The Pollokoff Family

Amy and Bob Pollokoff admit that their lives center around their family. It's why they take on Passover Seder each year - often having 55 people at their table - and are in charge of the multi-generational Rosh Hashanah dinner.

In fact, family is so important to them that when Amy's mother died this year, she discovered something unexpected. Something that would ultimately become a link that would tie the generations together.

Amy: These past few years have been extremely difficult for us. We've lost all four parents. Yet it was when my mother died in January I discovered something that really connected me to her in a way I never anticipated.

I remember going through her things and I found this pin that had a flame. And all at once it dawned on me - she was a Lion.

Now I knew that she was always very involved in The Associated - she helped start the women's division. But I didn't realize that she was a Lion and also had endowed her gift.

It was then that I knew in my heart that I wanted to do something special , something to honor my mother and set an example for my two children, Heidi and Alexa. And I realized this is the year. I couldn't think of a more meaningful and impactful way to honor her memory than to endow my Lion gift.

And this endowment to The Associated became our endowment, Bob's and mine.

Bob: There are so many organizations to give to , yet many of them only represent one cause. While they are all noble causes, by endowing our gift to The Associated we know that they will be able to address a wide range of important issues in our community … that we will continue to take care of those who need it for a long time.

At the same time, we've been fortunate enough to create a donor-advised fund through The Associated and share some of our blessings with the community right now.