FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018, (ORLANDO, Fla.) —Florida Trend magazine recently released its first “Florida 500” list, naming Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Chairman, Rick Walsh, and President and CEO, David A. Odahowski among Florida’s 500 most influential executives. The list was the result of a thorough yearlong research initiative,...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winter Park, June 22, 2018 – It was 45 years ago today that a vibrant woman – a dancer, playwright, composer and actress who built and ran her own theater – founded an institution that changed the face of philanthropy in Florida. Edyth Bassler...
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“Thanks to a donation from the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, UCF’s College of Medicine held its first Dr. John C. and Martha Hitt Grand Rounds May 16 to recognize the UCF president and first lady.” – UCF TODAY EBCF President and CEO David Odahowski and Board...
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Herbert W. Holm was the last remaining Founding Board Member of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation. As a trusted investment advisor to Edyth Bush and the Foundation, Herb worked quietly behind the scenes to advance Mrs. Bush’s legacy of helping people help themselves. His advocacy...
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By Space Coast Daily BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – Titusville artist Heidi Thamert won the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Art of Philanthropy Award at the 59th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival on March 16. Thamert is an award-winning photographer and co-owner of The Downtown Art Gallery...
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Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Tops $1 Million in Gifts to UCF with the Establishment of the John and Martha Hitt Grand Rounds, Winter Park, FL– In concert with the retirement announcement of University of Central Florida President John Hitt, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation tops...
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Winter Park, FL– Help is on the way to local nonprofits who were impacted by Hurricane Irma. The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation began releasing $150,000 of unrestricted operating grants to nonprofit organizations impacted by or providing relief services to Central Florida residents during and after...
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The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation has recently named its 2017 board of director roster with recognized leaders in the community. Matt Certo, after a decade of Board service including as Corporate Secretary, was elected to the additional role of Vice Chairman for the Foundation. Matt...
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The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation has recently named Rick Walsh as the Foundation’s new Chairman, says Foundation President David A. Odahowski. “Rick’s contributions to the Foundation are immeasurable, and his dedication to making Central Florida a better place to live and work inspires everyone around...
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The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park a $35,000 grant in support of Strategic Planning and Artistic Programming for the 2017 season, pushing the Foundation’s cumulative giving to the Society to over $1 million. As one of the Foundation’s...
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