http://www.buffalo-river-services.com/buffalo_river_7.htm ... http://www.eaglecreekoutfitters.com/brs/wthmf.htm William Thomas Helton
Born and raised in Wayne County, "Tom" was well-known as a private businessman and pharmacist. One of the most respected citizens of Wayne County, he quietly and cheerfully gave of himself in charitable work, and for organizations such as the Buffalo River Services
, Inc. He never ceased to be interested in learning all he could about every person he met. His cheerful personality and zany sense of humor endeared him to countless numbers of us. He was not someone
who could be easily replaced. So, this is why we want you to know about this opportunity that will honor his memory and keep alive his caring ways! His generous, caring nature will long be remembered. The WTH Foundation provides us with an opportunity to keep his charitable spirit alive. Today, Buffalo River Services, Inc. supports people with disabilities and their families in Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry and Wayne counties. In 2001 and 2002, the visionary board of Buffalo River Services, Inc. began establishing a fund raising organization for the specific function of providing additional financial assistance to the provider agency. operates primarily with money from the state to pay for its programs. However, like all other non-profit agencies in community services, the state funding is never adequate or abundant enough to fulfill the fiscal needs. Therefore, The William Thomas Helton Foundation was created. This organization will assist, with its separate board of directors, to raise money to place in an account so that interest will be accruing for the years to come. That interest will be an ever-giving donation that will continually assist in paying for services that our participants need where the government dollars fail. It is desired that donors will be attracted who will wish to give, not only from the bountiful blessings that we enjoy in making our livelihood, but who will also decide to leave part or whole estates to the foundation, or reduce their tax liability for the current year.
