Miss Baerwald, who never married, became well-known quickly in the community. Along with her October donation to the fund, she last year established two advised funds with the foundation in honor of her parents. The two funds, once her probate is settled, will probably benefit specific Idyllwild organizations, though that information hasn't been released yet. The San Diego Foundation Myron Feinberg Fund also has been a great financial supporter of the Idyllwild Community Fund and gave another donation recently. That means that any donation made is perpetual.
Interest is about five percent each year.
Every dollar granted to the fund will be matched by the Irvine Foundation by 50 cents. A wonderful feature of this challenge is that there is no time limit. The Advisory Board of ICF and the Community Foundation of Riverside County, administrators of the fund, are confident that the challenge will be met soon. There are many ways to donate to the fund besides cash. The Community Foundation has professional staff members who give technical advice to those interested in donating through their estates or trust funds, for instance.