E.J. Foody

E.J. Foody

Seeing my daughter, Tori, arrive at AHN as a girl and, four years later, leave as a well-rounded young woman was a dream come true. In fact, I wish I had another daughter to send to the Academy! So I asked myself: Why not include the Academy in my estate plans so that a future gift may help shape another young girl into that well-rounded woman like Tori? It was the easiest, no-brainer decision I have ever made.

I am very fortunate to be in a good place in life. I was recently making some changes to my estate plans, and this was coincidentally about the same time I received a letter from the Academy asking me to consider leaving a legacy gift in my estate plans. God has a weird way of saying, "Hey, what do you think? Go ahead, listen to me!" And so I did. I simply asked my insurance broker to add the Academy of the Holy Names as a beneficiary of my life insurance policy.

My children, Tori and Trey, and my wife Mary Kay are thrilled that I took measures to provide a special legacy gift benefiting the Academy one day in the future. I like to lead by example, and my kids have learned the importance of giving back—especially to something that we cherish. Sending my daughter to AHN was one of the best things Mary Kay and I have ever done, and I hope to one day have a granddaughter attend the Academy of the Holy Names!