Friday, September 28, 2012

Mary Porter Bequest: Philanthropist Mary Porter's trust donates $40 million to Foundation - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Mary Porter Bequest: Philanthropist Mary Porter's trust donates $40 million to Foundation - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: The 98-year-old humanitarian from Pottstown, Pa., had been working with the Community Foundation of Broward since 2000, Carter said, doing charitable work with a wide variety of Broward non-profit organizations.

Porter died of a sudden illness in 2009 and had no surviving relatives.

A challenge of her Wills and Trusts soon followed in Broward civil court, involving former personal assistants, financial advisors, Citibank and some of its subsidiaries, and the Community Foundation of Broward, as plaintiffs.

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