The Westminster Communities Foundation is honored to announce a transformative gift commitment that will endow three team member scholarships at Westminster Communities of Florida. These future funds are dedicated to supporting the educational pursuits of our valued employees and their families.
Winston Allen, the visionary for this gift, has always championed the importance of education and personal development. His vision for establishing the Winston M. Allen Scholarship program resulted in WCF being a partial beneficiary of two generous Charitable Remainder Unitrusts. In the future, the gift will fully endow scholarships covering professions in Law Enforcement & Criminology; Trades & Certifications Training; and the Nursing profession. These scholarships will benefit qualified managers, team members, and their children throughout all twenty-three Westminster communities.
Terry Rogers, Westminster’s President and Chief Executive Officer, shared his thoughts regarding Winston’s foresight in making this important gift, “Education is a vital part of Westminster’s values, and we appreciate the generosity of residents for sustaining our scholarship funds. Winston’s gift will extend these valuable resources to even more of our 2,500 team members who are interested in enhancing their expertise and advancing their careers. It will help us build the next generation of nurses, law enforcement and other certified professions. Thank you, Winston, for making this possible!”
Winston, a long-time resident of Westminster St. Augustine, was a special agent and Japanese linguist for the United States Air Force, Office of Special Investigations; a special agent for the United States Army’s Criminal Investigations Division; a special agent in the U.S. Defense Investigative Service, handling background checks for government employees who needed to be granted security clearances, such as top-secret access; and he served as an auditor and investigator for the IRS.
Along with Winston’s stellar career with the government, at age 53 and well into his late 80’s, Winston competed internationally in more than 200 triathlons, 13 of which were Ironman competitions, winning gold, and silver medals.
Now, at the age of 94, Winston is looking back on his amazing life and wants to help others fulfill their educational goals and dreams. Winston is quick to credit the support of his late wife, Carolyn, their son and daughter, and others who helped him succeed in his professional and personal journeys. Now he is focused on cementing his legacy by giving Westminster’s team members and their families a chance to pursue their career goals and passions. Winston shared his belief that “We will be known in this world by what we have done for others.”
For more information about leaving a legacy, please contact Tonnie Alliance, Director of Philanthropy, at 904-940-4800 ext. 5321 or at [email protected].
