{"id":1647,"date":"2024-02-29T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/riverwoods\/blog\/2024\/02\/29\/endowment-creates-opportunities-to-inspire-enlighten-and-entertain\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T12:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:00:24","slug":"endowment-creates-opportunities-to-inspire-enlighten-and-entertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/riverwoods\/blog\/2024\/02\/29\/endowment-creates-opportunities-to-inspire-enlighten-and-entertain\/","title":{"rendered":"Endowment Creates Opportunities to Inspire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-45406 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bill-Mullinix-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Inspiring Through Endowment<\/h1>\n<p>Cokie Roberts. James Carville. Bob Woodward. Those are just three of the thought leaders who spoke at Asbury Methodist Village in the few years after resident Bill Mullinix moved into the community in December of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just a wonderful experience,\u201d says Bill. \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe that this famous person was right in front of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That \u201cwonderful experience\u201d is one that Bill is eager to share with his Asbury friends and neighbors. Working with the Asbury Foundation, Bill has created a $1 million dollar endowment to fund a new speaker program. Bill will also make an annual gift to partner with the Asbury Foundation to sponsor speakers until the endowment is fulfilled when he passes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had no idea that such a thing existed,\u201d says Bill. \u201cI was thrilled to discover that I could do this and enjoy the benefits while I was still alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new program will add another layer to the robust offerings of intellectual engagement at the community. This includes the Keese School of Continuing Education and the Rosborough Wellness and Brain Health Center for Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker presentations will be broadcast on AVTV, the community\u2019s campus TV station. This way residents who aren\u2019t physically able to attend will also reap the benefits.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Food for our brain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Intellectual engagement is like food for our brain. New interests, experiences, and the chance to interact with others is important at every stage of life. It is even more critical as we age.<\/p>\n<p>A 2021 study that followed a group of SuperAgers \u2014 people who are in their 80s and beyond but have the cognitive function of those decades younger \u2014 found one key differentiator from those with poorer memories. The SuperAgers kept learning new things throughout their life.<\/p>\n<p>Along with his endowment to the speaker series, Bill supports the annual Music for the Mission program, associate scholarships, and countless other initiatives. He also created an annuity through the Asbury Foundation not long after he moved in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love my Trott apartment and the sense of family that exists across this community,\u201d says Bill. \u201cIt\u2019s not just the residents who feel like family, it\u2019s the associates, too. It\u2019s unlike any place I have ever lived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill hopes to inspire other members of the community to follow in his footsteps of giving. \u201cI want Asbury to succeed in every way possible. It\u2019s a wonderful place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are interested in learning more about our how you can create or impact special programs, please reach out to your local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/foundation\/staff\/\">Director of Development<\/a> by phone or email, or complete the \u201ccontact us\u201d form on this page.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspiring Through Endowment Cokie Roberts. James Carville. Bob Woodward. 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