Donor Stories

In 2015, Rick Pinnell established the Catholic Sisters of the Yakima  Diocese Fund with the Catholic Foundation. Here is his story – “In 1969 In Ving Long, Vietnam, I saw firsthand what Catholic   Sisters can do to change lives. Four Irish Nuns raising 200 orphans in a war torn environment. Their ability to give these children hope, love and…

It is critical that we accept and continue the mission Christ gave us, so these are the words that Randy and I considered when we established the Our Lady of Fatima Education Fund.” – Randy & Jane DickinsonEmeritus Trustee, Central Washington Catholic Foundation

What is the relationship between the Church, the Catholic Foundation and faith? As a Foundation trustee for nine years, I believe the Foundation is now poised to be strategically important, if not critical, to the future of Catholic education in the Diocese of Yakima. The triangle, as we know, is the very strongest shape of support.…

“While serving as director for the Central Washington Catholic Foundation (CWCF), I was honored to meet some of the most remarkable people in Central Washington. David R. Mahre would be high on anyone’s list of remarkable people. Dave visited my office on a regular basis until his death. Sometimes to add to his wife’s named…