Philanthropy Is Raining Cats and Dogs

And Cougars too, since Frank and Ann Lindeke met at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. They became lab partners, later married and upon graduation were expecting their first child.

Following Frank’s work with a Seattle vet, they bought a home in Burien and started their practice out of the basement. Later, they purchased property and built Burien’s Five Corners Veterinary Hospital.

Frank and Ann’s five children live from Olympia to Edmonds, and they’re proud of their 10 grandkids and four great-granddaughters. They enjoy family gatherings, especially at their 5-acre place on Hood Canal—where Frank’s father bought 13 acres in 1943 for $130!

They enjoyed RV travel until “the RV got too old and so did we.” Regular stops were Alaska and Arizona, but they also ventured to the East Coast. Campgrounds were preferred over RV parks, with no more than three days in one place.

Frank and Ann moved into The Terrace in 2005. Wesley Community Foundation attracted them due to proximity to Resurrection Lutheran Church and being able to get a ride when they couldn’t drive, which they still do.

She worked on The Grapevine newsletter, he sang with “The Padres” and tended the rose garden, and they both sang in the choir. Frank served on the Foundation’s Phase I Campaign Committee and is currently a Floor Chair.

They are happy living at Wesley Community Foundation and appreciate that they’re “residents of a community and not just tenants.” They value the impact of the Foundation’s benevolence funds and vital role in the campus rebuilding project.

Frank and Ann met with an advisor and gave their estate plan a tune-up, making Wesley Community Foundation a greater part of their legacy. Copies were distributed to their children and all are on board with their philanthropic plans. Go Cougs!