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Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.

  • Growing up in Arizona near the Mexican border, Trinity Professor Emerita Dr. Lois McKinney Douglas knew she wanted to be a missionary.
  • Eva Cornelius traveled the world (India, Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong) as an international representative of Gospel Light Publications.
  • Lloyd and Thedora Plowman first became familiar with Trinity in 1967, when as charter members of Park Hills Evangelical Free Church of Freeport, Illinois.
  • Fifty-eight-year-old Sharon Moe resides in Kennesaw, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. Her late husband's sister, Laurie Johnson, graduated...
  • Sixteen years ago, Naomi Fausch decided to contribute to Trinity's endowment.
  • When Dr. Warren Anderson retired from twenty-three years as a specialist in anesthesiology and pain management, he enrolled at Trinity...
  • Violet Youngberg Morrow ('38) first heard of Trinity when she was a child growing up in Nebraska. In the 1930s, while living in Chicago...
  • It was through their church that Bill and Rhoda Herda first developed a relationship with Trinity.
  • William (MDiv '59) and Diana Noller cultivate long-term connections: They have been married for fifty-two years.
  • Dr. Walter L. Liefeld is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
  • Don Jensen was raised in the Evangelical Free Church; in fact, he and Linda still attend the same church he grew up in...
  • Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
  • Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
  • After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
  • Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
  • Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
  • Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
  • Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
  • While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
  • Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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