As a bubbly, energetic 10-year-old, Jessica Ridgeway wanted to be a cheerleader. Now, the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund will help fund cheer camps and other animal and youth initiatives in her honor.
When Jessica went missing, her family approached their longtime credit union,
Community Financial Credit Union (CFCU), to set up an account for incoming donations. Members of the community wanted to donate money to help with the search effort and needed a place to donate.
The money was still in the account after police arrested the suspect. The Ridgeways didn't want to keep the money. They wanted to give back to their community in some way.
To set up a long-term fund, the credit union connected the family with the Broomfield Community Foundation. To augment the donations that trickled in during the search for Jessica, the credit union
donated $10,000 to the new Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund from their
Member Bonus Pay It Forward program. This money will serve as seed money to help start
Jessica Ridgeway's Legacy.
In December 2012, the
Broomfield Community Foundation approved the new donor-advised fund - the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund.
A donor-advised fund is a cost effective, stress free way for the Ridgeways to create their foundation with the help of an existing foundation. It's easy to establish, low cost, and flexible compared to starting a private foundation on our own.
The Broomfield Community Foundation partners with donors to serve their community, providing resources and opportunities for organizations to grow stronger and make a positive difference within our community. The Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund will be able to take advantage of the administrative convenience, cost savings, and tax advantages associated with the Broomfield Community Foundation.
The Broomfield Community Foundation will handle everything from paperwork to thank-you notes to donors. This will allow the Ridgeways to focus on Jessica's legacy instead.
Because the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund is housed in a public charity (Broomfield Community Foundation), their foundation will receive the maximum tax deduction available, while avoiding excise taxes and other restrictions imposed on private foundations.
Jessica Ridgeway's Legacy foundation will not incur the cost of establishing and administering a private foundation, including staffing and legal fees. Since the maximum tax deduction is received by the foundation at the time of the gift, the Broomfield Community Foundation will gain full control over the contributions, granting the Ridgeways advisory status.
The Broomfield Community Foundation is not legally bound to Jessica Ridgeway's Legacy. However, they will make grants from the Jessica Ridgweay Legacy Fund that are approved by the Ridgeways and will honor Jessica’s memory by supporting community programs for youth initiatives including camps and scholarships for children in Jessica’s community.
Jessica's mother, Sarah Ridgeway, Jessica's grandmother, Christine Ridgeway, and Jessica's aunt, Rebecca Ridgeway will serve as the main points of contact for the account, but the whole Ridgeway family will be involved in decision making.
This summer the Ridgeways plan to start a week-long cheer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 12 with the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund
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Jessica was excited to go to a cheer camp that cheerleaders from Standley Lake High School had put together. Jessica loved it - she said it was the best time of her life.
Though a cheer camp is likely the first order of business, the Ridgeways will work together to find other deserving organizations and events that fit the spirit of Jessica's caring and cheerful personality.
Through Jessica Ridgeway's Legacy, the Ridgeways hope to support community programs for years to come.
How to Donate
http://www.jessicaslegacy.org/donate
Jessica Ridgeway's Legacy Posts
http://www.jessicaslegacy.org/2013/01/pay-it-forward-program-to-benefit-jessica-ridgeways-legacy
http://www.jessicaslegacy.org/2012/11/the-initial-stages-of-the-jessica-ridgeway-foundation-are-under-way
The Broomfield Community Foundation
http://www.broomfieldfoundation.org/about-broomfield-community-foundation
http://www.broomfieldfoundation.org/donor-benefits
Broomfield Enterprise
http://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/broomfield-news/ci_22371797/broomfield-community-foundation-credit-union-start-jessica-ridgeway
CBS 4 News
http://denver.cbslocal.com/video/8213988-jessica-ridgeway-fund-moves-quickly-to-help-other-children
Happy Birthday sweet princess!
How proud you must be at your family for
turning such a tragedy into something positive.
Just look Jess, at your Momma. She is an inspiration
for us all.
So go on and dance love, take your spot in the arms of
Jesus.
We will never forget you darlin’.
How can we?
You are unforgettable.
Tomorrow is your birthday. I wish you were here for all of us to hug. But then again, if you were still here then none of us would know you. I’m so sad that you’re gone, and in the way that you were taken, but something beautiful did come out of it. As much as we hurt, and as much as your mama longs to hold you again, you have changed a nation. People have come together to honor your life – and it’s made us more aware of other little ones gone too soon as well. May God hug you all for us. We WILL see you one day. Happy Birthday sweet girl.
Love,
Stephanie
You are so loved! We will always remamber you and your parents. I will carry your little face in my hart forever. Happy Birthday!
Love the Richards Family
Happy Birthday! 😀
I hope the cheer camp is a great success for many years & many children!
Happy Birthday!! My little girl and I will never forget you as she was your age and I shared parts of your story with her. She also loves the color Purple and loves to dance as you did. While we live in Ohio we travel to Denver now and then to ski. We thought about you this December while getting off the plane. RIP sweetheart!
The sky was cloudy over your neighborhood (and mine) yesterday, and I think it was because you were not there to share your birthday with your family. I stopped at the park that was renamed in your honor, and left some purple balloons for you. There were others who remembered it was your birthday and left you flowers and balloons too. You remain in my daily prayers, as do your Mom and family. I hope there is cake and ice cream in heaven.
Happy Birthday!
I NEVER KNEW YOU AND YET I MISS YOU. MY WHOLE FAMILY DOES. WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE AN ANGEL IN HEAVEN AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. RIP ANGEL AND I WILL ALWAYS PRAY FOR COMFORT FOR YOUR FAMILY.
To Jessica’s family,
When one child’s life is taken, then all of us lose, too. Please know that many mourn your daughter’s passing–strangers and friends alike. Thank you for providing such a courageous response in such adversity and I will pray for your will to go on…