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Ways to DONATE NOW OR DONATE LATER

2023 EFSC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RONALD HOWSE , CHAIR Ronald Howse is a Cocoa resident who serves as Chair of the EFSC Board of Trustees . He is a professional engineer and president of a development , engineering and land planning company . He has been on the board since 2015 .

Find a meaningful way to support academic programs , scholarships , athletics , and much more !

DONATE NOW :

Start a SCHOLARSHIP Sponsor an EVENT

Donate to a specific program for EQUIPMENT / OTHER NEEDS

Give an UNRESTRICTED GIFT

IN-KIND GIFTS to programs and events

EMPLOYEE MATCHING – many employers will match your donation , doubling your impact !

DONATE LATER BY LEAVING A BEQUEST :

A bequest or planned gift to EFSC continues your legacy . By leaving a gift in your Will to EFSC you can support a student in need , or a program of your choice . It ’ s never too early to start thinking about a charitable gift in your Will – now could be the perfect time to create your legacy .

HOW TO LEAVE A BEQUEST :

DECIDE ON A GIVING LEVEL THAT IS SUITABLE TO YOU After considering the needs of your family and loved ones , you can make a bequest of the remaining assets to EFSC . Alternately , you can make a specific bequest , which could include a set amount of money or percentage of your estate .

CONSIDER YOUR INTERESTS – Are you interested in music , health sciences , public safety , or anything else ? Maybe you ’ d like to leave an endowed scholarship or a gift to advance facilities . When you leave a planned gift , YOU get to specify how the funds are used ; it can also be unrestricted , leaving it for the greatest area of need .

PREPARE YOUR WILL – It ’ s simple . We can provide the information to be included with verbiage in your documents . Consult your advisor on drawing up the estate plan .

WHY A BEQUEST ?

TAX BENEFITS : This is arguably the most tangible advantage of leaving a charitable bequest . Giving gifts is a legitimate strategy for reducing your overall taxable estate .

FLEXIBILITY : There may be some hesitation if you are thinking about leaving a gift , especially a larger one . The nice thing about charitable requests is that they can be revocable . If your situation changes , you can update at any time or entirely .

CREATE A LEGACY : You are making a positive impact on the world . You are creating something wonderful by which to be remembered . Whether you have a grand or humble estate , you can make an impact by giving a gift to an organization that you care about .

DR . EDGAR FIGUEROA , VICE CHAIR Dr . Figueroa serves as the Vice Chair of the EFSC Board of Trustees . He is an active member of the medical staff at Palm Bay hospital with the Health First Medical group . With more than 30 years of experience in general and trauma surgery , he served as Chief of Staff and Board member at HRMC . Dr . Figueroa is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and certified by the Puerto Rican Medical Board and the American Board of Surgery . He has been on the college board since 2018 .

R . BRUCE DEARDOFF Bruce Deardoff was the former Chairman of Deardoff Automotive Group , which was comprised of auto dealerships in Brevard County and Central Florida . He served on the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners and has been on the college ’ s board since 2018 .

LAURA MOODY Laura Moody has been the Chief Legal Counsel for the Brevard County Sheriff ’ s Office since 2019 , functioning as in-house counsel for Sheriff Wayne Ivey and his staff . She previously was an Assistant State Attorney for 12 years and served as a Felony Trial Division Chief , and as the Division Chief of the Elder & Economic Crimes Division . She was appointed to the college ’ s board in 2022 .

WINSTON SCOTT Winston Scott is Director of Operational Excellence at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex . He is a former NASA astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions in 1996 and 1997 , logging over 24 days in space . He was named to the college ’ s board in 2021 .

EFSC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MOSES HARVIN , II , CHAIR Progressive Cleaning

RANDALL T . COLEMAN VICE CHAIR Merrill Lynch

MEL MILLS , TREASURER ( Retired )

TRIZIA G . EAVENSON DIRECTOR Eavenson Law , LLC

JUDY B . HEALY , DIRECTOR ( Retired )

DR . JAMES H . RICHEY EFSC President

DR . EDGAR FIGUEROA EFSC Trustee

STEPHANIE A . BERGSIEKER Boeing

ADAM BIRD WhiteBird Attorneys at Law

DAN KELLEY Community Credit Union

JOHN KUCHTA Embraer

THOMAS LAFLORE Career Source Brevard

DAVID LIGHTHOLDER Lightholder Construction Inc .

MARK S . MIKOLAJCZYK Craig Technologies

BILL ROW BRPH

NATASHA SPENCER Shelter Mortage

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