On Jun. 14, 2007, Hallie Ford, a noted Oregon philanthropist, made a gift of $8 million to Oregon State University (OSU) shortly before she died, generously supporting a cause she advocated for throughout her lifetime – Oregon’s children and their families. Ford was 102 years old when she passed away on June 4, 2007. Hallie and her husband Kenneth Ford founded the Roseburg Lumber Company.

Her final act of philanthropy built the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families, a facility on OSUs campus that houses a group of researchers who take a lifespan and preventive approach to child and family health.