Established ten years before his death in 2014, Don Temple established a foundation primarily focused local organizations in the areas of healthcare, children, education and the arts. It was his intent to give back to the community that sup-ported him.
“Pacific Visions,” the Aquarium of the Pacific’s new $53 million wing funded by a $1 million donation by the Temple Family Charitable Foundation.
In recent years a contribution of $1 million was made toward the Aquarium of the Pacific’s expansion, $750,000 for the Long Beach City College Math Success Center, sponsorship of the Ronald McDonald House’s “A Few Good Men Gala” and ongoing support for a few dozen other local non-profit organizations.
Ribbon cutting ceremony in 2016 for the $750,000 Temple Family Charitable Foundation gift to the Long Beach City College Math Success Center.
Family members sit on the foundation board and make the decision as to which charities to support, in keeping with Don’s legacy and vision: “In life, it is the sharing that matters.”