Legacy Society
Tawonga’s Legacy Society is a community of supporters who have made a future gift to Camp Tawonga in their estate plans, helping to ensure Camp’s magic lives on for generations to come.
A legacy gift is not a donation you make today but a promise for the future—in your will, trust, retirement account, donor advised fund or life insurance policy—to help ensure that generations to come will experience the same warmth, connection, and joy that Tawonga has given so many of us.
Now, as part of the Camp Tawonga Legacy Society Centennial Campaign, we are reaching out to welcome new Legacy Society members during Tawonga’s 100th year. There’s never been a more meaningful time to make your legacy part of Tawonga’s future.
Become a Tawonga Legacy Society Member
To join, simply fill out and sign the Letter of Intent form.
If you have already named Camp Tawonga in your will or estate plan, please let us know so we can welcome you to our Legacy Society.
Sample Language for Wills or Trusts
All the technical language you need, including Tawonga’s tax ID number, to make Tawonga a part of your legacy. For donors or professional advisors.
List of Members
Members represent an endowment fund of more than $10,000 and/or have made a bequest or planned gift in their estate plans.
| Anonymous | Darin Freitag | Marilyn* & Steve Lazar | John F. Sampson |
| Anna Akullian & Joe Wheeler | Michael & Robyn Frye | Jessica Leo | Juliet Sampson & Simon Mays-Smith |
| Adam Alcabes | Lani & David Gershik | Josh Leslie | Renee Samson |
| Ari A. Baruth | Steve Gershik | Sharon & Seth Leslie | Norman Schlossberg |
| Adam Berman | Jordan Gill | Justyn Lezin & Kim Lezin-Haveson | Randall Schwartz |
| Ezra Berman | Len Goldberg | Brian Linde | Stella Sedletskaya |
| Rachael Bonfilio | Nicole Goldstein | Roger M. Low | Josh & Emma Shak |
| Jen & Jon Boxerman | Ann Gonski* & John Scott | Aaron Mandel | Larissa (Lara) Siegel |
| Mollie Breger | Dr. Herb Goodman | Robert & Johanna Mandel | Libby & Frank Silver |
| Gabrielle Bressack | Norm* & Squeek* Grabstein | Rebecca L. Meyer | Lori Silverstein |
| Lena Brook | Richard Grabstein & Harriette Unger | Sydney Mintz | Jamie Simon |
| Barbara & Lawrence* Cahn | Jeff Greendorfer | Deborah Newbrun | Katelyn Rose Simons |
| Melissa Cahn | Harold Grinspoon | Eva & Ernest Newbrun | Ben Simrin |
| Steve Catechi | Rabbi Sholom Groesberg* | Joyce Newstat | Alison Wong Stein |
| Jessica Chizen | Neil Hallinan | Barbara Niss | Diane Stern & Alejandro Quintana |
| Eleanor* & Ralph* Coffman | Melinna Hanin | Sherry Oppenheim | Judy Stern & Dan Mihalovich |
| Heather Robert Coffman & David E. Coffman | Sheryl Hausman & Jack Maslow | Erick Ordin & Miriam Marx Ordin | Nora Sulots |
| Cohen Family | Robert Heller* | Elise Peck | Ariel Trost & Jesse Goldhammer |
| Casey Cohen & Matt Beagle | Jed Herman | Brian Permutt | Melanie Wartenberg |
| Jessica Colvin | Paul Herman & Ed Swanson | Avi & Sarah Perna | Joshua & Sharon Weinberg |
| Kenneth* & Thelma Colvin* | Sheila & Ned Himmel | Michael Potter | Adam Weisberg |
| Ashley & Jamie Costello | Yeva Johnson | Caitlin Quinn | Marilyn* & Raymond* Weisberg |
| Ilana Drummond | Ryley & Jason Katz | Eric Raznick & Tracey Erwin | Adam Weiss & Lisa Russ |
| Daniel Edelson | Gene & Susan Kaufman | Sue Reinhold | Lisa & Mattnew Wertheim |
| Susan & Bill Epstein | Nina Kaufman & Dan Kaan | Erik Rice & Ellen Nystrom | Brian Wise |
| Miriam Feiner | Rachael & Matthew Kirk-Cortez | Monica Pallie Rocchino | Betsy & Paul Zeger and Family |
| Philip & Lisa Feldman | Joseph & Leslie Kleitman | Saul & Barbara Rockman | Connie & Jeff Zlot |
| Shoshie & Adam Flagg | Michelle & Sue Kletter | Gregg Ivan Bernell Rubenstein | Harold & Mary Zlot |
| Michael & Anna Fogelman | Ken* & Felicia Kramarz | Jodie Ruland | Jane & Stacey Zones |
*Of blessed memory
Commonly Asked Questions
How much does it cost me now to become a Legacy Society Member?
By including Tawonga in your will, trust, retirement account, donor advised fund, or life insurance policy, you can make a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime. You can make a gift of any amount that suits your financial needs. We’re ready to work with you and your advisors to craft a gift plan that best meets your goals and objectives.
What is a Letter of Intent?
A Letter of Intent acknowledges your pledge to include Camp Tawonga in your estate plan and announces your commitment to your family and the community. By signing, you will join other dedicated members of our community who deeply value the impact that camp makes in the lives of children.
What will my money go to?
You can designate your gift any way you choose, or you may decide to leave your gift to Tawonga’s General Endowment Fund.
Your gift could:
- Make financial aid available to a growing number of families, lowering financial barriers to Camp to children and families of all socio-economic backgrounds.
- Create opportunities for program development and expansion during the summer and throughout the year
- Ensure the upkeep, maintenance and expansion of Camp’s buildings and grounds, from building new staff cabins to stewarding our forested land.
- Provide resources for the “greening” of Camp, from the energy we consume to the building materials we use and the food we serve.
Tawonga’s Book of Life
Tawonga’s Book of Life is an online collection of stories from Tawongans who hold camp dearly in their hearts and who have planned to make a legacy gift to provide for Camp’s most critical needs. The stories express the influence that camp has had on their lives or the lives of loved ones and illustrate our community’s commitment to children now and in future generations.
Write Your Own Story
Write your own story to be in the Tawonga Book of Life
If you are a Legacy Society Member, we invite you to write your own testimonial – a short statement that captures your history, experiences, values, or other reasons for your legacy gift.
Each story will become a page in the Tawonga Book of Life that may appear on our website, newsletters and in printed materials with your approval. To write a story for the Tawonga Book of Life, share a little bit about yourself, your family, or philosophy, and describe how Tawonga is meaningful for you.
Here are some suggestions to help you get started:
- Read the questions below and think about what might resonate with you for your story.
- What is most significant to you about Camp?
- How has Camp shaped and influenced your life or a family member’s life or Jewish identity?
- How would you like to be remembered?
- What are your hopes for the future of Camp or the Jewish people?
- Why did you choose to make this legacy gift commitment and what do you hope to accomplish with it?
- Include anything else you would like to mention.
- Brainstorm all of your ideas and influences. There is no required formula or guidelines for the type of material you may want to include in your entry.
- There is no required minimum or length of for your Book of Life entry, but be succinct to tell your story effectively.
- Select one to three photographs (portrait, family, or picture of you at camp) to be displayed on your page. You can send it digitally via email or mail a photo for us to scan and we will return it to you.
- Submit your statement and send your photograph(s) to Mollie Breger at mollie@tawonga.org or send to: Camp Tawonga, 131 Steuart Street, Ste. 460, San Francisco, CA 94105.
- If you need any assistance, please contact Mollie Breger at (415) 543-2267.