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Yesterday…
The
History of
The Boy and The Boot
In
1916, the town of Houlton placed a drinking fountain
in Pierce Park. The fountain, in the shape of a boy
holding a leaking boot, was bought with $1,000
donated to the town by Mrs. Clara P. Frisbee to
beautify the park. The statue was by J. W. Fisk
Architectural Metals, Inc., NJ. Twenty-six statues
exist today, nine of them in the United States. The
name of the original sculptor is not known, and the
original mold no longer exists.
Today…
The Boy and The Boot Endowment Fund
A gift to the community, the statue of the boy with
the leaking boot is synonymous with philanthropy.
In 1983, that concept came to represent philanthropy
for healthcare: Houlton's Rotary Club instituted
"The Boy and the Boot Endowment Fund". The statue's
story became the model for a singular program
designed by the club. Five hundred miniature pewter
statues were cast. The mold was then broken. Each
numbered statue represents a $1,000 pledge to the
self-perpetuating fund. This fund is used for the
benefit of Houlton Regional Hospital's programs,
equipment and education projects.
Tomorrow…
The Promise
Your Pledge Will Keep
Changes in medical technology
and in healthcare funding are making endowments such
as "The Boy and The Boot" increasingly important.
In the county, quality
healthcare would be at risk without the generosity
of our donors to programs like "The Boy and The
Boot".
We depend on pledges to:
• provide healthcare
facilities with up-to-date equipment
• initiate programs to
further healthcare
• educate County people in
healthcare fields.
Your pledge will help us keep our promise to provide
quality healthcare to Southern Aroostook County.
Our generous sponsors contribute up to 22% of their
employee's pledges. Our donors receive their Boy
and The Boot Statues sooner, and save up to $220!
Through payroll deduction, a pledge can cost as little as
$1.50 per week. An individual donor can pay $100.00
per year ($8.33 each month) and take as long as ten
years to complete a pledge. You, too, can take
part in "The Boy and the Boot Endowment". |
