Memorial Gifts
A Memorial Gift can be established by selecting the option on the donation form. This is a lovely way to make a donation to the general fund in someone's memory. The gifts would go towards the entire mission of the foundation. To do so, please choose the 'Memorial Gift' option on the donation form and include the name of the of the deceased in the 'comments' section of the form. Contact the foundation for more information.

Established Memorial Gifts:

• Robert Wojack established December 2004
When Robert Wojack died in December 2004 his family graciously decided that the best memorial would be towards education. Robert was a graduate of the GIHS class of 1976. His mother, Joan, now retired, was a loved teacher at Parke Lane Elementary. His wife, Mary Ann, has always been an active volunteer in the district where their children, Jeffery and Christina attend.

Robert obtained a doctorial degree in pharmacy from Wayne State University and owned Robert's Sav-Mor Pharmacy in Allen Park.

It is with great appreciation that the Foundation has accepted these gifts in Robert Wojack's memory.

He is survived by his parents Don and Joan Wojack, wife, Mary Ann, children Jeffery and Christina, and three sisters; Kathleen Wojack, Nancy Wojack, and Diane Wojack-Short.

• Vivian Overholt Lewis' Memorial Gift
Vivian Bremer Overholt Lewis was an islander from the inside out. When she was a year old, her parents moved to Grosse Ile and she lived on the island for the rest of her 95 years. She and her 4 sisters attended and graduated from Grosse Ile Schools. After graduation, Vivian worked as a secretary for the school. During that time, she also coached girls' basketball and served as a class advisor. She had the heart of a true volunteer. She was elected to the GI Board of Education in the 1970's and served with enthusiasm and commitment. She and her sisters established a college scholarship for Grosse Ile students in her mother's name. Throughout her life she contributed tirelessly to many, many Grosse Ile organizations, including St. James Episcopal Church, the local branch of the American Field Service, the Community Chest, the Grosse Ile Historical Society, the Grosse Ile Musicale and the Questers. With a number of other island residents, she helped establish the Grosse Ile Educational Foundation and in 1996, the Foundation awarded their first grants. She was on the Board of Directors and then on the Advisory Board until she passed away in January 2009.

She believed that Grosse Ile Schools were simply the best and that the Foundation could help them fulfill their all important educational mission.

Please contact the foundation to make a Memorial Gift in her name.