We are all products of the communities we live in. That's why giving back to the community is so important. This way you're supporting the libraries, the museums, the head-start programs, the playground equipment in the parks, meals on wheels and the local scouts. The community is so important, we should give back to it.

201

With the demographics of our communities' populations, we have to understand there will be less and less public money to support projects. Today there's an increasing burden on the working population, and there will be ramifications of having fewer discretionary funds to work with for future projects.

173

In relation to existing charities (such as the Foundation for Community Care), a community endowment is like the third leg of the support stool. A community endowment benefits existing charities. They are, in fact, complimentary to one another.

162

They thought it was a done deal.

154