"You may not be able to help the whole world,
but you can make a difference in your community"  
- Elizabeth P. Carter
 
 Mrs. Stanton B. Ingram
November 11, 1916—December 17, 2006
 
When one reads or hears comments about Jane Rice Ingram, they all seem to resonate with the image of welcoming and hospitality. Her family and friends recall her smile and the warmth of her personality. “She simply enjoyed people regardless of age or status,” commented Rush Jordan, a close friend for many years. “Jane was always widening the circle, bringing people together.”

  
In 2001, Mrs. Ingram established a charitable fund at the Community Foundation. Annually, she made grant recommendations to several organizations in Calhoun County. Upon her death, Mrs. Ingram left a bequest to the Mrs. Stanton B. Ingram Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation. This fund will continue her legacy of giving by providing grants in education, the arts and human services. 
 
 
Andrew J. "Hank" Saks
April 10, 1909 – October 3, 2003
 
Elizabeth “Bette” Bryan Wilkinson Saks
December 26, 1914 – January 5, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Saks became the Foundation’s first members of The Anvil Society soon after they made their first gift in 1999. Upon the death of Mrs. Saks, a bequest of their entire life’s work was gifted to the Community Foundation in support of the Joseph and Amelia Saks Scholarship Fund in honor of Mr. Sak's parents. Though Hank and Bette had no children of their own, they desired to provide renewable scholarships for graduates of Saks High School, which is part of the Calhoun County School System.
 
 
 
This bequest continues a family tradition that originated in 1910 when Joseph and Amelia Saks donated the land for the first public school located just north of Anniston. The one room schoolhouse has grown to include three campuses, with more than 1,500 students.