Karl Weiss Fellowships
Your Legacy will make a lasting difference to our community
Your Legacy will make a lasting difference to our community
Karl Weiss Fellowship Participation Levels
Sustaining Member
Karl Weiss Fellow
Bob Harrel Donor
Tommy Black Fellow
Togni Donor
Merril Fisher Fellow
Clark Patron
Community Founder
$1 - $2,499
$2,500 - $4,999
$5,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $24,999
$25,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $74,999
$100,000 - $249,999
$250,000 +
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Moving Forward By Giving Back”
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Outright gifts:
Anyone who contributes $2,500 to the Foundation or has that amount contributed in his or her name can be designated a Karl Weiss Fellow.
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You can make this donation in one donation or through sustained giving. When you make a donation to the Foundation, your gift will be recognized when you achieve the following giving levels.
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Award Levels "Legends"
Karl Weiss Fellow $2,500-$4,999
Profession: Physician World
Traveler; Philosopher
Rotary: President (1949)
Dr. Weiss was a Samaritan who arrived in Visalia in a three-piece suit from San Francisco and endeared himself to the community for his efforts to help Visalia’s healthcare.
Bob Harrell Fellow $5,000 - $9,999
Profession:
County Supervisor; Educator;
Harrell Ranches;
Grandson of Joseph Harrell
Rotary: President (1967)
Bob was a visionary who tried to start a community foundation in the 1980s and worked hard for vocational education
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Tommy Black Fellow $10,000 - $24,999
​Entered Rotary:
October 29, 1930
Profession: Founder and
Operator of Jack & Jeff
Records for 60 years;
major contributor to VCRF
Rotary: Member for 65 years
Tommy donated over $100,000 to help establish the VRCF
Greely Togni
$25,000 - $49,999
Profession:
Owner – Togni Branch;
Developer of Southwest Visalia
Greeley was a Marine who
loved Visalia and made a serious
donation in VRCF to
enable the Foundation
to commence making grants
Merril Fisher
$50,000-$74,999
Merril worked in the oil industry
and was a long time member of Visalia Rotary.
He was an avid supporter of the
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation from
its inception. He left the Foundation
over $500,000 from his estate so that
more grant and scholarship
funds are available
Hugh "Hoot" Macklin
$75,000 - $99,999
Profession: H&R Macklin Sons, Ins.;
Appraiser
and Loan Representative,
Cowboy, Poet,
Rotary: President (1984)
Hoot was also a Marine and
was an original founder of the VRCF
and set high standards for its success.
A.B. (Burton) Clark
$100,000 and above
Profession: Optometrist
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Considered by many members to be the conscience of the club
Was a member of the sponsoring committee that organized the County Center Club.
AB’s wife Lois was the first major donor to the foundation with of over $750,000 in AB’s honor