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Fostering futures and building families for the most vulnerable children in our communities.

Board                            Legacy                                                             Where your
                                                                                                   Gift is Needed

BOARD OF DIRECTORS               Legacy Rebekah Children’s Services Legacy Society                 Culinary Academy
2016-2017                        We would like to honor individuals who think so highly of         RCS offers this service at no-cost to
President: Marilyn Nichols       Rebekah Children’s Services that they have included our           clients. Funding is needed for professional
Vice-Pres: Bill Faus             agency in their will or other estate planning. Please consider    chef uniforms, textbooks, and cooking and
Secretary: Karolinne Livingston  becoming a member of our Legacy Society so that we may            baking equipment and supplies.
Treasurer: Mary Lou Lang         thank you in person now, and keep your memory in perpetuity
                                 when you are no longer with us. We honor Legacy Society           Family Linkage Foster Care & No Cost
Members:                         Members with an annual luncheon, list their names in a beautiful  Adoption Services
Bill Maxwell                     alcove display at the entrance to our main building, as well as   Not only does RCS spend enormous
Charmian Hadlock                 the Annual Report.                                                energy recruiting Foster Parents, but it
Eleanor Villarreal               These individuals care so deeply about RCS children that they     also offers them extensive support.
Debbie Hite                      have included Rebekah Children’s Services in their Wills and      Funds are needed for training, respite
Marjorie Knierem                 other estate plans or have made significant gifts to the Legacy    care, and stipends to caregivers. Support
Phyllis Fullmer                  Fund:                                                             is also needed to assist with No Cost
Ruthie Schuyler                                                                                    adoptions and follow up support.
Mike Young                       Vallie Bishop
                                 Bill and Rose Blaettler                                           Non Public School
Line Officers:                     Clark and Arlene Boatright                                        The Non Public School on RCS’ campus
President: Roberta Prosk         Diana Carranza                                                    serves students in special education with
Vice Pres: Phoebe Astill         Russell Fisher                                                    challenging behavioral and emotional
Warden: Ernestine Olson          Carmen D. Frank                                                   issues. The NPS provides these students
                                 E. Everett Gilmore                                                the critical education, behavioral support,
Grand Lodge Representatives:     Patricia Golden                                                   and the safe environment they need to
Grand Master: Peter Sellers      Arlene L. Hayden                                                  successfully transition back to their
Dep Gr Master: David Reed        Kathleen Heinz                                                    neighborhood schools. Funding is needed
Gr Warden: Mel Astrahan          Lester H. Lindley                                                 for school supplies, technology and field
Secretary: Ray Link              Ida Maschmeier                                                    trips.
Treasurer: Jay Johnson           Betty D. Morales
GL Representative: Rick Boyles   Laurie Prescott                                                   Prevention & Education in Gilroy Schools
and Rita Cooper                  Lulu Ramirez                                                      Funding is needed to pay for prevention
                                 Linda Carranza Rawlinson                                          curriculum, job training, fitness, health and
                                 Clabourn Richard Smith                                            nutrition activities, parenting classes and
                                 Helen M. Smith                                                    support groups, substance abuse preven-
                                 Doris Towne                                                       tion groups, and art enrichment and early
                                 Louise Walsted                                                    literacy classes.
                                 Gayle Joslin
                                                                                                   Family Resource Center
                                 For more information on joining the Legacy Society, contact       Funds are needed to provide essentials to
                                 Claudia Sandoval, Fund Development & Community                    families in our community such as car
                                 Relations Director at (408) 846-2191 csandoval@rcskids.org        seats, clothing, shoes, blankets, hygiene
                                                                                                   products, and school supplies.

Main Office:                                                      For more information visit www.rcskids.org
290 IOOF Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 • 408.846-2100

1600 W. Campbell Ave., #201, Campbell, CA 95008 * 408.871.4900

1260 S. Main St., #101, Salinas, CA 93901 * 831.755.0348

Odd-Fellow Rebekah Children’s Home of California
dba Rebekah Children’s Services
Tax ID#94-1167402
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