Cooperative Education Service Foundation, the NC 4-H Development Fund, the NC Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation, the NC Family and Consumer Sciences Foundation, and the NC Future Farmers of America Foundation.
The North Carolina Tobacco Foundation, Inc. also receives gifts on behalf of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Tobacco Foundation's Federal ID number is: 59-1715828.
Donors wishing to direct bequests to a specific program under one of these foundations should contact a member of the Development Staff to ensure the correct language is included to accomplish their charitable objectives.
You may print a Bequest tri-fold brochure. Voice of a Legacy or Will Your Will be Known.
|
© Copyright 1999-2010 Crescendo Interactive, Inc.
|
|
