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Tribute to the Arts: Charity Recipients

ETruth – Sarah Duis
June 19, 2014

Ten Michiana entities will receive a combined total of more than $200,000 thanks to a recent auction featuring art and furniture from the personal collection of David Gundlach. Gundlach, who grew up in Elkhart, was an entrepreneur and millionaire who traveled the world and collected art. Upon his death in 2011, he left behind a staggering $150 million to the Elkhart County Community Foundation (ECCF).

On Thursday night, May 29, more than 200 people gathered at the Lerner Theatre to bid on 27 pieces of art and furniture from Gundlach’s collection. Winning bidders chose which nonprofit entity would receive their money and ECCF provided a 25 percent match of up to $25,000.

Organizations receiving funds and the dollar amounts are:

• Premier Arts
  Money raised by donors: $86,900
  Total with 25% match: $108,625
• Stanley Clark School
  Money raised by donor: $16,000
  With 25% match: $20,000
• Center for Hospice Care
  Money raised by donor: $13,000
  With 25% match: $16,250
• Child and Parent Services of Elkhart County
  Money raised by donor: $13,000
  Total with 25% match: $16,250
• Boys & Girls Club of Middlebury
  Money raised by donor: $10,000
  Total with 25% match: $12,500
• Lifeline Youth Ministries
  Money raised by donor: $8,000
  Total with 25% match: $10,000
• Wellfield Botanic Gardens
  Money raised by donor: $7,000
  Total with 25% match: $8,750
• Humane Society of Elkhart County
  Money raised by donor: $6,500
  Total with 25% math: $8,125
• Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart
  Money raised by donor: $6,000
  Total with 25% match: $7,500
• Boys & Girls Club of Goshen
  Money raised by donor: $200
  Total with 25% match: $250

Premier Arts added three pieces of art by Tuck Langland to the auction, which brought in an additional $13,000. That money will go directly to Premier Arts and will not be matched by ECCF.

ECCF is creating an endowment for Stanley Clark, the only organization on the list without an existing endowment.