Fluvanna endowment has raised $18,000 since April

By The Daily Progress Staff

Published: May 6, 2008

Since its inception in early April, the Rose Deborah Altschull Endowment for Youth has raised approximately $18,000 to benefit youth in Fluvanna County.
Debby Alt-schull had a career as an educator in the Richmond area before retiring and moving to Lake Monticello. Altschull became involved in numerous community activities, including working as a children’s educational tour guide at Monticello.
Altschull saw there were many unmet needs among children in Fluvanna and planned to start volunteering in the public schools this year.
Altschull died, however, in February at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer.
The endowment, managed by the Rotary Foundation of Fluvanna County, will use funds to provide such things as back-to-school items for needy children; scholarships for camp for children who otherwise would never have that experience; medical supplies for children with special needs that cannot be met any other way; and SAT test fees for students who have the desire to go on to some form of college education but cannot afford the fees on their own.
Contributions may be written to The Rotary Foundation of Fluvanna County Virginia with a note in the memo section to direct the money to the Rose Deborah Altschull Endowment for Youth. The mailing address: Rotary Club of Fluvanna County, c/o Mr. Bernie Crown, 25 Amethyst Road, Palmyra, VA 22963.