The City of St. Joseph is recognizing one couple’s generosity after they left millions to local charities.

A celebration of Mildred and Milton Huffman will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph City Hall in the Council Chambers.

Trustee of the Huffman Estate, Richard Lee, will be announcing the Huffman’s wishes and distributing checks totaling over $5 million dollars to local charities. Mayor Bill Falkner will be making a proclamation recognizing the significance of the gifts.

The Mildred and Milton Huffman left almost their entire estate as a legacy of philanthropy for Northwest Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman were life-long residence of Northwest Missouri, first in Winston, MO and then in St. Joseph. Mr. Huffman passed away in May of 2007. Mrs. Huffman passed away in October of 2014 and was well known for her very generous gifts to charities and her volunteer work at the Joyce Ray Patterson Senior Center.