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Article: Donor leaves $10 million to Rhode Island Foundation.
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- Providence Journal (Providence, RI)
- Article date:
- August 24, 2006
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Byline: Edward Fitzpatrick
Aug. 24--PROVIDENCE -- During her life, Helen Walker Raleigh displayed a deep concern for replacing trees lost to damage, disease and construction in her home city of Providence.
And now that she has died, she has left $10 million to The Rhode Island Foundation, with a quarter of that amount dedicated to the conservation of trees.
"I think her passion for trees will be her largest legacy," foundation President and chief executive officer Ronald V. Gallo said.
The $10 million marks one of the largest bequests in the foundation's 90-year history. While two bequests have reached $35 million, gifts of this size ...