Legacy Society
Tawonga Legacy Society Members are individuals or families who have made an investment to ensure that children in the future will have a Tawonga that is as strong and impactful as it is for children today.
Please join in ensuring a vibrant future for Camp by making a gift in your will, trust, retirement account, or life insurance policy today. Your generosity will benefit generations of Tawonga campers and staff and the Jewish community as a whole.
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.
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 | Jordan Gill | Justyn Lezin and Kim Lezin-Haveson | Renee Samson |
| Adam Alcabes | Len Goldberg | Brian Linde | Norman Schlossberg |
| Ari A. Baruth | Nicole Goldstein | Roger M. Low | Randall Schwartz |
| Adam Berman | Ann Gonski* & John Scott | Aaron Mandel | Stella Sedletskaya |
| Rachael Bonfilio | Norm* & Squeek* Grabstein | Rebecca L. Meyer | Josh & Emma Shak |
| Jen & Jon Boxerman | Richard Grabstein & Harriette Unger | Sydney Mintz | Larissa (Lara) Siegel |
| Gabrielle Bressack | Jeff Greendorfer | Deborah Newbrun | Libby & Frank Silver |
| Lena Brook | Harold Grinspoon | Eva & Ernest Newbrun | Lori Silverstein |
| Barbara & Lawrence* Cahn | Rabbi Sholom Groesberg* | Joyce Newstat | Jamie Simon |
| Melissa Cahn | Melinna Hanin | Barbara Niss | Katelyn Rose Simons |
| Steve Catechi | Robert Heller* | Sherry Oppenheim | Ben Simrin |
| Jessica Chizen | Jed Herman | Erick Ordin & Miriam Marx Ordin | Alison & Steven Stein |
| Eleanor* & Ralph* Coffman | Paul Herman & Ed Swanson | Elise Peck | Diane Stern & Alejandro Quintana |
| Heather Robert Coffman & David E. Coffman | Sheila & Ned Himmel | Brian Permutt | Judy Stern & Dan Mihalovich |
| Cohen Family | Yeva Johnson | Avi & Sarah Perna | Nora Sulots |
| Jessica Colvin | Ryley and Jason Katz | Michael Potter | Ariel Trost and Jesse Goldhammer |
| Kenneth* & Thelma Colvin* | Gene & Susan Kaufman | Caitlin Quinn | Melanie Wartenberg |
| Ashley & Jamie Costello | Nina Kaufman & Dan Kaan | Eric Raznick & Tracey Erwin | Joshua & Sharon Weinberg |
| Ilana Drummond | Rachael & Matthew Kirk-Cortez | Sue Reinhold | Adam Weisberg |
| Daniel Edelson | Joseph & Leslie Kleitman | Erik Rice and Ellen Nystrom | Marilyn* & Raymond* Weisberg |
| Susan & Bill Epstein | Michelle & Sue Kletter | Monica Pallie Rocchino | Adam Weiss & Lisa Russ |
| Miriam Feiner | Ken* & Felicia Kramarz | Saul & Barbara Rockman | Lisa & Mattnew Wertheim |
| Philip & Lisa Feldman | Marilyn* & Steve Lazar | Gregg Ivan Bernell Rubenstein | Brian Wise |
| Michael & Anna Fogelman | Jessica Leo | Jodie Ruland | Connie & Jeff Zlot |
| Darin Freitag | Josh Leslie | John F. Sampson | Harold & Mary Zlot |
| Steve Gershik | Sharon & Seth Leslie | Juliet Sampson | 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, 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, ensuring access to camp to children and families of all means.
- 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 camper 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.