Hollie Estes is a board member and Legacy Society member of the Finley River Community Foundation.
Hollie Estes preserves legacies and builds on the past to prepare for a greater tomorrow.
Those efforts are seen through the insurance business, in which she has long worked, as well as Cassidy Station at Estes Farm, an agriculture-and-community destination in Christian County she and her husband Kyle developed on his legacy family farm.
It also extends to philanthropy. Hollie serves on the board of the Finley River Community Foundation, the CFO’s affiliate serving Ozark and eastern Christian County. Her six years (so far) of board service have given her visibility to causes, needs and good work going on right in her community.
“We have been extremely blessed and have always felt a ‘tug’ to give to those in need, whether it be financially or by donating our time to help in any way we can,” she says. “Giving back can create a ripple effect of positive change. It gives us a sense of purpose and belonging.
“I strongly believe in what the CFO is doing,” she says. “I truly believe in giving back to our community, and after serving on the Finley River Community Foundation board for almost six years I’ve seen firsthand how these grants and scholarships have made an impact in our community.”
The Esteses also show that decisions around future philanthropy don’t have to wait until later in life. In the couple’s case, they made a planned gift by adding the FRCF to an insurance policy. Planned gifts — like what the Esteses chose to do with that life insurance policy — represent decisions made today that have significant impact in the future.
“When we invest our time and resources in our community, we’re not only helping others, but we’re helping to shape and mold the kind of world we want to live in.”
Who inspires you? Send your suggestions of individuals moving the needle in your community to Kaitlyn McConnell, the CFO's writer in residence, at kmcconnell@cfozarks.org.
