A Bequest to Honor Multiple Generations
James has chosen to honor his parents with a bequest that will establish a scholarship fund. His generosity and care will continue to create a positive impact for years to come.
Establishing a legacy fund with the Greater Washington Community Foundation is an excellent way to create lasting impact by supporting its efforts to improve the region for current and future generations. One such fund will be established as part of a $10 million bequest by James W. Lewis of Washington, DC in honor of his deceased parents – J. Vance Lewis and Blanche B. Lewis.
As a financial advisor and private real estate investor, he found his passion for libraries after being appointed twice by Mayor Anthony Williams to the DC Library Board of Trustees. Mr. Lewis is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.
His legacy intention is to create a scholarship fund at The Community Foundation, which represents the community where he has lived and worked for more than 40 years, that is focused on libraries because of their extraordinary value to education and inspiring learning. Once the fund is active, The Community Foundation will identify students whose financial circumstances make attending graduate school nearly impossible, but whose academic performance and commitment to service make them ideal candidates for a $50,000 scholarship in the area of library sciences.
Mr. Lewis' generosity and care will forever change the course of these students' lives, and it will continue to create a positive impact for years to come.
