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Planned Giving
Richard Glick '75
“Edmund Burke made a difference in my life, and I’m glad to see that it’s continuing to make that difference in the students that have followed. I want to do what I can to keep Edmund Burke a place where kids thrive. When I attended Burke, it was practically brand new. I started in the 9th grade when Burke was in its fourth year and located in a house on Wyoming Avenue, downtown. You called teachers by their first names, and when not in class, played volleyball with them beside the school. At the time I entered Burke, I needed some help finding myself."
"I needed some additional attention from time to time, and I got it (whether I wanted it or not). Burke, through Jean Mooskin, Dick Roth, and so many of my teachers, helped me develop and grow tremendously through my high school years. Burke made a tremendous difference in my life. So many good friends and experiences. Can I mention the backpacking and overnight bike trips? Always singing on the way. The resources available to students have certainly grown since my time. The classes remain challenging, perhaps more so. But the feeling of the school, the personal attention and caring – I can see those essential elements still remain.”
Richard decided to further Burke's mission with a $200,000 unrestricted bequest in memory of his brother John M. Glick, a dedicated educator at another institution, and in honor of Burke's founding Heads of School, Jean Mooskin and Dick Roth. Richard was inspired to make a planned gift to Burke so that he could leave a legacy of support for the school that extended beyond the impact of his annual giving.
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