Dear
Readers,
It’s hard to imagine a more rewarding professional experience than the one I was privileged to enjoy on Nov. 4. The occasion? MCG’s Milton Antony Guild Dinner, a wonderful evening of food, fellowship and entertainment to honor the guild’s founding members. (Photo in School News.)
The guild honors those who help ensure the university’s long-term excellence and vitality by including MCG in their estate-planning. Many guild members are alumni. Some are current or former faculty members. Others simply are members of the community who recognize and value MCG’s many contributions to society.
But whatever their affiliation with MCG, it was clear during conversations at the Antony Guild dinner that each member has a very special place in his heart for the university. I loved hearing their stories. Many spoke of humble beginnings and their heartfelt appreciation that MCG provided them with an education that reaped innumerable benefits—mostly intangible—throughout their lives. Some grew up during the Great Depression and cited scholarships that provided the only possible means to a health care education. Others spoke of their gratitude that MCG’s reach extends throughout the state and beyond, or their recognition of the university’s impact on the local community.
Many Antony Guild members have gone on to make their own great contributions to health care. Others have worked hard in other ways to make their mark on society—raising wonderful children, running a local service station, practicing law through the ninth decade of life… Their stories are as individual as yours. They’re simply good people—great people, in my estimation—who want to extend their legacy of altruism by investing in MCG’s future.
They have the satisfaction of knowing that a generation from now—or two, three, 10 generations down the road—deserving students will realize their dream of a health care career because a scholarship made it possible. They know that a medical procedure or research breakthrough, partially enabled by their generosity, will preclude future suffering. They know that an investment in MCG is an investment in a better future for us all.
It was an honor to hear their stories. We’d like to hear yours, too. How has MCG changed your life? How might you help perpetuate those blessings for future generations? I’d love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Tony Duva
Associate Vice President
for Gift Giving
800-860-1113
aduva@mcg.edu
Options for Remembering MCG in Your Will
For more information, please contact Tony Duva at 800-869-1113 or aduva@mcg.edu.
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