Philanthropy

Remembering Stanford: John Stanford would be thrilled to know someone is taking good care of his kids.

For the third month in a row, private donors have given the Seattle school district at least $1 million in honor of the popular superintendent, who died in November after a seven-month battle with leukemia.

Roger and Annette Rieger, longtime supporters of the Seattle schools, responded to a call to action from Mr. Stanford's son at a Dec. 2 memorial service. The couple said they decided right then and there to give money to help needy...