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JEFF HAMILTON LEGACY FUND

The Hamilton Family, with the invaluable support of family and friends, and in partnership with the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, has established this fund to honor the commitment, imagination, and fearlessness with which Jeff lived his life. 

MUSIC / WRITING

The Juniper Award for Music / Writing recognizes a local musician or writer's dedication to creativity and imagination, empowering them to continue on their bold path with fewer financial barriers. 

ART

The Juniper Award for Art recognizes a local artist’s commitment to their bold path, alleviating financial constraints and cultivating their imagination and fearlessness.  

WINTER OLYMPICS

The Juniper Award for Winter Olympics recognizes a local Team USA athlete who demonstrates the commitment, imagination, and fearlessness necessary to pursue excellence in high-level yet under-funded sports. 

MEDICAL CARE

The Juniper Award for Medical Caregivers recognizes the commitment of techs, support staff, and nurses at every tier, and rewards with financial assistance those who want to further their medical education. 

TRADE SCHOOL BOUND

The Juniper Award for a Trade School-Bound student recognizes the financial costs that accompany the decision to learn a trade. Monetary assistance for tuition and materials allows space for students to imagine, be fearless, and commit to their trade. 

COMMUNITY IMPACT

The Juniper Award for Community Impact recognizes an individual’s bold commitment to community, empowering recipients to continue growing community-wide strength, fearlessness, imagination, and limitlessness. 

JUNIPER AWARDS

JEFF HAMILTON LEGACY FUND

The Hamilton Family, with the invaluable support of family and friends, and in partnership with the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, has established this fund to honor the commitment, imagination, and fearlessness with which Jeff lived his life. 

THE RATIONALE

 

Our Juniper Awards recognize individuals for their commitment, fearlessness, and imagination. The monetary gifts will alleviate financial limitations and enable recipients to engage boldly on their paths. A Juniper tree that grows fearlessly out of granite is able to do so because of its strong roots. Investing in individuals, the roots of our Truckee-Tahoe community, and helping them pursue what they love, reinforces our collective resilience and beauty. 

THE FUNDING GOAL

Raise $1.5 million over five years.

 

Achieving this goal would create an endowed fund that offers five $10,000 annual awards and one $10,000 award every four years.  The individual awards will grow in size as the endowment grows, until the $10,000 goal per award is reached. If the endowment surpasses its funding goal, the number of awards per category will increase in this order: Community Impact, Medical Caregiver, Trade School-bound.

 

Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation Guidelines regarding withdrawal rate and investment strategy will be applied.  

GIVING OPTIONS

Tier One

A pledge of five years at

$25,000 – $20,000

per year

Tier Two

A pledge of five years at

$15,000 – $10,000

per year

Tier Three

A pledge of five years at

$7,500 – $5,000

per year

Tier Four

A pledge of five years at

$2,000 – $1,000

per year

One Time

A one-time donation in Jeff's memory and honor.

THE MISSION

 

To recognize individual community members’ commitment, imagination, and fearlessness by supporting their limitless potential. 

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