REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SUMMER/FALL 2023
Connecting people who care with causes that matter. Since 1992, your Community Foundation has invested over $20 million in our community through grants, scholarships, and education awards. We are forever grateful for the support of our donors and the dedication and hard work of the many nonprofit organizations that serve our community.
Dan Layman,
Menieka Garber,
Lora Hamp, J.D.,
President & CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Nonprofit Relations
Chris Lassiter,
Miriam Burrows,
Director of Community Director of Educational Engagement Programs
On the cover: Allison Henry with Valley Community Services Board, shows us an abandoned tent site in a “tent city” deep in the woods in Fishersville, VA. When Allison isn’t providing direct services to community members, she’s educating the community on the underlying causes of homelessness and housing insecurity. Allison’s story is one of many in our This Is Home project, introduced in the following pages of this report to you. To learn more, go to: www.cfcbr.org/thisishome.
Cover Photo and Staff Photos by Kate Simon
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Dear Friends, Everything we do is possible because of you, and because of you we begin our 4th decade with the ability and, arguably, the responsibility to be a leader. But what does it mean for a community foundation to “lead”? To answer that question for ourselves we draw heavily from many experiences, including our leadership of the Local Response Fund during the pandemic. That tremendously successful fundraising and relief effort began by acknowledging the strengths that would be needed and which community partners could bring those assets to the urgent work required of us all in that moment. Because of those experiences, we choose not to lead in a vacuum, but rather to embrace the many gifts that are available to us locally and beyond. Thanks to our faithful and generous donors, we have substantial new financial assets and your trust in us to use them wisely. Our hard-working and dedicated nonprofit organizations and public agencies have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to contribute. We also have emerging opportunities to co-invest with the business community to achieve mutually-beneficial goals. Of upmost importance are our neighbors who are living with the issues that have our attention. When we put your voices front and center, you inform our decisions on how we leverage all possible assets for the greater good of our community. This is Home Within the pages of our 2023 Report to the Community, you will see that we are taking a local leadership role in one of the most pressing matters for communities across the country: HOUSING INSECURITY. This is a longterm commitment to an issue that has no single, quick remedy. As a permanent resource for our community, however, we are prepared to see this through. This work began by listening to the stories of individuals experiencing housing insecurity and evolved into our community awareness campaign entitled This is Home, a traveling exhibit of portraits supported by an interactive website (web address) and recordings. The following pages feature elements of this exhibit. Many of the community members who we met along the way are also participants in the planning and execution of the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Housing Summit (web address) that we are co-hosting on October 11-12, 2023. Our intent is to emerge from the Summit with a framework on how our community can move forward together to make ours a truly livable community for all. We invite you to be part of this ongoing discussion. Thank you,
Dan Layman, CEO
ABOUT
This Is Home BY CHRIS LASSITER Over the past two months, I've had the honor and privilege of partnering with some amazing people on an initiative focused on housing insecurity. We teamed up with freelance photographer Kate Simon to create a picture gallery we entitled, This is Home. The idea wasn't to exhaust the issue of housing, but to encourage people to think about housing. And to make these stories more visible. We first displayed the picture gallery at our 30th anniversary celebration on November 9, 2022. Since then, it has been on display at area educational institutions, coffee shops, libraries, conferences, and a church. Pictured on these pages is “Breaking the Cycle in Fishersville, Virginia,” where a mother and daughter stand outside a local homeless shelter on the day before they move into their new apartment. This mother spent time in this same shelter with her mother too and is hoping to write a new narrative for her growing family.
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Walnuts & Daffodils NELSON COUNTY, VA
Fewer affordable homes in a community mean fewer families who are able to live in the community where they work.
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Whenever Jesse Rutherford walks by a field with daffodils and walnut trees, he knows a home used to be there. Rutherford is a homebuilder and a lifelong Nelson County resident. He's concerned that older homes in his community are becoming uninhabitable at a faster rate than new, more expensive homes are being built.
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Overcoming Stigmas STAUNTON, VA Jylil wanted to make sure that the school to prison pipeline wasn’t the end of his story. Bad choices born out of poverty routinely lead to a life sentence of housing insecurity. Jylil had paid his debt to society and was ready to make the most of his second chance. Despite holding a steady job, the reluctance of landlords to give Jylil that chance meant months of living in a motel—paying $600 a week. Finally, he was able to find an apartment for himself, his wife, and their three kids. We invite you to view all of our This is Home photos and stories which can be found at: cfcbr.org/thisishome
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Nonprofit Grants and Beyond We are committed to our nonprofit community. We anticipate giving $3.5 million to over 200 nonprofit organizations by the end of 2023, including grants totaling $518,022 that we presented to 143 organizations through our 2023 Community Grants Program. Strengthening civil society is how community foundations across the country can make the greatest difference. This includes investing in the ability of nonprofit organizations to deliver on their mission effectively now and in the future. Lora Hamp, our Director of Nonprofit Relations, has developed a full calendar of opportunities to connect our nonprofit professionals and volunteers through generative conversations and workshops. Beyond our grants, this is how we take care of the organizations that take care of our community.
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Education Awards
For going above and beyond their job descriptions and for inspiring and encouraging our public school students, we awarded 20 educators $110,000 in 2023.
2023 Dawbarn Education Award Recipients
from Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro
Chesne Baska Bradley DeWitt Diane Lundstrom Fonda Morris Barry Nelson
Charles Nesmith Lori Peltonen Dawn Pryor Angela Small Mathew Snyder
2023 Smyth Education Award Recipients from Nelson County Public Schools
Bethany Caldwell Susan Cargill Diana Driver Shannon Graham Colby Lopez Darrin McKenzie Belinda Simpson Courtney Truslow Kim Victor Isaiah Wood Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge
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Scholarships We awarded $275,000 in scholarships to 110 high school graduates & 55 college students in 2023.
Youth Philanthropy Council 2022-2023 SAW Youth Philanthropy Council from Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro Adriana Shields Ariann Bennett August Schwaner Aurora Schwaner Bethany Lang Brenna Collins Breya Smith
Chloe Emurian Lydia Daley Emma Trauner-Coady Manny Chapman Mary Caroline McCoy Emmett Souder Quinn Franklin Hanna Spencer Santiago Berrizbeitia Jacob Kyle Star Montano Jayden Zimmerman Will Davis Laurel Shelton
2022-2023 SAW YPC Grant Recipients ARROW Project Artis Transitions, Inc. Blue Ridge CASA for Children Creative Works Farm/Camp LIGHT Embrace Mental Health America-Augusta New Directions Center, Inc.
On the Road Collaborative Sin Barreras The Life Works Project Valley Children's Advocacy Center Valley Hope Counseling Valley Program for Aging Services
2022-2023 Highland County Youth Philanthropy Council Colleen Adams Jazmine Douglas Zalea Good
Cierra Martin Emma Summers Autumn Warner
2022-2023 Highland County YPC Grant Recipients Dare Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center Highland Children's House Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Highland Historical Society Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary
The Youth Philanthropy Council brings together high school students who design and administer their own grants program from beginning to end which cultivates a socially aware and socially responsible cadre of future leaders. The YPC awarded $40,000 to 18 local nonprofit organizations in 2023. Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge
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2022 Financial Highlights AT-A-GLANCE
Contributions $4.2 Million
Assets
Distributions $2.8 Million
$34.6 Million*
573
*SOURCE: 12/31/20 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
388 Grants, Scholarships, and Awards
Donors
2023 DISTRIBUTIONS: COMMUNITY IMPACT 10% - Health Services 30% - Routine Expenses Helping struggling families with their routine expenses, such as rent, food, childcare and clothing, as well as unexpected expenses, such as car repairs and other critical needs that place them in great financial peril.
21% - Local Culture Contributing to our culture and the environment by supporting access to a diverse range of artistic programming and investing in historic preservation, museums, community beautification, environmental preservation, recreational activities, and animal rescue.
Routine Expenses 30%
Health Services 10%
Ensuring access to the physical, mental and emotional health services and other support systems needed by our community members to enjoy healthy lives.
Crisis Support 13%
Local Culture 21%
13% - Crisis Support Supporting community members in their times of personal crisis, including victims of domestic abuse, individuals and families experiencing homelessness, those in need of legal aid, justiceinvolved individuals, and others.
Education 26%
26% - Education Investing in personal growth and education by ensuring access to quality preschool, academic enrichment programs and special education, postsecondary scholarships, as well as career and life skills development programs.
2022 Grant Recipients Because of you, we supported the following 237 charitable organizations in 2022. These grants constitute a total of $1.5 million in their work for the greater good. 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation 29th Division Association AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Allegheny Mountain Institute Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church American Frontier Culture Foundation American Red Cross of Central Virginia American Shakespeare Center Anicira Veterinary Center Animal Care Assistance Program ANSWER Relief The Arc of Augusta The Arcadia Project ARROW Project Artis Transitions Augusta County Fire-Rescue Augusta County Historical Society Augusta County Library Foundation Augusta County Public Schools Augusta Dog Adoptions Augusta Expo Augusta Health Foundation Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah Augusta Regional Dental Clinic Augusta Regional S.P.C.A. Bessie Weller Elementary School Beverley Street Studio School Blue Grass Resource Center Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Blue Ridge CASA for Children Blue Ridge Children's Museum Blue Ridge Legal Services Blue Ridge Medical Center Booker T. Washington Alumni Association Botanical Garden of the Piedmont Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton, & Augusta County Boys Home of Virginia Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley BRCC Educational Foundation Bridgewater Volunteer Rescue Squad Camp Quest Caravanserai Chamber Orchestra Casa de Amistad Cat's Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley Central Virginia Farm Workers Initiative ChildFund International Christchurch School Foundation Cinderella Project of the Shenandoah Valley City of Staunton (Gypsy Hill Park Gateway Restoration) City of Staunton (Horticulture Intern)
Colonel Thomas Hughart Chapter NSDAR Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro Community Child Care The Community Foundation Harrisonburg-Rockingham Cooperative For Assistance And Relief Everywhere County of Augusta (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program) Creative Works Farm Crimora Community Center Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Education Foundation Dare to Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center DePaul Community Resources Disciples' Kitchen Doctors Without Borders Dos Santos (Eastern Shore) Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary Elk Hill Farm Fairfield Center Feed More First Presbyterian Church Fort Defiance High School Friends of Blackwater Friends of Onancock School Friends of Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center Friends of the Middle River Friendship Industries Garth Newel Music Center Gateway Homes Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council Goodwill Industries of the Valley Goshen First Aid Crew Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation The Green Hanger Project and Secret Boutique Halerg Hampden-Sydney College Heifetz International Music Institute The Highland Center Highland Children's House Highland County Arts Council Highland County Department of Social Services Highland County Humane Society The Highland County Public Library Highland County Recreation Commission
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Historic Staunton Foundation Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue The IKIGAI Project Infant Toddler Connection of Augusta-Highland Institute for Reform and Solutions Jacob's Ladder Jazz in the Park Jefferson Scholars Foundation Jones Gardens Just Neighbors Learn English and Reading Now LIFEworks Project The Love No Ego Foundation Magnolia Rose Martha's Meals on Wheels Mary Baldwin University Mental Health America of Augusta Mercy Ships Miami University Foundation Millennium Group The Mosby Foundation National Guard Educational Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society Nature Camp Foundation The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen The Neighbor Bridge Nelson Community Wellness Alliance New Covenant Community Church New Directions Center New Hope Volunteer Fire Department NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center Norfolk Academy North Branch School Piedmont Habitat for Humanity Potomac Riverkeeper Network Project GROWS Purpose on the Planet QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia R.R. Smith Center for History and Art Reclaimed Hope Initiative Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta Return to Horse Medicine Ride with Pride RISE Foundation Riverfest River Spirit Waynesboro RMH Foundation Rockfish Valley Community Center Rockfish Valley Foundation Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary Rugged Hands Outreach Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
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2022 Grant Recipients, continued The Salvation Army - Staunton The Salvation Army - Waynesboro Samaritan’s Purse Samuel's Supper Save the Children Serenity Gardens Foundation Shelburne Middle School ShenanArts Shenandoah Green Shenandoah LGBTQ Center Shenandoah Valley Art Center Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Shenandoah Valley Community Focus Shenandoah Valley Social Services Sin Barreras Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Southern Environmental Law Center The Spartanburg County Foundation St. John's United Methodist Church Staunton Augusta Art Center Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association Staunton Augusta Family YMCA Staunton Augusta Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity Staunton Choral Society Staunton City Schools Staunton High School Staunton Media Alliance Staunton Music Festival Staunton Parks and Recreation Staunton-Augusta County African American Research Society Stonewall Brigade Band Stuart Hall School Stuarts Draft High School Parent Advisory Council Stu-Comm (WNRN) Swoope Volunteer Fire Company The Talking Book Center Three Notch'd Road Trinity Episcopal Church uFondwa USA UNICEF USA Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro United Way of Staunton, Augusta, Waynesboro University of Virginia Alumni Association Upper Valley Haven Valley Alliance for Education Valley Career and Technical Center Valley Children's Advocacy Center Valley Conservation Council Valley Hope Counseling Center Valley Mission Valley Music Academy Valley Program for Aging Services Valley Supportive Housing
Vector Industries Verona Community Center Verona Community Food Pantry Verona Volunteer Fire Company Virginia Cooperative Extension Augusta County Virginia Episcopal School Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Virginia Funders Network Virginia Hunters Who Care Virginia Institute of Autism Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation Virginia Stage Company Virginia Student Aid Foundation Virginia Weekday Religious Education Association Virginia Wilderness Committee VPM Media Corporation (WVPT) Wayne Theatre Alliance Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry Waynesboro Family YMCA Waynesboro First Aid Crew Waynesboro Heritage Foundation Waynesboro Players Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra Waynesboro Youth Baseball and Softball Well of Hope America Wenonah Elementary School West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginia Land Trust Western Augusta Steam & Gas Exposition Company Weyers Cave Volunteer Fire Company Wild Virginia Wildlife Center of Virginia Wintergreen Adaptive Sports Wintergreen Performing Arts WMRA The Women's Initiative Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation World Central Kitchen
a big financial boost for 18 nonprofits In the spring of 2023, we notified eighteen local nonprofit organizations that they would receive a large financial boost. The one-time only grants, which range from $50,000 to $150,000 for a total of $2.3 million were made possible by two donor-advised funds administered by the Foundation. “These two funds were created through the generosity and foresight of the Clifton Forge Waynesboro (CFW) Telephone Company,” said Carl Rosberg, retired President of NTELOS (formerly CFW). “As we look beyond the pandemic, we are pleased to distribute the bulk of these funds to make a meaningful, immediate, and lasting difference in our community. We are grateful for the support of the Community Foundation in helping us fulfill the philanthropic intent of these funds.” Pictured below is Rick Beatty who works at the Valley Mission. The organization is one of the 18 grant recipients. To learn more, please visit: https://cfcbr.org/financial-boost-foreighteen-nonprofits/
How to Create a Charitable Fund Every gift supports our ability to affect change in our community. Whether you support an existing fund, make unrestricted contributions, or choose to create a new fund, you are a valued member of our Foundation family!
A Humble Life Never doubt our community's capacity for generosity. In late 2022, a transformational $4 million gift came to the Community Foundation from a humble, retired civil servant who sought no personal recognition for his philanthropy. He didn’t need to venture outside of our community to find joy. You would likely find him enjoying coffee with his buddies or admiring the trains passing through Staunton. He chose to take care of the community he loved with this extremely gracious bequest, and he gave us the discretion to decide how best to accomplish that goal. This is a rare gift, but an example of the incredible altruism in our community, and we thank him dearly.
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2022 Donors FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION We recognize these donors for giving $500 or more of unrestricted support to the Foundation's administration in 2022. Charles "Mick" and Anne Andersen Anonymous (3) Amanda Avery Lt. Col. Thomas R. Beam, USAF, Ret. Don and Juliana Benner Benham M. Black Dr. Richard Bolstein and Sharon Adams BotkinRose, PLC Bruce and Nancy L. Bowman Asher and Laura Jean Brand William and Emily Branscome Evelyn Farris Britton Barbara Brothers and Kathleen Tipler Geo R. & Evelyn W. Brothers Charitable Trust Robin R. Burge - Ross Foundation Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation S. Kay Burnett C. Dane and Regina Campbell Chevron Matching Employee Funds Steve and Pat Claffey
Ken and Tonya Cleveland Cary and Allen Dahl Ronald and Kathryn Denney Didawick & Company P.C. Elmore, Hupp & Company, P.L.C. Rich Evans and Lynn Davis Tom and Diane Fechtel John and Jan Flora Perry and Colleen Fridley Clifford Garstang Stan and Lynn Grimm Bill and Karen Hanna Homer L. and Joyce C. Hite Jim and Pam Huggins Dan and Susan Jenny Phillip and Sarabeth Johnson Richard and Susan Johnson The Patrick Kelly Family Dan Layman and Pamela Fox Dave and Jan Mangun Liz and Joe McCue
Ann D. McPherson William Stuart Moffett, III Phil and Cheri Moran Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Morriss Richard and Claudette Obenschain Thomas and Claudia O'Neill Melissa E. Patrick (Col., Ret.) Susan Pauly Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Pereles Dianne and Rick Pfizenmayer Charles and Susan Polly Proteus Foundation Carl and Cheryl Rosberg Bill Saxman Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival Brett and Kim Snyder Billy Sowers Brad and Deana Tipler W. Lowrie and Kathy C. Tucker Rudolph Yobs
Marietta Beverage Beverley Manor Chapter, NSDAR Eric Beyeler Otis and Anita Bilkins Carol Bingaman Allison Bishop Gretchen N. Bishop Shelley Bishop Alan Biskey Jim Bitgood Benham M. Black David and Diana Black Chuck and Pat Blackley Jackson and Pamela Blair Steven Blehm Patrick Blevins (State Farm Insurance) Ryan Blosser Joshua D. Bollinger Dr. Richard Bolstein and Sharon Adams Eric and Alyson Bond Charles R. and Shirley Boone Kenton C. Bosserman BotkinRose, PLC Bruce and Suzanne Bowers Rennie and Tina Bowersox Bruce and Nancy L. Bowman The Bowman House, LLC Michael Boyd Bruce Braga Asher and Laura Jean Brand Renata Brand William and Emily Branscome William Bratton Erik Brazzale BRCC High School Career Coach Team and Members of the Student Services Unit
William Bratton Erik Brazzale BRCC High School Career Coach Team and Members of the Student Services Unit Bridge Christian Church Outreach Ministry Katherine Brinkley Evelyn Farris Britton Travis Brooks Barbara Brothers and Kathleen Tipler Geo R. & Evelyn W. Brothers Charitable Trust Harry and Brenda Brown Victoria Brown Builders FirstSource Duke and Deedy Bumgardner Deborah Bundy-Carpenter Christine Burch Ray Burkart and the Patton Family S. Kay Burnett Earl Burris Judy B. Burtner Keena and Rex Butler Joan M. Byrne Elizabeth Cadwalader Rob and Debbie Cale Jimmy and Debbie Callison C. Dane and Regina Campbell Gail R. Campbell Larry Campbell Stephen Campbell and Tamara Talley-Campbell Cardinal Dental Specialists Carolyn Carpenter Lisa Carter Susan Cavanaugh Jose Cervoni Anna P. Chandler
2022 DONORS 29th Division Association 29th Division Association Florida Post 2 Ameera Agha and Jim Conlin Ahold Delhaize USA Allegheny Mountain Institute Teresa Allsbrook Alpha Omega Wealth Management The Amato Clinic Charles "Mick" and Anne Andersen William Anderson Phala Andressen Ronald and Donna Andrews Anonymous (16) David and Dawn Argenbright Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) Frank Armiger Augusta County Fair Augusta Expo Event Center Amanda Avery B & S Contracting Jason and Miranda Ball Ballough Family Jeffrey and Jennifer Bang Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren Rita Baumgarten Kenneth and Jacquelyn Beals Lt. Col. and Mrs. Thomas R. Beam, USAF (Ret.) Brad and Melissa Beasley Rodger and Deborah Beaver Gregory and Jacquelyn Bednarz Colleen Bench Don and Juliana Benner Kelly and Michael Berrang Sara and Derek Berry
2022 Donors, continued Chesapeake Bay Trust Chevron Matching Employee Funds Chi Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa C. Rick Chittum Mary Frances Chittum CSM(R) Ronald Christopher Steve and Pat Claffey Brenda W. Clemmer Ken and Tonya Cleveland William and Betty Clifton Courtney Coduri Mikaela Coffey Ralph and Judy Cohen H.E. Coiner Trust Michael and Maryrose Carew Coiner Susan F. Combs Jonathan B. Comer Harold and Ganelle Cook David Coon Peter and Faye Cooper Rosemary Coover Cindy Corell Holly Coryell Council of Organizations James Cox Judy L. Cox Robert E. and Barbara B. Cox Lynn Hall Coyner J. Bradley and Nancy Crawford Cresap's Rifles Post 78 29th Division Association Ray and Pam Robbins Cubbage Don Cundy Cary and Allen Dahl Alex Dalton Paul and Shirley Dana Daughters of the American Revolution Shelia W. Davenport Gwen David Kim Davidson Pam Davies and Geoff Mcllwaine Frances Sherr Davino Col. (Ret) Milton Davis J. Ray and Dorothy D. Davis Steven Davis Roderick and Cynthia Davoud Mensel D. Dean Frank and Theresa Debaecke Dave and Anna Deering Robert Dees Ronald and Kathryn Denney Ginny DeVries Jeffrey Dickshinski Didawick & Company P.C. Anamaria Dixon Diane Dixon Bruce and Olimpia Dorries Mike Dougherty John and Sandy Downey Patrick Doyle Sharon Straub Driscoll Ed and Susie Driskill Carolyn Dull and Salome Baugher Mary Earhart
Ernest C. Echols Fair Edmunds Emily Elder Sam and Lana Elder Robyn Ellis Elmore, Hupp & Company, P.L.C. Jacqueline Elston and Mary Cook Employees of Luray Caverns and Affiliated Companies Thomas and Carolyn Erskine Andrea Evans Dawn E. Evans Rich Evans and Lynn Davis Sidney Evans William "Randy" Everett F&M Bank Fairfield-Echols, LLC Lisa Falke Fame Valley George B. and Mary Linn Faries Joan Farley Farm Credit of the Virginias Ann Farmer Jeffries Critchfield The Fashion Gallery Charles Faulconer Tom and Diane Fechtel J. Gray and Janet M. Ferguson Jerry and Paulette Fero P. Jonathan Field Raymond and Barbara Firehock The First Wednesday Book Club Franklin Fisher Lynn Fitch Nancy Flippo John and Jan Flora Walter Flora Donald and Sharon Flory Delores B. Floyd J. Byron and Mae B. Ford Charles and Jacqueline Frankfort Charles and Ellen Franklin The Hon. and Mrs. Humes J. Franklin, Jr. Bill and Kathy Frazier Perry and Colleen Fridley Daniel and Ann Frisbie Stacy and Catina Claytor Frye David and Lucinda Fuller Deena Gakos Neil D. Garguilo Cecil Garrison Clifford Garstang Rolf and Esther Gebel General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Virginia Sheila Gentry Cliff Gilchrest Jeffrey Glascock Christopher Glass Jason Gochenour Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation Andrew Goldin David and Lisa Good Good Career, LLC
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Will and Brooke Goodwin Gary and Anne Gordon Kurt and Dinah Gottschalk Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Col. and Mrs. Donald M. Graf, Jr. (Ret.) David and Debby Graham Steve Grande Harry Grauel Hannon Graves John H. Graves Mark and Madelyn Graves Dudley and Sheryl Green Judith and Braxton Green Ray Greenberg Elizabeth Greenleaf Greg Grenier Maurice and Lucille Gresham Gridiron Fiber Corp. Joseph Griesser Katie Griffin Everett Griffiths Stan and Lynn Grimm Jim Grove Than Grove Lewis and Margaret Gurkin Douglas L. Guynn Jack and Joanne Guynn Jimmy Guynn Michael and Jennifer McGowan Guynn Ed Hadaway Wade and Bonnie Haislip W. B. Haley Charles Hall Estate of Stewart M. Hall Lora and Michael Hamp Michael and Donna Hamp Peyton Hamrick Bill and Karen Hanna Stevan and Linda Hanna Janice Hardy Joe and Evy Harman Randy and Rhonda Harris Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Ben Harsh Libby Hartman Steve Harvey Susan Haseltine Matt and Stephanie Haskins Chad and Lori Hatter Bill and Kyle Hausrath Deborah and Richard Hawkins Mary Hawkins Rick and Debbie Hawkins Grant Hayden Linda and Kim Hayes Shenan Hazlett Headwaters Soil & Water Conservation Ian Heatwole William Held, Jr. Brian Helmick Karen Hembree Sylvia Hendrix
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2022 Donors, continued Philip H. Henning Michael Hickman The Highland County Public Library Carole Hill Homer L. and Joyce C. Hite Sandra and John Hite Lee Hodges Adrian and Jean T. Hoffman Timothy Holcomb Linda and Howard Holden Lloyd G. Holloway Trust Brent Holsinger Larry Holsinger John and Cynthia Hoover Linda Hoover Carter Hunter Hopkins Martha Hopkins Drs. Sam and Melissa Hostetter Houff Foundation JoJo Houff Kelli and Doug Hudson Jim and Pam Huggins Doris Hulvey and Alan Hulvey Mary Hunt Pat Hunt Charles and Mary Huppuch Monica Huson Buddy Hutchens James and Susan Hutchison Ernest and Anne Hutton Jim and Kelly Hyson Elizabeth Ihle Corin Jackson Dr. Sara N. James Kevin Jarvis and Safiya Mahmoodian Jarvis Dan and Susan Jenny Jerry Skrivanek VFW Post 8185 of the US Charity Fund Blake and Richard Johnson Phillip and Sarabeth Johnson Richard and Susan Johnson Susan Johnson W. Scott and Naomi Johnson Jeffrey and Harriot Johnston Jollivue Barterbrook Ruritan Club Naomi Jones Phebe Jones Priscilla Jones Roberta and Alan Jones Theresa Jones Judith Kamienski Kappa Delta-Beta Chapter Maya Kartseva Paul Kazarov and Barbara Whipple Susan Kearney James Keller The Patrick Kelly Family Natalie Kennedy Carl and Sara Kerby Bobby and Barbara Kester Estate of Bonnie C. Kiblinger Ophie and Jacqueline Kier Amy Laser Kiger Scott and Alisa Kimmel
Elsa and Charles Kiser Isabel Kivlighan Kline’s Ice Cream Lane and Rebecca Kneedler Charisa Knight James Knight Thomas Knight Becky Kohler Tyler Koon David Kotch Michael Krauss Patricia Kunselman Deborah Kushner Dr. Jim and Trish LaGrua Dona Lambert Katrina Lanahan Larry and Joy Landes Rick and Laurie Landes (H & R Contractors, Inc.) Major General Joseph H. Langley Lantern Post 729 Justin and Heather Law Dan Layman and Pamela Fox Kirstin Lazri Charles and Helen Leach Michael LeCroy Katrina Lee Jennifer Lehman Paul Leuba Liberty Hall Chapter NSCDXV Martin and Linda Lightsey Limestone Post No. 72 Carl G. and Arnesa Lind George and Dorothy Linthicum Bernard and Yvonne Liswell Jessica Little Jim and Latane Long Shirley A. Lotts Frank and Betty Lucente Victor and Sally Ludwig Harry and Melanie Lunsford Susanne MacTavish Madison Financial Strategies Richard Magner Scott and Melissa Mahanes Diana Maier Nicole Majer Arnold Malhmood Dave and Jan Mangun Jesica Mangun Jane and Preston Manning Rick Manning Mary Mannix and Frank Carey Dr. Richard S. Mansfield Douglas and Signe Marechal Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Markley Charles Marschall Irvin and Rosemary "Sam" Marshal Darcie Martin Jay Marts Maryland Region 29th Division Assoc. Inc. Post 88 Andrew and Jennell Mask Kathryn Masters Carey and Violet McCallum
Jacqueline McCarter Fin and Sibley McClure Jan and Gene McCombs Liz and Joe McCue H.L. and Pat McDonald Joyce A. McDonald Trust McDonough Toyota Steve and Martha McDonough Howard McDowell Seth McDowell Anne McGovern E. Anne and Warren J. McKeen Patrick McMurtray Gibby and Anne McNair Ann D. McPherson Maggie McQueen Tina Meek Roland Merson Dave and Debbie Metz Stephen Meyer Military Family Relief Fund Mid Atlantic, Inc. Harlan Miller Joy Miller Mary Miller Sarah Miller Ed Miska and Gary Fitzgerald John Mitchell Julian and Ellen Moffett William Stuart Moffett, III Cara Molk Ray and Diane Moon Bill and Lisa Moore Phil and Cheri Moran Sue C. Morley Beatrice Morris Donald and Lois Morris Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Morriss Mary A. Morriss Timothy and Lisa Morris Anthony and Ann Morse Charonne Mose Ekaterina Moukhina Gary Mountjoy Mountain Valley Homes Courtney Moyer and Michael Helmick Julie Moyers and Craig Robson Rick Moyers Barry and Katrina Munsey John Murden Amy Myers Robert Myers Susan Myers Michael and Ellen Neal Lynn Neff Allen Nelson James and Rayanne Nelson Chad, Renee, Kailyn, and Brynn Nestor New Creation VA Harry Nogle Doug and Ellen Noland Jeff Norford Walker and Glenda Norford Bryan and Grace Norsworthy
2022 Donors, continued James M. Novak Stephen A. Nuckols Margie and Walt Obenschain Richard and Claudette Obenschain John Obie Olivia Olson Thomas and Claudia O'Neill Rev. Janet M. Onnie Kathleen Overstreet Dianne and E. Gary Overton Steve Owen and Shelby Ochs Owen Matthew Packard Doug Painter Elizabeth Painter Susan Palmer Robert D. Pannell Anthony J. Paradiso Sally and Tom Parsons Robert and Jeanne Partridge Melissa E. Patrick (Col., Ret.) Douglas and Sandra Patterson Lee and Kenneth Patterson Ruffner and Taysha Patterson Susan Pauly Kevin Pawlak Oakley and Margaret Pearson Kathleen Pedraza Jake Peeling George and Joy Peet Pendleton Community Bank Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Pereles Nicole Personette Don Peters John and Karen Peterson John Pfeiffer Dianne and Rick Pfizenmayer Sam and Patty Phillips Abrianna Phipps Robert Pino Cynthia Polhill Charles and Susan Polly Power of Grace Radio, Inc. Williams J. Prazenica Thomas and Karen Price David and Elizabeth Propst Robert M. Prosser Proteus Foundation Asterie and Gene Provenzo A.W. Pulket Betty Pullin Michael and Mary Jim Quillen Heather L. Ramsey Ronald W. Ramsey Samuel H. Richardson Trust Mike and Beverly Riddell The Riisager Family Riverheads High School Caroline Roberts Thomas and Cindy Roberts Robin R. Burge - Ross Foundation Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation Sherrill M. Robinson Clooney Rodeffer Hugh and Maro Rodgers
Benjamin and Jennifer Roe Steven Rollins John Ronkartz Rachel Rood Carl and Cheryl Rosberg Betsy Ruehl Ruth and Jon Ruskin Richard Rutherford The RZ Foundation Saunders Brothers, Inc. Bill Saxman Marie Scalesse Marv and Annette Schaff Nick Schartiger John W. Schildt Howard and Susan Schildwachter Judy and Dick Schilling Ken Schiro Henry Scoggins Doris W. Scott Second Presbyterian Church, Staunton Brenda Seese Robert and Margaret Seif Brian and Suzanne Sell Semco Services Inc. Randall and Cynthia Senger Seybert Hills, LLC SFC Gordon E. Davis (Ret.) 129 SIG. BN. 29th Div. Robert, Stephen, and Wayne Shaff Jamie Shand M. Jean and Robert Sheard Shenandoah Basketball Officials Association Shenandoah Community Capital Fund Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club Douglas Sherburne Adam Shifflett Jeanie Shifflett Frederick E. Shipley Ray Shoemake Theodore and Elizabeth Kennon Shuey Charles Sicard Crea and Alan Sielbeck John and Patricia Sieracki John and Anne Sills Dolores Silva John and Jean Simar Rebecca Simmons Brad Slocum Smiley's Ice Cream Kelly L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Smith, Jr. MSG/USA Ret. Rallie Snowden John and Barbara Snuggs Brett and Kim Snyder Robyn Sommerfield Billy Sowers Tom Sowers Andrea Spicka Col. Hugh B. Sproul, III Staunton Augusta Art Center Staunton Innovation Hub Staunton Montessori School
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Lora Steiner Charles and Edith Stevens David and Darlene Stevens Mike and Julie Stevens Neal Stoneman Deborah M. Stoner Judy E. Stoney Lawrence Stopper Angela Sulzer Teri R. Sumey Sidney and Eleanor Supple James M. Sutton John R. Sweet John Swenson Tableau Team at Carahsoft Nancy Talley Joe and Amanda Taylor Peter Taylor T B Pallets LLC Ben Teachey Frederick and Lousie Rosebrook-Temple Jonathan Tennis Ross and Jane Testerman Daniel Tetlow Harmony Thomas BG (Ret.) Duncan and Suzanne Thompson Col. (Ret.) Ralph Thompson Larry and Lisa Thompson Robert and Susan Thompson Tillamook County Creamery Association Wayt and Mary Timberlake June H. Tinsley Brad and Deana Tipler Edward Tolzman, Jr. Alex Tone William C. Traband Casey Traylor Virginia Trovato W. Lowrie and Kathy C. Tucker Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Cherie P. Turman Ruth Jones Turner Michael B. Tusing Merril and Sandra Tyndall Travis and Dorothy Tysinger Dan and Ruth Ungerleider T. Michael and Kimberly Upshaw Valley Pastoral Counseling Center Paul and Martha Vames Judy Vanderstar Edwin and Mary VanPelt Lisa Velenovsky Wilson and Elizabeth Vellines Josh Veney Verona Car Care Anne K. Vest Kiana Vives Bill and Fran von Seldeneck Eric and Robin von Seldeneck Alexis Wagner Jermaine Walker Lindsey Walsh Sean Walters
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2022 Donors, continued Sherrie and Ben Wampler Ronald and Linda Ward John and Mary Warner Floyd and Elizabeth Waterfield Waterford Auto Wash, LLC Tom and Audrey Watson Waynesboro First Aid Crew Waynesboro Kiwanis Club Waynesboro High School Robert and Mabel Lou Weiss Paul E. and Krista M. Welder M. Terry Westhafer Westhills Ltd Realtors Edward Wetherell David and Cara Wheeler Ash White Robert Whitescarver
Michael and Angela Whitesell Nancy H. Whitmore Chuck Whittington Judith C. Wiegand The Wienhold Family Kelly Wiggett Dr. Gloria R. Wilkins Sarah Larner Wilkins Donna M. Willard Ray and Teresa Wilmer Annelisia J. Wilson Patsy Wilson Rebecca and Guy Wilson Ray and Ann Wine Nancy Witschey Anne and Bunny Wood Anne B. Wood
IN HONOR OF
IN MEMORY OF
Arthur Brand Scottie Lu Parker Brandt William Bratton Bruce F. Campbell Linda N. Cauley Noel Dube Cecil Garrison Anthony P. Gigliotti Robert Goolrich Graves Family Stanley Greenberg Doug Guynn Jack Guynn Jimmy Guynn William Held Terry Holmes David Honick George H. Jenkins Frank Kearney Alexander “Sandy” Kirtley Lee Lambert Bill Looney Jan Mangun Steve Melnikoff Members and Clubs of the General Federation of Women's Clubs Virginia - Shenandoah District Bernard Merson Wendy Meyer Harry A. Nogle Joseph C. Panno Tom and Susan Pereles Christine Poulson Tom Roberts Raymond Scalesse Melvin Sherr Theodore "Ted" G. Shuey, Jr. Jan Speare Staff and Board of Directors of Valley Program Aging Services Dan Suplee Ken Venable Amy Wratchford
The 29ers in the first wave at Normandy Cora Ackers Ronald E. Ball Susan B. Blackley Linda C. Blehm Teresa K. Blum MaDee Nicole Boxler Joseph M. Boyle Betty Coiner Burkart Thomas F. Cadwalader, Jr. Leonard and Elsie Chittum H.E. Coiner Lewis M. Coiner Richard P. and Caroline P. Coon William B. Cox Harry L. Cundy H. Dunlop 'Buz' Dawbarn Denzil Ellis Dees Guy F. Didawick Donato DiNocco Edward R. Elburn Roger W. Farris Paul and Doris Flanagan James F. Fretterd Hailey Danielle Green Janet Guynn N. Carroll and Grace B. Guynn John W. Hardesty Becky Harvill Charles H. Huffman Ruth Huppuch Lindsay Ree Hyson Kenneth L. Jones Jim Kivlighan, Sr. James Knight Matthew A. Koogler
Henry and Margaret Wood Nic Wood Todd and Joan Wood Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Foundation Amy Wratchford Chris Wray Joan D. Wray Douglas Wrenn James Yarrison Serra Yavuz Rudolph Yobs David T. Yohman Anna Yonge Janet Yuba Laurie Ziegler Christine Zmuda
Sam Krauss John L. Kuntz Samuel Matthew Lucente Reginald Martin Charles Maupin Mary Joyce Bloss Meadows Jerry Moniot John Moore P. Donald Moses Verna Newsome Francis X. Petty Albert J. Prazenica James Prosser Caroline E. Roberts Christopher DeWitt "Chris" Rockwell Kenny W. Rodeffer Michael E. Ruckman, Jr. Karen Scott Joanne Shenandoah Steven W. Short Louis G. P. Sicard, Jr. John V. Sieracki Bob Slaughter Larry Wayne Smallwood Roxanne Harsh Staufer Wes Straub (FDHS Class of 1994) R. Guy Thompson Mark Tinsley Alvin D. Ungerleider Dr. Valerie Weiss Dr. Patricia Westhafer Rita S. Wilson Geneva Wiseman Gene Wood Jeffrey J. Wood
We deeply appreciate the contributions of each one of our donors. We have made every effort to make this list complete and accurate. If you notice a mistake or an omission, please accept our apologies and call us at 540-213-2150.
Foundation Funds
We welcomed the following new funds into the Community Foundation since our last report: The MaDee Project Fund Nancy H. Whitmore Pass Through Fund Performing Arts Enrichment Scholarship Fund Roxanne Harsh Staufer Memorial Scholarship Fund Staunton High School Student Activities Fund Steven W. Short Memorial Scholarship Fund TREK-VUE Scholarship Fund Waynesboro First Aid Crew, Inc. Fund Weyers Cave Voluntary Fire Company Fund
Allegheny Mountain Institute Fund Amy Laser Kiger Charitable Fund Ann and Anthony Morse Fund Betty Coiner Burkart Memorial Scholarship Fund Cheerful Giver Fund Council of Organizations Legacy Fund Dr. Valerie Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund Jim and Pam Huggins Fund Long Family Charitable Fund MaDee Nicole Boxler Scholarship Fund
AGENCY FUNDS Created by nonprofit organizations as a source of annual income or a reserve fund for their future Allegheny Mountain Institute Fund Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley Fund The Arc of Augusta Fund Augusta County Public Library Foundation Fund Augusta County Public Schools Endowment Fund Augusta Regional Clinic - Loesch Endowment Fund Beverley Street Studio School Fund The Center for Nonprofit Excellence Fund Central Shenandoah EMS Council, Inc. Fund EVACE International Fund Ever Forward Fund Greater Augusta Regional Chamber Fund The Highland County Public Library Fund The Jacquelyn Zehring Legacy Fund (Cat's Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley)
Rockingham Feeder Cattle Association Fund Samuel Matthew Lucente Memorial Endowment Fund The Scottie Lu Parker Brandt Founders’ Fund Shenandoah Valley Art Center Endowment Fund Staunton Augusta Art Center Fund Staunton Public Schools Endowment Fund The Talking Book Center Fund United Way of Greater Augusta Endowment Fund Valley Alliance for Education Endowment Fund Valley Children's Advocacy Center Fund
Valley Concerts Foundation Piano Maintenance Fund Valley Conservation Council Fund Valley Pastoral Counseling Center Endowment Fund Valley Program for Aging Services Endowment Fund The van Vliet Endowment for SACRA Fund Wayne Theatre Fund Waynesboro Family YMCA Endowment Fund Waynesboro First Aid Crew, Inc. Fund Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra Fund Weyers Cave Voluntary Fire Company Fund Wintergreen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Fund
a one million dollar agency fund The Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley - a local nonprofit working to ensure the Valley’s rural character, scenic beauty, clean water, and vibrant communities are protected - established an agency fund with the Community Foundation earlier this year with the intent to contribute $1 million to their fund through monthly installments. An agency fund is an endowment created for a nonprofit’s charitable use which is comingled for investment purposes with over $42 million already within the Community Foundation allowing it to participate in a large, diverse, and growing investment portfolio that is professionally managed and administered.
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2022 Funds, continued AWARD FUNDS Rewarding individuals for their extraordinary contributions to our community H. Dunlop 'Buz' Dawbarn Award Fund
Smyth Educational Award Fund
DESIGNATED FUNDS
The MaDee Project joins our programs
Providing ongoing support for our donors' favorite nonprofit organizations The Arc of Augusta-Bill and Kitty Davenport Fund Augusta County Court House Historic Records Fund Augusta Regional SPCA-Bill and Kitty Davenport Fund The Blackley Family Fund Caroline E. Roberts Memorial Flower Garden Fund Charles Huffman Memorial Fund Community Foundation Administrative Endowment Fund Council of Organizations Legacy Fund Croushorn Endowment Fund The Ethel M. Smeak Fund Gene Wood Memorial Waynesboro Family YMCA Youth Fund J. B. "Gus" Stombock Memorial Youth Baseball Fund Jack Guynn Fund James and Joyce A. McDonald Fund John M. & Katherine F. LaVigne Memorial Designated Fund John Moore Memorial Fund Linda Ebert Thompson Memorial Fund Loesch Augusta Regional Clinic Fund Long Family Charitable Fund
The MaDee Project Fund Mary T. Echols Fund Maurice H. and Wilma C. Baylor Fund Paul and Doris Flanagan Memorial Fund Richard P. & Caroline P. Coon Fund Robert E. and Barbara B. Cox Charitable Fund Roy B. Martin Memorial Endowment Fund ShenanArts Endowment Fund Staunton High School Student Activities Fund Staunton Music Festival P. Donald Moses Memorial Education Fund Staunton Public Schools Fund for Bessie Weller Elementary School Fund Stuarts Draft High School Parent Advisory Council Fund SVGS Director's Fund in honor of Linda N. Cauley Sweet Family Farm Endowment Fund Valley Program for Aging Services Endowment Fund Vector Industries Bill and Kitty Davenport Fund Waynesboro Public Schools Foundation Welcome to Stuarts Draft Beautification Fund WWRC Foundation Legacy Fund
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Distributing grants to nonprofit organizations upon annual advisement by our donors Amy Laser Kiger Charitable Fund Bell Family Fund Berman Family Fund Carl and Arnesa Lind Fund Cauley/Richardson Advised Fund Chris and Becky Earhart Fund Chuck and Boopsy Paros Memorial Fund Cochran Family Foundation The David and Lucinda Fuller Fund Dennis and Bonnie Fontenot Nielson Fund Douglas Guynn Charitable Fund F&M Bank Community Fund Gerhart Family Fund Herring-Jones Donor Advised Fund The Jamin Fund Jim and Pam Huggins Fund John W. and Anne C. Sills Fund Kline's Ice Cream Community Fund LD&B Insurance and Financial Services Fund
Leonard and Elsie Chittum Memorial Fund The Lumos Foundation Lynn and David Diveley Fund Michael Clay and Mary James Moore Quillen Family Advised Fund Moyers Family Fund Nancy H. Whitmore Fund NTELOS Wireless Foundation Pamela Fox and Dan Layman Charitable Fund Proteus Fund The Red Beech Foundation Fund The S and J Plumbley Fund Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club Fund Theodore G. & Elizabeth Kennon Shuey Charitable Fund Waynesboro Kiwanis Club Fund William K. & Lois Glover Orr Charitable Fund WISE Fund
We have admired the wonderful work of The MaDee Project for many years, and we are thrilled that it joined our growing family as a charitable program within the Community Foundation in April 2022. The MaDee Project was established to honor the memory of MaDee Nicole Boxler. MaDee battled pediatric cancer from 2008-2010 and it was her strong spirit while battling this disease that became the inspiration of this project. Families that qualify for support from The MaDee Project receive quarterly payments to help them manage their finances and focus their attention on what really matters, the treatment of the child. We remain committed to honoring MaDee’s legacy by continuing to support local families battling pediatric cancer and welcome you to join us.
2022 Funds, continued FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS Supporting specific types of charitable work of interest to our donors A.P. Boxley, Jr. & Rachel Barksdale Boxley Memorial Fund Ann and Anthony Morse Fund Charles and Jacqueline Frankfort Fund The Cheerful Giver Fund Coyner Endowment for the Elderly Fund
Coyner Endowment for the Elderly Fund David Feline Medical Assistance Fund J.B. "Gus" Stombock Family Fund Local Response Fund Lucy Coyner Endowment Fund Maryanne Moffett Memorial Fund
Meadows Fund for the Intellectually Disabled Peggy and Lloyd Gochenour Endowment Fund United Nursery Fund for Early Child Care and Education
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Supporting a wide range of educational pursuits for learners of all ages A. Gordon Houff Memorial Scholarship Fund Augusta Cook Markley Scholarship Fund Barbara Hunter Grant Memorial Scholarship Fund Betty Coiner Burkart Memorial Scholarship Fund Christopher DeWitt "Chris" Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund Clyde Diacont Memorial Scholarship Fund Coach Gary Kessler Scholarship Fund Community Scholarship for Excellence Fund Dawn Field Memorial Scholarship Fund Diana Beam Scholarship Fund Doyle O. and Lelia Jane Bateman Scholarship Fund Dr. Richard Bolstein and Sharon Adams Scholarship Fund Dr. Valerie Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund Ethel Driver Memorial Scholarship Fund Faculty & Staff Memorial Scholarship Fund (Robert E. Lee High School 1926-2019 and Staunton High School) The Frances Bell Rolston Scholarship Fund Fritz and Mary Rogers Stout Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ganelle Hargrove Cook Scholarship Fund Hailey Green Memorial Scholarship Fund Harlow Family Scholarship Fund Headwaters Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship Fund Jewel Heard Scholarship Fund John W. Greene Memorial Scholarship Fund Kenneth L. Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund Kivlighan Family Scholarship Fund Linda C. Blehm Memorial Scholarship Fund Lindsay Ree Hyson Memorial Scholarship Fund Louis & Emily M. Spilman Scholarship Fund Lt. Larry W. McDowell Fund MaDee Nicole Boxler Scholarship Fund Mark Tinsley Scholarship Fund Martin Lightsey Scholarship for Technical Education Fund Michael E. Ruckman, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Montebello Scholarship Fund Morgan R. Funk Memorial Scholarship Fund Mustoe-Seybert Family Scholarship Fund N. Carroll & Grace B. Guynn Scholarship Fund
Norman St. Laurent Scholarship Fund Peter Veglahn Memorial Scholarship Fund R.S. Yeago, Jr. Scholarship Fund Richard A. Hobbs Scholarship Fund Richard P. Coon Memorial STEM Scholarship Fund Rita S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund Rose S. Thompson and Boyd W. Thompson Jr. Endowment Scholarship Fund Roxanne Harsh Staufer Memorial Scholarship Fund Saunders Brothers, Inc. Scholarship Fund Scholarship to Change Lives Fund Steven W. Short Memorial Scholarship Fund Teresa Blum Memorial Scholarship Fund TREK-VUE Scholarship Fund V. Francis & Susan S. Reynolds Scholarship Fund Verna Newsome Memorial Scholarship Fund Waynesboro High School Alumni Endowment Fund William Henry Sheppard Scholarship Fund
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Unrestricted Funds give us the flexibility needed to address the community's changing and most pressing needs. These funds also allow us to make strategic investments in needs such as affordable housing, child care, and emergency relief assistance. Bill and Lisa Moore Unrestricted Fund Bonnie C. Kiblinger Fund Cauley/Richardson Staunton/Augusta County Endowment Fund Community Foundation Board Directed Fund H.E. Coiner Trust Fund J. B. "Gus" Stombock Memorial Unrestricted Fund
James P. Whitworth Fund Kelling Unrestricted Endowment Fund
McKee Foods Corporation
L. Dal and Jane F. Simmons Unrestricted Fund
Penland Endowment Fund
Leonard and Jane Penland Unrestricted Fund
Warren and Jean Mundy
Lewis M. Coiner Unrestricted Endowment Fund
Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge
Unrestricted Fund Walter and Marelia Dixon Memorial Fund Unrestricted Fund White Family Fund
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Our Leadership Community foundations are tax-exempt public charities that exist to improve the quality of life in the geographic region they serve. Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create long-term charitable funds to help meet the community's needs. The foundation invests and administers these funds, and distributes grants, scholarships, and awards throughout the community each year. The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge serves Staunton, Waynesboro, and the counties of Augusta, Highland and Nelson. We have a staff of 5 who are led by a governing board of 15. There are approximately 900 community foundations in the United States. One of the most common characteristics of community foundations is a belief in the importance of accountability to local people.
2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Safiya Mahmoodian Jarvis, Chair
Diana Williams, Vice Chair
Sara Berry, Secretary/Treasurer
Charles “Mick” Andersen
Abby Arey
Boyce Brannock
Tony Davenport
Ashlie K. Howell
Kelly M. Hyson
Priscilla Pineiro Jenkins
Elsa N. Kiser
Rick Moyers
Thomas E. Roberts
Kim Snyder
Linnea Spradlin
OUR MISSION To enrich the quality of life by responding to needs and inspiring philanthropy in our community. We'd like to thank Mid Valley Press, Kate Simon (photography), and our incredible community that makes our collective work possible.
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On September 14 2022 we celebrated our 30th anniversary with some of our most extraordinary past and present board members pictured here. The first full Board of Directors in 1993 consisted of: Richard W. “Dick” Schilling, Chair Carter R. Allen Robert “Bob” Berrang Richard Bonin H. Dunlop “Buz” Dawbarn Lisa Moore Richard W. “Dick” Smith Cynthia H. Tyson Lewis Coiner volunteered as the first Executive Director. His work was integral to the inception and daily operation of the Foundation and he is remembered with great warmth and respect.