The Tubby family home in Bethany has a wall of children’s books that their three boys read over and over again, and that’s only a small percentage of all the books they read.
“My wife, Annie, had boxes and boxes and boxes of children’s books,” says Ron Tubby. “When our boys were little, we would spend hours reading to them. And once they learned to read, they’d pull books off the shelf and just sit and read on their own. Reading has always been a part of their growing up.”
Before Annie passed away, Ron and Annie together instilled in their boys the importance of reading, education and community. Now Ron is continuing what they started together, leading the family in a multigenerational giving endeavor through the creation of an endowed fund at the Beaverton Education Foundation.
Ron’s reflection sums it up: “Annie worked in primary education for a preschool in Cedar Mill and then at Raleigh Hills Elementary in the Beaverton School District. Early childhood education was always an interest of hers, so it’s fitting to set up a fund in her memory that’s focused on early childhood reading. We chose to establish the memorial fund at BEF because we’ve seen BEF make a tangible, positive impact keeping kids in school and helping their families engage in their children’s learning.”