F. F. V. – Friends of Foy Valentine
During the reception following Foy`s memorial service, two of his closest friends, Ross Coggins and Bob Mitchell, spoke to the family and to the editor of Christian Ethics Today about a vision they shared.
"Foy loved the Journal and more than anything else these last few years, he wanted to find a way to endow it so it would always be published. We need to find a way to allow folks to give significant memorial gifts to fulfill Foy`s dream."
Ross and Bob both knew the Journal had been blessed with dedicated readers who voluntarily and regularly gave financial support for its continuance. Foy insisted from the beginning that the Journal would always be sent out without charge to anyone requesting it, "as money and energy permit," Foy liked to add.
For ten years now, CET has not missed an issue. A few times it was close, but always God laid the need ona reader`s heart. Not a few times, Foy himself sensed the urgency and gave sacrificially to keep the Journal solvent.
Today over 4400 persons receive CET, and hundreds more read it in churches, school libraries, and from the desks of scores of teachers, ministers, and laypersons. In addition, for the last two years the editor has visited eleven Christian campuses, speaking to classes and distributing the Journal, often signing up 50-100 students who now receive the Journal.
Friends of Foy Valentine Committee
during the past few months several of Foy`s friends have conversed, met, and planned to envision a way to fulfill Foy`s final wish—the Friends of Foy Valentine Committee (F.F.V.). This group has agreed to encourage CET readers and friends to give a Memorial Gift to honor Foy`s dream, setting a goal of $500,000 to endow a significant part of the annual budget, now at $80,000. Each has agreed to be available to discuss with you any of thedetails of this endowment or of the CET enterprise. At present they include:
Darold Morgan, Co-Chair West
Patsy Ayres
Doug Dillard
Buckner Fanning
Bob Feather
Bob Mitchell
Herbert Reynolds
David Sapp, Co-Chair East
Jimmy and Linda Allen
President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn
Ross Coggins James Dunn
Millard Fuller Bill Moyers
John Seigenthaler, Sr.
Initial Gifts
The F.F.V. Committee was elated to learn that before any contacts had been made, 63 memorial gifts(unsolicited) totaling $121,715 have been given. One of these gifts was for $100,000 from long-time friend Harold Simmons, who first knew Foy as his pastor when he was in high school at Golden, Texas, and Foy was attending seminary. Eight persons have given $1000 or more; one has given $5000.
The committee feels with this initial response, many more who loved Foy and believe in the ministry of the Journal will want to be a part of this effort. We thank those who have already given and encourage you to consider joining this group:
Jimmy and Linda Allen, Sarah F. Anders, Patsy and Bob Ayres, Truett Baker, L. B. Berry, Florence Box, Paul Brewer,Judy Brooks, James Carter, Barbara Chafin, Ross Coggins, Robert and Margaret Cooper, H. E. Coty, James Crouch, Mary Ann Davis, Phoebe Delamarter, Juanice DuBose, T.W. and Sue Downing, Sarah and James Logan, DonaldDunlap, James Dunn, Roland Foster, V. C. Garrett, Jr., Duane Geiss, Edwin S. Gaustad, Glenn Gring, Marvin Harris, Virginia Hendricks, Wayne Hodge, Martha King, Neal Knighton, Matthew Krauss, James Miller, Bob Mitchell, Mary Kay Mitchell, Mrs. Kenneth Moss, Bill Moyers, Charles Murphy, J. Kent Newsome, Oz Osborn,Alton Patton, Samuel and Annie Pearis, Janet Purvis, Herbert Reynolds, Mary Rickenbaker, Bettina Sanderford,Frank G. Schwall, Jr., John Scott, Robert Scrutchins, H.N. Shannon, James Shields, Harold Simmons, Harold Simmons Foundation, Jay Skaggs, Jerry P. Smith, Joe and Audra Trull, William Turner, Penny Whorton Wells, D.D. Westbrook, Elizabeth Woolverton, and James Wray.
Each issue of the Journal will carry a "Progress Report." Pray with us that this campaign will both honor Foy Valentine and undergird his last and best dream ofa Journal that would "inform, inspire, and unify a lively company of individuals and organizations interested in working for personal morality and public righteousness."
Note: Please remember the Memorial Fund Gift is in addition to your regular annual contribution, which supports the basic budget for each issue.
