The Custer Family Endowment Fund was establihed to be able to support the community's greatest needs of Chippewa County.

Ken Custer credits the Chippewa Falls community for helping him and his wife, Debi, raise two sons he's "extremely proud" of, run a successful farming operation, and offer a network of support the family could always count on.

"That feeling just never left me, so I wanted to give back," said Ken, who, along with Debi, owns Custer Farms of Chippewa Falls. Spring of 2013, the Custers, along with their sons and daughters-in-law, Darryl and Karrie, and Douglas and Sunny, started the Custer Family Endowment Fund.

"We have very good relationships with a lot of the community," said Ken, 2013-14 Chair of the Foundation's board of directors. "I've found business leaders in the community to be my friends. We have a lot in common, and I want to share with them and what they have done in giving back to this community. I wanted to give back to the community, and I want others to have the opportunity that I had- to raise a family in a community that cared about each other."

Gifts to an unrestricted endowed fund create a lasting legacy of generosity. Earnings from the Custer Family Endowment Fundare distributed annually, ensuring ongoing support for local nonprofits and community programs forever. In this way, this generous family can be confident their contributions will continue to make a meaningful difference - not just today, but for generations to come - helping the community thrive now and into the future.