The Spirit of Generosity Award: The Armstrong McDonald Foundation The Spirit of Generosity Award honors an individual or family who exemplifies generous contribution of service, time and support that inspires others to greater commitment and involvement. This year, the award was bestowed upon the Armstrong McDonald Foundation Board of Trustees. Now located and incorporated in Arizona, the Armstrong McDonald Foundation was originally incorporated in Nebraska in 1986 by Future H. McDonald and her son, James M. McDonald, III. Since 1990, the Foundation has donated 48 grants for a variety of Mosaic location needs in Nebraska and Arizona, such as facility renovations, funding for special education, recreation and therapy and monies for non-reimbursable medical expenses incurred by those Mosaic serves. Armstrong McDonald Foundation trustees Laurie Bouchard—who is the daughter of Future H. and J.M. McDonald, Jr.—and her husband Mike Bouchard traveled from Arizona to accept the award. Renee said, “The Armstrong McDonald Foundation’s lifetime giving to Mosaic is $1.6 million, for which we’ll always be grateful.” Church Partner of the Year: Ascension Lutheran Church This award honors a church partner who consistently provides support to its local Mosaic location by furthering and strengthening community partnerships and fundraising. A long-time supporter of Mosaic in Colorado Springs, the Ascension Lutheran Church congregation first made a gift in 1983 to Martin Luther Home—before it joined with Bethphage Mission to become Mosaic in 2003—and they have given ever since. Renee said, “Ascension Lutheran Church was one of the first congregations to sign up for a multi-year giving society pledge and each year they faithfully renew their giving.” The church aids Mosaic in Colorado Springs in many other ways, such as sponsoring a table at their Partners in Possibilities event each year, offering its building to Mosaic’s day services and being an integral part in expanding Mosaic’s occupational therapy program both in Colorado Springs and Mosaic in Denver. Above all that, when a beloved woman served by Mosaic in Colorado Springs passed away and had no family to arrange her memorial service, Ascension stepped in not only to provide the space, its Pastor Daniel Smith also presided over the ceremony. “This meant the world to all of us,” said Emily Plotkin, who was the Mosaic in Colorado Springs community relations manager at the time. Renee Coughlin, John Hayes, Paul Just, Linda Timmons and Keith Hohly Renee Coughlin, Michael Bouchard, Linda Timmons, Keith Hohly and Laurie Bouchard Promise | 17
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