Leaving a Legacy

Giving Back Was a Way of Life for Stanley Izumigawa

Stanley "Stan" Yutaka Izumigawa embodied the spirit of giving and philanthropy. As a former educator, principal and decorated Infantry Battalion veteran, Stan gave of his time and energy to a wide variety of endeavors that were dear to his heart: family, military, education, and charity.

Before his passing earlier this year, Stan made arrangements at HCF for a portion of his estate to be set aside to create The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Stanley Izumigawa Scholarship Fund to benefit descendants of the members of the 100th Infantry Battalion. "He wanted to give back," says Joan Izumigawa about her father. "This scholarship fund was his way of continuing his service even after he passed. My father felt strongly that you should always remember where you came from."

The term "Renaissance man" has been used by many to describe Stan Izumigawa. During his retirement, when many men his age would start slowing down, he took up windsurfing and cycling. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed gardening, growing his own food and woodworking.

Stan began each day by setting out three goals for himself and making sure to accomplish them. "My father was always thinking about the future," adds his daughter Jill Ross. "He rooted for the underdog and believed that just because you may come from humble beginnings, you could always make something of yourself."

Stan's scholarship fund is his way of encouraging a spirit of perseverance and connection to the past. His legacy gift provides an education for new generations and makes sure their future has a solid foundation.

Jack and Marie Lord

Jack Lord, who played Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on the longrunning television show Hawai'i 5-0, and his wife Marie, were generous contributors to many worthy causes in Hawai'i. Throughout their lives they used their platform in the media to raise awareness and funding for a multitude of charitable organizations across the islands.

In 1988 the couple set up the Jack and Marie Lord Funds through HCF to benefit 12 local charities. Initially, their gift was $50,000; it grew to $750,000 upon Jack's passing a decade later. Upon Marie's death in 2005, the fund received the balance of the couple's estate, valued at more than $40 million. At the time, the Lords' gift was one of the largest to a charitable organization.

The Hawai'i 5-0 legacy of giving continued this year when the Freeman sisters, daughters of series creator Leonard Freeman, set up the Leonard and Rose Freeman Family Fund to benefit local nonprofit organizations and artists.

The following charities benefit from the Jack and Marie Lord Funds:

• Hospice Hawai'i
• St. Francis Hospice Care Center
• Salvation Army's Hawai'i Division
• Eye of the Pacific Guide Dogs, Inc.
• The Arc In Hawai'i
• Bishop Museum
• Variety Club of Honolulu
• Hawaiian Humane Society
• United Services Organizations
• Honolulu Museum of Arts
• Hawa'i Public Television
• Hawai'i Lions Eye Foundation

New Legacy Society Members

HCF welcomes the newest members of our Legacy Society, those who have committed to a planned charitable gift in their will or trust. We thank you for your foresight and commitment to our community.