Atascadero's 100-Year-Old Philanthropist Receives National Attention & Donations

Atascadero's 100-year-old philanthropist receives national attention & donations

Four months after her story aired on KSBY, 100-year-old Rosemary Dexter has raised $80,000 for ALF Food Pantry."I can't tell you how happy I am for the response I've had," Dexter said.Dexter's story gained national attention, ending up on various TV stations and even as a feature on People.com. "I just couldn't believe it," Dexter said. Dexter's daughter, Carol Parente, was just as surprised to see the story gain traction across the country. "It…

Portrait of a Philanthropist: Han Nefkens

Founded in 2009 by Dutch writer and collector Han Nefkens and directed by Hilde Teerlinck, the Han Nefkens Foundation focuses on grants and commissions that support the production of video art. Nefkens, who trained as a journalist in the US and France, working for more than a decade as a radio correspondent in Mexico, turned to collecting contemporary art after encountering the immersive video installations of Pipilotti Rist. Nefkens’s philanthr…

85-year-old philanthropist has quietly given millions to health causes in Bellingham

Amy Chan Wolsdorf, former day trader, has donated funds for a new dementia center, Amy's Place