D.J. and Mary Clare Freeman were married for over 70 years, the epitome of life partners. Here at the Community Foundation, we were fortunate enough to have them both as passionate philanthropical partners since the Foundation’s earliest days with Mary Clare being part of our board of directors. Donors, award recipients, and Legacy Society members, the Freemans are part of the very fabric of the Community Foundation.

“Our parents believed in the importance of being givers in the community financially, but also in connecting people to support their ideas,” said the Freeman children. “Sadly, we lost both D.J. and Mary Clare in 2020, exactly five months apart. Being unable to have the Irish wake they would have enjoyed, we thought of suggesting memorial gifts to the D.J. & Mary Clare Freeman Donor Advised Fund to continue their passion for the Foundation and the community.”  The D.J. & Mary Clare Freeman Fund provides an opportunity to continue their passion in the community.