Glenn C. Bowman Endowment Fund |
The Film Society has been very fortunate to receive assistance from very committed and generous individuals,
including Glenn Bowman. Glen was a Board Member whose love of independent film was amazing. Glenn chaired the
Summer Film Review process, five days a week during the summer. He didn’t just turn the projector on,
he previewed each film, researched additional information about each film, and prepared background summaries
to make the screeners more aware of the film’s history. Once films were selected for the festival, Glenn
helped write descriptions for the festival’s program. As a retired public school teacher, Glenn became
the Film Society’s educator. During Glenn’s term on the Board, he assisted with many other projects
and his input helped steer the Film Society’s course of growth.
Glenn’s untimely death in
September of 2001 was a tremendous loss to the Film Society. But even with his passing,
Glenn continued to give generously to this organization. As part of his estate, Glenn made
a financial donation to the Film Society. The Film Society's Board of Directors decided to
establish The Glenn C. Bowman Endowment Fund in honor of Glen’s generosity. The fund
is being managed by the Delaware Community Foundation which has a 17 year history of
managing endowment funds for not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and corporations
throughout the state.
The Glenn C. Bowman Endowment
Fund will be used to support community participation initiatives, primarily outreach efforts
which Glenn saw as part of the Film Society’s mission.
The Film Society invites film
enthusiasts, supporters of the Film Society, and friends of Glenn Bowman to make donations
to The Glenn C. Bowman Endowment Fund. It is through donor generosity, and the future
generosity of others, that the Film Society will be able to continue Glenn’s efforts
to bring independent films to Delaware.
If you are interested in making a donation to the Glenn Bowman Endowment Fund, please
contact Sue Early at (302) 645-9095, or by e-mail: sue@rehobothfilm.com, or send a check
to RBFS, 107 Truitt Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. All donations are tax deductible.
Your support is appreciated.
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