Karl Weiss Award Level “Legends”

Karl Weiss Fellow $2,500-$4,999

Profession:  Physician World Traveler; Philosopher Rotary: President (1949)
Dr. Weiss was a Samaritan who arrived in Visalia in a three-piece suit from San Francisco and endeared himself to the community for his efforts to help Visalia’s healthcare.

Bob Harrell Fellow $5,000 - $9,999

Profession:  County Supervisor; Educator;
Harrell Ranches; Grandson of Joseph Harrell Rotary:  President (1967)
Bob was a visionary who tried to start a community foundation in the 1980s and worked hard for vocational education

Tommy Black Fellow $10,000 - $24,999

Entered Rotary: October 29, 1930
Profession: Founder and Operator of Jack & Jeff
Records for 60 years; major contributor to VCRF
Rotary: Member for 65 years
Tommy donated over $100,000 to help establish the VRCF

Greely Togni $25,000 - $49,999

Profession: Owner – Togni Branch; Developer of
Southwest Visalia
Greeley was a Marine who loved Visalia and made a serious donation in VRCF to enable the Foundation to commence making grants

Merril Fisher $50,000-$74,999

Merril worked in the oil industry and was a long time member of Visalia Rotary. He was an avid supporter of the Visalia Rotary Community Foundation from its inception. He left the Foundation over $500,000 from his estate so that more grant and scholarship funds are available

Hugh "Hoot" Macklin $75,000 - $99,999

A.B. (Burton) Clark $100,000 and above

Profession: Optometrist

Considered by many members to be the conscience of the club  Was a member of the sponsoring committee that organized the County Center Club.  AB’s wife Lois was the first major donor to the foundation with of over $750,000 in AB’s honor