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A Life of Service Inspires Long-Term Gift
Union of Concerned Scientists member Melissa Melum is a registered nurse with a long career in service to others. So it is not surprising that as she approached retirement she began to think about her personal financial plans as well as how her resources could be put to use in service to others. More

She Turned to Science to Save Our Planet—Will You?
Lessons learned in childhood tend to be the ones that stick with us the longest. For Union of Concerned Scientists' member Claudetta Hackney, her family's love of the natural world—and the oft-repeated mantra of "waste not, want not"—left a lasting impression on her. More

Impacting Environmental Change Through a New Generation
During his lifetime, C. Edwin "Ed" Baker was the Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and one of the country's foremost authorities on free speech, the First Amendment and mass media policy. For more than 30 years, he was also a dedicated member and annual supporter of the Union of Concerned Scientists. More

The Meaning of a Charitable Gift Annuity: Retired Teacher Talks About His Legacy Gifts to UCS
Growing up near the Atlantic coast in Durham, NH, Richard Leavitt developed a deep and abiding respect for the woods, meadows, salt marshes and estuaries that surrounded him. Now, living in a similar environment in Provincetown, MA, he tries to protect it through his support of the Union of Concerned Scientists. More

John and Peggy Garvey: Gift Through Their Wills
For Peggy and John Garvey, the reasons stem from a three decades-long association with UCS and an appreciation of the scientific credibility and effective advocacy UCS brings to public policy debates concerning global security and the environment. From their own backgrounds in the physical and biological sciences, they well understand... More

Dennis Sullivan Creates a Bequest
Four years ago, Dennis Sullivan retired from a long and successful career in the financial services industry to relocate beyond the greater New York City area, his home for many years, and spend more time outdoors. More

Patricia Judd Makes a Charitable Gift Annuity
Retired English professor Patricia Judd has always avidly followed current events and critical environmental issues, which are what first led her to begin supporting the Union of Concerned Scientists over 30 years ago. But the Santa Fe resident's interest in climate change was galvanized a few years ago by a guest speaker at her church, the Santa Fe Unitarian Universalist Church. More


 

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