FIRST MEMBERSHIP DINNER A BIG SUCCESS

On Thursday, September 17th, the Planned Giving Council of Central Florida held their first membership dinner.  The Farmer's Market in Winter Park was the venue for the event with more than 50 council members and guests attending.  A special thanks to Jeannine Starr, Tim Forman, Steve Cecchetti and Ken Fagan, the committee that planned and pulled the meeting off.
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                  
  Before introducing the featured speaker for the evening, Council President Steve Cecchetti shared
  with the group the direction of  the Planned Giving Council of Central Florida for the 2009 - 2010
  year.  The direction will focus on three points;  Training – expanding the mentoring program and
  working with the Rollins Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center.  Positioning the PGCCF
  as a link  between the three primary parties in gift;  the donor, the  professional  advisor, and  the
  charity.  Using  the  Leave a Legacy  program  to  promote  significant  gifting throughout Central
  Florida in an effort to increase philanthropy for all nonprofits.    
    
 
 
 
 
 
         Dr.  Deborah  German, dean  of  the  UCF  College of  Medicine, was the featured speaker 
         of the evening.  Dr. German  shared  with  the  audience  the  work that has been done since
         2006  when  the  UCF College  of  Medicine  was  created  by  the  Florida  Legislature and
         the Florida  Board  of  Governors  to  address  the  growing  physician  shortage  nationwide
         and  provide economic benefits to Central Florida and the state.  Dr.German also shared her
         vision for the College of Medicine in the days and years ahead.
 
 
 
The pictures below provide a brief glimpse into this spectacular evening.
 
                
                   Lisa Hicks and Michele Wales                                                     Jeannine Starr and Chip Roberts
 
                   
               Dean German and Steve Cecchetti                                            Chuck Wilder and Terry Dittmer