When asked the question of how he wanted to live his life, Kemp Jaycox answered simply: love nature.
As a lasting legacy for Kemp at one of the natural places most important to him, Kemp’s wife, Cindy, daughter, Kate, and mother, Becky, have partnered with the Arc of Appalachia on a very special project and ask friends and family to join them in contributing.
Soaring Wings of Remembrance
Total Project Cost: $34,500.00
Dollars Raised: $10,142.47
Image Credit: Chimney Swift in flight by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Memorial Project. Three Chimney Swift memorial towers will be artistically designed by wood craftsman Brad Gray of Rome, Ohio, constructed from native hardwoods, and installed at the trailheads of three Arc of Appalachia Preserves; Big Cola in Hocking Hills, Kamama Prairie, and the Arc’s headquarters, the Highlands Nature Sanctuary. The tower structures will include educational displays, benches for hikers to rest, and signage honoring Kemp’s passion for protecting the planet. The towers will provide critically needed nesting and breeding sites for the rapidly declining Chimney Swift population.
Why Protect Chimney Swifts? These migratory birds are vital for controlling mosquitoes and other bugs, and they are one of the few birds that amazingly spend all day flying, only resting at night within chimneys or preservation towers. Cindy noted, “As a man who was confined to a wheelchair for a decade, Kemp would love this idea of protecting birds that never sit down.”
Who is the Arc of Appalachia? The Arc of Appalachia is a nonprofit acquirer and steward of nature preserves in Appalachian Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Kemp was an annual donor to the Arc and loved hiking there with friends and his wife during his 20s and 30s. Kemp was very fond of the Arc, and he and Director Nancy co-hosted a few programs together over the years associated with his interest in eco-spirituality and compassionate care of our planet. The Arc currently manages 38 preserves and nearly 15,000 acres of natural areas. Learn more about the Arc here.
Image Credit: Shows wooden models of the proposed Chimney Swift Towers.
Contact us with any gift-giving questions you may have.
Ask for a copy of “How to Make a Large Gift or Planned Bequest to the Arc”
Questions? Contact:
Nancy Stranahan, Arc Director, at nancyoftheforest@gmail.com, 937-365-1489
Arc of Appalachia Main Office, at arcpreserveinfo@gmail.com. 937-365-1935
Ways to Give:
By Check
Checks are to be made out to Arc of Appalachia and mailed to: 7660 Cave Road, Bainbridge OH 45612.
Transfer of Stocks and Mutual Fund Investments
The Arc of Appalachia is well equipped to accept gifts of stocks and mutual funds through our Schwab Account or through the Columbus Foundation. We are happy to guide you through the process.
Bequests
To name us in your will or as a beneficiary of investments, please use our legal name, Arc of Appalachia, our tax ID is 31-1434730, and our address is 7660 Cave Road, Bainbridge, OH 45612.
Charitable Trusts
Setting up a trust now can provide endowment or land funds to the Arc after your passing, while providing the benefit of an immediate tax deduction. The Columbus Foundation, one of the largest and most prestigious foundations in the United States, can assist you and your attorney in this planning process. Contact Brad Britton at 614-251-4000 or bbritton@columbusfoundation.org.
Gifts to an Existing Foundation Fund at the Columbus Foundation or other…
If you have funds already in the Columbus Foundation or at another Foundation with which we are connected, you can transfer funds directly from your Fund to ours, or you can choose to make a gift directly to the Foundation by naming the Fund destination of your choice. For the Columbus Foundation, contact Brad Britton at 614-251-4000 or email bbritton@columbusfoundation.org. We have both special project funds and endowment funds set up at the Columbus Foundation. We also hold Funds with the Scioto Foundation, Knox County Foundation, and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. Don’t hesitate to inquire for more information.
Gifts of Land
If you wish to donate or bequeath a gift of land or a conservation easement, please reach out to us to begin that conversation.