Remarkable Joy in Supporting a Place We Love

By John Quinn

It has been our experience that New Year's resolutions and Lenten disciplines often fall short of their intended goals. It has also been our experience that investments in The Huntington always exceed our expectations. Whether it is volunteering as a docent, joining a donor group, or planning an estate gift to The Huntington, unexpected bonuses have resulted.

As a special docent, Julie devoted 25 years to all the major disciplines, and recently became emerita to give more time to our eight grandchildren. She exposed thousands of children and adults to the wonders of the gardens, libraries, and art galleries.

Seeing the wonder and excitement in the eyes of the children she toured gave her great joy. Julie also edited The Tattler, the volunteer newsletter, for over 18 years. She took satisfaction in the quality of the stories, but received so much more from getting to know the authors who contributed articles.

I enjoy conducting full garden docent tours and appreciate the added benefit of exercise and sighting the many birds in the gardens. I volunteer on a few governance committees, offering advice in the planned and annual giving areas, thereby meeting interesting and dedicated staff and volunteers.

We both feel that our planned gift to The Huntington will not only support its mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing art, books, and plants, but it also ties us to the 100-year history of this wonderful place. We invite you to join us by making your own planned gift to find out what your unintended benefits might be. We know you won't be disappointed!

Contact Cris Lutz at 626.405.2212 or clutz@huntington.org to explore how, like the Quinns, you can make an impact at The Huntington with a planned gift.