CCS Foundation

Dale Wilson-Making Dreams Come True through Planned Giving

Nearly 40 years ago, Dale Wilson, a farmer from Davenport, decided to make an ultimate gift benefitting several colleges, churches, and high schools in the Greater Spokane area through his estate. Upon his death in 1978, he left instructions to establish a trust and to distribute the net income from the trust to a variety of local organizations, including Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). CCS Foundation received annual gifts from the trust for 30 years, which provided scholarships to CCS students who were residents of Lincoln or Spokane County.

Wilson’s estate also contained a provision that, at the end of 30 years from the date of his death, the trust estate should be distributed. In December 2008, CCS Foundation received $550,000 from the Dale Wilson Trust. Timing of this gift could not have been better, as it enabled the foundation to weather an economically challenging year by providing funds that were used, in part, to offer scholarships to CCS students for the 2009-10 academic year. Remaining funds from the trust will help CCS Foundation meet the needs of CCS students and programs in the future.

The generosity and forward thinking of Dale Wilson has touched the lives of hundreds of students and will continue to make an impact for years to come. To learn more about how you can help students realize their dreams through a planned gift, contact the foundation office at (509) 434-5123.