From: "Dave and Betsy Mast"
Subject: The Charles W. Hass Memorial Scholarship
Late on Monday, Drew Mattison (Kappa Kappa Psi pledge brother of Charles)
contacted me about establishing a memorial to Charles. The two of us received
amazing support for the idea, and many, many valuable suggestions. Finally,
last night I contacted Mrs. Hass and had a tearful conversation remembering
her son. I asked her if she would like to establish a memorial, and suggested
a few ideas that seemed feasible.
Mrs. Hass has asked us to establish the Charles W. Hass Memorial Scholarship
at the Purdue University Department of Bands. Although the details are still
to be worked out, we envision this scholarship presented to a person within
the Purdue University Bands (or possibly incoming freshman) who exudes the
same spirit for life, music, education, and leadership that Charles possessed.
Charles lived most of his life serving others, whether with a listening ear, a
room to sleep in, a bit of advice, a gentle 'push' to follow our dreams, or a
simple hug and smile. I think Charles would be pleased to continue helping in
this way. He would delight in knowing that this gift will recognize those who
love music and life, and may help someone realize just how special they are
and their potential to make a difference.
We have established an account at Purdue University to accept any donations
you would like to make. The hope is to raise enough money that the
scholarship amount can be awarded using the interest earnings, and the
principal will never be touched. In this way, the scholarship will continue
years to come. We have been told we need a minimum of $20,000 in order to do
this. This equates to approximately $100 per person. The amount of the
scholarship will depend on the donation amount.
Please remember this is an invitation to donate. Do so only if you feel moved
toward it and feel good about it. Charles cared for others every day, and he
knew a million other ways to do it than with money! I would also invite you
to forward this email to anyone who is not in the "To:" header and is not
listed on the listserv as of 2/1/01. I would also invite you to send
a card to the Hass family telling them of your donation in Charles'
memory.
Thank you for the outpouring of support and love for Charles. We will keep
all of you on this list updated with the donation totals and the details as
they develop. Please feel free to email me with your questions.
"Charles, we will miss you so much. We hope you would be proud to know that
your memory will continue to serve others. We will strive always to spread
your love of life to everyone we meet, and to keep in touch with all of those
important to us, as you did. We look forward to seeing you again someday.
Save us a seat at the party, and save a smile and hug for us all."
To Donate by Check:
- Check with your company, they might actually match your donation 2:1 or 3:1.
Go to http://www.purdue.edu/UDO/udoweb2/hthowto.htm
or call 1-800-319-2199 to find out about matching donations.
- Make the check out to "Purdue Foundation"
- Be Sure to Write "Charles W. Hass Memorial" in the memo field
- Send the Check to:
Purdue Foundation
Development Services
1800 Purdue Memorial Union
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1800
To Donate by Credit Card:
- Check for matching donation from your company.
- Download the Gift Form from http://www.purdue.edu/UDO/udoweb2/htcredit.htm
- Be Sure to Mark "Other" at the top and write "Charles W. Hass Memorial"
- Follow directions and send the donation.