Money for cancer research

Rose Ellerbrock never attended college. She says she “always wanted to go to college, but there was no money during the Depression.”  Her parents passed away when she was young, and Ellerbrock, who was born and raised on Buffalo’s West Side, had to fend for herself.  After she graduated from high school, she took an office job but needed to make more money.  Ellerbrock ended up at Trico Products, then an employer of more than 5,000 people with five plants in the Buffalo area, and worked there for 41 years.

As she got older, she began thinking of the future.  A friend suggested that she invest in UB.  Her brother went to UB on the GI Bill and a good friend also was an alumnus, so Ellerbrock felt well acquainted with the school.  After her initial donations, Ellerbrock established a planned gift. 

“It's a charitable remainder trust, and it's just like putting your money in the bank," she said. "You still get money back on your investment. I won't know what the future brings, so this is the best option for me."