Legacy of 3 Graces Lives On

Within a week of late January to early February 2013, the Lehigh Valley mourned the passing of three women known for their charity: Inez Donley, Linny Fowler and Priscilla Payne Hurd. Their good works in education, health, the arts, and more are well known.  We, too, at Community Services for Children have shared in their generosity toward low income children making the uphill struggle to be ready to achieve in kindergarten. To name just a few of their gifts to us: The Donley Children’s Campus, The Donley Family Infant Center, and The Fowler Building. Mrs. Hurd frequently preferred to remain “anonymous” in our lists, however, her contributions through two foundations have no less bolstered our efforts to help generations of young children.

I am struck by this question and I pose it to you for meditation: If you had millions of dollars, garnered either through pluck or luck, how would you spend it? Withdraw to a Pacific island or mountain retreat? Gather all the “toys” you could to enjoy? Party til the end of time?

Most of us won’t have millions to decide upon. Yet might we too follow their example within our capacity to share our blessings with our fellow man.