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2 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Message from the President Dear Friends, Since its establishment in 1996, The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region has helped to enhance lives in our area. This past year your generosity has been instrumental in our giving more than $1.2 million in grants to local charities and scholarships to area students. Since our support comes solely from charitable donations, we are so glad you have joined us in our goal of improving and enriching the lives of people in our region. Thank you! The Community Foundation now has assets greater than $24 million and we are pleased to have many new donors joining our work each year. With your support, we are helping to improve our region. Some highlights of our work this past year include: Receiving gifts of $2,510,466, even during a struggling economy. Awarding 74 student scholarships of $162,500. Awarding grants of $1,097,411 to 75 organizations. Building the Fund for Halifax County. Convening a quarterly Funders Forum of area foundations. Serving as the fiscal agent for National Fund for Workforce Solutions-Dan River Region Collaborative. Continuing to sell bricks for the local Veterans Memorial. Please continue to support your Community Foundation and help us tell others our story of helping match donors and the community s needs. Best Wishes, Kenneth M. Miller, President Board of Directors Kenneth M. Miller, President Androniki J. Fallis, Vice President Gilbert R. Collins, Treasurer Margaret Scott, Secretary H.F. Haymore, Jr., Past President F. Lawrence McFall, At Large Scott Batson Brenda Blair P. Niles Daly, Jr. Gail Gunn Peter K. Howard Frances McMillan Donald Merricks H. Victor Millner, Jr. T. Wayne Oakes Rev. Ed Pope Sammy Saunders Paul W. Thompson, Jr. Verla Wall Stuart Watlington Logan Young 541 Loyal Street Danville, VA (434) Fax: (434) info@cfdrr.org Web site: Debra L. Dodson, Executive Director Sandy Carmichael, Finance Officer Jenny Elder, Program Officer Cover Art: Shadyside, Caswell County. Photo courtesy of Dan Vaden.

3 2 The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is an independent, public charity established in September 1996 by a steering committee of local civic leaders to gather permanent funds to support our area. The Foundation serves a region from Martinsville/Henry County through Danville/Pittsylvania County to South Boston/Halifax County, including Caswell County and the neighboring North Carolina counties. Community foundations are established to manage a collection of separate funds created by individuals and corporations a community of donors to enhance the quality of life in a local area. These funds are pooled and invested under the direction of a board of directors comprised of community leaders. Income from the funds is distributed in the form of grants and scholarships. The first community foundation was created in 1914 in A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y What is The Community Foundation? The staff of The Community Foundation are (l. to r.): Jenny Elder, Program Officer; Sandy Carmichael, Finance Officer; Debra Dodson, Executive Director. Cleveland, Ohio. There are now approximately 700 community foundations nationwide, controlling aggregate assets worth over $25 billion. Community foundations are the fastest growing form of philanthropy in America today and often are in the vanguard of charitable giving. The Community Foundation is fully tax-exempt as an organization described in Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Vision To recognize needs and provide resources to improve the quality of life in our community and to serve the wishes of our donors. Our Mission To improve and enrich the lives of people in our community by encouraging the generosity of donors; by receiving, managing and distributing important resources; and by meeting a variety of charitable purposes in our community. The DAN RIVER BASIN

4 3 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Ten Reasons to Donate Through Us Establishing a charitable fund at The Community Foundation is easy, flexible, effective and lasting. We can guide you through the process. Giving should warm your heart, not burden you with tax complications and ongoing administrative details. We are uniquely prepared to help you connect to the causes that matter to you: We are a local organization 1 with deep roots in the community. Our professional staff has 2 broad expertise regarding community issues and needs. 3We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual s charitable and financial interests. 4Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most. 5We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving. 6We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving. 7We offer maximum tax advantage for most gifts under federal law. 8We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants. 9We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies. 10 We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating resources to create positive change. Leaving a Legacy Many individuals have already created a legacy by giving through the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. Since its beginning in 1996, The Community Foundation has received bequests and gifts totaling $7.3 million from the estates of the following donors: James R. Anderson Dorothy Braswell Henrietta Clark Mary Jo Davis Roy L. Doss Eugene Evans Dolores Feldman Moses Merricks Arnold and Elizabeth Porter Herbert Sater Mary Carter Stone Benjamin Sugg John C. Swanson, Jr. Harold D. Tinsley Some of the individuals who have notified us that The Community Foundation is included in their future estate plans are: W. Earl and Elise M.G. Allen Elizabeth Compton Niles and Carol Daly Pat and Cathy Daly Inara Aster Dodson Ralph and Ruth Hess Contact your financial or legal advisor to discuss how you can use one of the following gifts to establish a permanent legacy with The Community Foundation: Will Bequests Beneficiary of IRAs Charitable Remainder Trusts Gifts of Life Insurance Charitable Lead Trusts The estate of Dr. Eugene Evans established the Eugene Evans Library Fund with The Community Foundation to benefit the Danville Public Library.

5 4 Starting a Fund We invite you to join the donors who are building a strong Community Foundation for the future of our community. Perhaps you have had a lifelong commitment to a particular charitable field and wish to support that interest in perpetuity. You may have a specific charity or charities in mind to receive income from your fund or you may prefer an unrestricted gift, allowing the Foundation to determine where needs and opportunities are greatest in the community. You, and perhaps your family, may choose to be involved as advisors to a fund. The Community Foundation encourages potential donors to also consult with their attorneys, accountants and tax advisors to learn more about charitable giving and establishing a fund through estate planning. Donors can create their own named fund for a minimum of $10,000 ($25,000 for scholarships) or they can contribute, in any amount, to an existing fund of the Foundation. Unrestricted Funds give the Foundation maximum flexibility in responding creatively and effectively to the community s most compelling needs and opportunities. These funds are among the Foundation s most important assets, capable of addressing community needs as they change over time. Field of Interest Funds are restricted by the donor at the time of creation to support a particular area of interest, such as children, the elderly, the arts, or the environment, etc. Once established, field of interest funds can grow through gifts from others who see them as a way to address their own charitable interests. Designated Funds enable donors, at the time funds are established, to name one or more specific organizations to benefit from the fund permanently. The Foundation A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y ensures that the designated recipients receive support as long as they remain in existence and continue to fulfill the intended charitable purpose. Donor Advised Funds allow you to recommend which charitable organizations should receive grants from your fund and in what amounts. Many donors choose to give to multiple nonprofits through a donor-advised fund. Our board of directors is legally responsible for approving all grants. Scholarship Funds allow our donors to invest in the future by helping deserving students in our community. As the donor, you determine the criteria students must meet to receive your scholarship. Your gift can help students from preschool to postgraduate achieve their lifetime dreams. The Community Foundation provides the expertise to handle all of the application and selection process. New Web Site Unveiled Online giving available for first time The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region has unveiled its completely renovated web site, For the first time, donors will be able to give online to the Foundation or one of its 94 component funds. We are very excited to be able to offer online giving to our donor base across the country, said Debra L. Dodson, Executive Director. As The Community Foundation continues to grow, so has our need to keep our online presence up-to-date and attractive. Early users have found the web site easy to navigate. Primary headings include Give, Receive, Learn and Impact. Other choices include Designing Your Gift, Story Spotlight, News & Events, Set Up a Fund, Donate Online and Apply for a Grant. The site also offers a variety of video testimonials from Board members, donors and scholarship recipients. The site redevelopment was underwritten by a grant from the J.T.- Minnie Maude Charitable Trust.

6 5 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Funds of The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region TOTAL FUNDS (October 31, 2011) 94 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Unrestricted funds can address ever-changing community needs. The flexibility of your unrestricted gift enables The Community Foundation to respond to the area s most pressing needs, today and tomorrow. Administrative/Unrestricted Fund ( 96) To help support general operating needs of The Community Foundation and to provide unrestricted grantmaking support. James Russell Anderson & Zora Carter Anderson Endowment Fund ( 05) To meet a variety of public, Clarence Giles Fund ( 01) To meet a variety of public, Harry Melton Hood Fund ( 98) To meet a variety of public, James A. and Anne V. Robertson Fund ( 96) To meet a variety of public, Barbara H. and Herbert W. Sater Fund ( 01) To meet a variety of public, John C. Swanson, Jr. Fund ( 01) To meet a variety of public, FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS Field of interest funds can address needs in an important area of community life - arts and culture, education, older adults, youth, humanitarian needs or a specific town, city or county. Ahmed Children s Fund ( 03) To meet humanitarian needs. Animal Welfare Fund ( 11) To support animal welfare in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Faye Carter Fund ( 04) To benefit youth in the Danville area. Domestic Violence Shelter Fund ( 11) To support domestic violence victims in the Dan River Region. Bobby Hawker Memorial Fund ( 06) To enrich the lives of individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS. The Fund For Halifax County ( 10) To improve and enrich lives in Halifax County. Kang-A-Rhue Children s Cancer Fund ( 04) To help children with chronic and life threatening diseases. Keokee Fund ( 02) To promote education for academically gifted students. Main Street United Methodist Church Fund ( 07) local seminary students, with a preference for United Methodist applicants, and grants to local charitable organizations with a Christian religious affiliation. Morotock Arts & Cultural Endowment Fund ( 98) To promote the arts and culture. Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Youth Mission Fund ( 07) To support Mt. Hermon Baptist Church youth members on mission trips. Claudia Vernon Smith Fund ( 03) To support the education of youth in Caswell County. South Boston Medical Fund ( 11) To support indigent care in Halifax County and general Halifax County charitable causes. DESIGNATED FUNDS Designated funds support nonprofit organizations named by donors. Grants are made each year to the named organizations to help them in their work. Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Anderson, Jr. Family Fund ( 04) To further the charitable purposes of designated area charitable organizations.

7 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y Board Endowment Fund ( 10) To help support the work of The Community Foundation. James L. Clark and Henrietta Clark Fund ( 09) To benefit Moffett Memorial Baptist Church and Danville Life Saving and Rescue Squad. Danville Public Schools Fund ( 07) To support and enhance the work of Danville Public Schools. Davis Family Fund ( 08) To further the charitable purposes of designated area charitable organizations. Eugene Evans Library Fund ( 10) To benefit The Danville Public Library. George and Helen K. Gantsoudes Family Fund ( 08) To benefit St. Peter s Greek Orthodox Church and Danville Cancer Association. Garden Club of Danville Fund ( 00) To further the charitable purposes of the Garden Club of Danville. Marshall Family Fund ( 10) To further the charitable purposes of designated area charitable organizations. Alma Courtney Sigie Perkinson Rose Fund ( 05) To create and maintain the rose garden at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. Pittsylvania Animal Shelter Fund ( 08) To make grants to Pittsylvania County for the benefit of the Pittsylvania County Animal Shelter. Virginia Elizabeth Betsy Robertson Fund ( 11) To further the charitable purposes of The Community Foundation. Cora Taylor Younger Smith Memorial Fund ( 11) To support Berea College, St. Paul s College, United Negro College Fund, American Indian College Fund. Benjamin M. Sugg Fund ( 00) To support the Town of Clover cemetery perpetual care fund. Urban Bible & Ministry Institute/NCP Endowment Fund ( 06) To support the Agency s capacity to supplement and enhance its programs and services. Veterans Memorial Endowment Fund ( 10) To enable the continued operational stability of the Danville-Pittsylvania Veterans Memorial. Bricks are still available at the Veterans Memorial to honor any veteran from anywhere, living or dead, who served honorably. Contact The Community Foundation for more information. Photo courtesy of Mark Aron.

8 7 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Donor advised funds allow donors or those they name as advisors to recommend grants to specific charitable organizations. All grant recommendations must be approved by the Foundation Board. W. Earl & Elise M. G. Allen Fund ( 98) To benefit the people of Chatham and Pittsylvania County. Gary A. and Sherry M. Carroll Good For Youth Fund ( 07) To support and encourage positive youth development. Christian Charities Fund ( 08) To provide grants to area charitable organizations that operate with Christian principles and a Biblical basis. P. Niles Daly, Jr. Fund ( 98) To help meet a variety of public, Pat & Cathy Daly Family Fund ( 04) To support youth enrichment. Philip and Frances Daly Fund ( 98) To help meet a variety of public, Dan River Inc. Endowment Fund ( 08) To help meet a variety of public, Daniel Fund ( 97) To help meet humanitarian needs in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Gamewood Technology Fund ( 97) For programs utilizing information technologies for the improvement of the lives of children, the elderly, and persons with illness and disabilities. Holland Fund ( 99) To meet a variety of public, Larry Donald Huskey Memorial Fund ( 09) To provide grants to charities which support the mentally ill or disadvantaged. Alexander Heath Light & Mary Nelson Light Mission Fund ( 05) To provide community outreach for Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham. Herman and Helen Melton Historical Fund ( 03) To support historical research and preservation in the Pittsylvania County area. Moses L. & Louise A. Merricks Fund ( 98) To meet a variety of public, Miller Woodbury Fund ( 99) To meet a variety of public, Audrey F. Millner Memorial Fund ( 00) To meet a variety of public, Irving H. and Louise Hambrick Scarce Animal Welfare Fund ( 11) To support animal welfare in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Eileen and Joseph Stendig Family Fund ( 99) To support Temple Beth Sholom in Danville, as well as other public, Wynne s Falls Fund ( 98) To help meet a variety of public, Faith Home Endowment Fund ( 98) To meet a variety of public, God s Storehouse volunteers are excited about their new building and conveyor system.

9 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Scholarship funds help area students achieve their academic and career-oriented goals. Donors may recommend specific scholarship guidelines, such as high school or college attended, merit, need or field of study. Bennett-Bushnell-Jones- Kaufmann Scholarship ( 08) To provide scholarships to nursing students at the Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions. James W. Bryant, Sr. and James T. Collie Scholarship Fund ( 05) Pittsylvania County students, preferably in the fields of education or nursing. Bernard C. Calvert Scholarship Fund ( 04) deserving Tunstall High School students, preferably students who attended either Brosville or Stony Mill Schools. DPC Memorial Scholarship Fund ( 03) post-secondary educational opportunities. John Watson Daniel Scholarship Fund ( 97) post-secondary educational opportunities. Danville Academic Boosters Scholarship Fund ( 03) top graduates of Danville Public Schools. Danville Regional Medical Center Auxiliary/Volunteer Scholarship ( 07) Danville Regional Medical Center employees and volunteers and their immediate families who are studying in a medical field. Roy L. and Mary G. Doss Scholarship ( 10) Danville-Pittsylvania students. John R. and Betty B. Eggleston Scholarship Fund ( 02) post-secondary educational opportunities. Margaret Spruce Floyd Scholarship Fund ( 03) female graduates of public and private schools in Pittsylvania County. Gantsoudes Scholarship Fund ( 08) GW students who attend Virginia or North Carolina colleges. George Washington High School Class of 1957 Scholarship ( 07) graduates of George Washington High School. Roy G. and Joan F. Gignac Scholarship Fund ( 00) area students attending the Illinois Institute of Technology and pursuing technical disciplines. John B. Grubb Scholarship Fund ( 07) post-secondary educational opportunities. Ray M. Harris Educational Fund ( 04) To provide undergraduate and graduate scholarships with preference given to graduates from high schools in Pittsylvania County. Stuart Harris Drama Scholarship Fund ( 03) outstanding drama students of Danville Public Schools. John L. Hurt, Jr. Scholarship Fund ( 02) Northern Pittsylvania County students. Robert and Bernice Milam Scholarship Fund ( 10) members of Third Avenue Congregational Christian Church. Onnie H. & Bertie W. Milloway Scholarship Fund ( 98) local students attending Averett University. Patrick H. Musick Scholarship Fund ( 01) deserving Averett University students who have a tennisplaying background. Arnold B. Porter and Elizabeth J. Porter Scholarship Fund ( 06) To provide scholarships to members of Fairview United Methodist Church who demonstrate a reasonable need for financial aid. Irene L. Pritchett Scholarship Fund ( 01) black graduates of Danville/Pittsylvania County high schools and the Children s Home of Virginia Baptist, Inc. Alger Pugh Scholarship Fund ( 00) George Washington High School athletes. Richard Ramsey Scholarship Fund ( 10) top Gretna High School students.

10 9 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Riddle-Francis Educational Fund ( 05) Pittsylvania County graduates (preference for Tunstall and Dan River students). Percy and Velna Scearce Scholarship Fund ( 00) To provide undergraduate or graduate scholarships for area students who actively support their religious convictions, are merited and have financial need. Skenderis Scholarship Fund ( 99) post-secondary educational opportunities. Eileen and Joseph Stendig Scholarship Fund ( 05) To provide post secondary educational scholarships to graduates from Danville Public Schools, who have demonstrated a need for financial support. Louise P. Surles Scholarship Fund ( 98) local students attending the University of Virginia. Florence P. Wagner and Jennie Lee Wagner Scholarship ( 08) To provide scholarships to Pittsylvania County high school students. Andy Warren Scholarship Fund ( 00) George Washington High School athletes. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS The Community Foundation enters into special Community Partnerships with a local organization after careful consideration. Community Partnerships represent specific agreements where The Community Foundation receives and administers Community Partnership funds that benefit the area. Danville Regional Foundation Fund ( 07) To support community grantmaking. National Fund for Workforce Solutions ( 08) To be a catalyst for regional workforce innovation. Veterans Memorial Fund ( 04) To create and maintain a local Veterans Memorial to honor veterans of all wars. ACORN FUNDS Acorn Funds allow individuals, families and organizations to build an endowment over time. Donors are allowed three years to reach the minimum required to establish a permanent endowment at The Community Foundation. Cathy Mason Edwards Literary Fund ( 09) To perpetuate the interest of reading and discussing books in a group setting. Kolton Brim Karnes Fund ( 10) To help families who are suffering through the loss of a child. Herman C. Kelly Scholarship Fund ( 09) Chatham High School students. Gideon Miller Cancer Fund ( 11) To meet the needs of area cancer patients and their families. Seventy-four student scholarships were awarded totaling $162,500 for the school year.

11 10 Our Donors (for July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011) A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y Administrative/ Unrestricted Fund American National Bank & Trust Co. Anonymous Martha Bamberg Bank of America Bankers Insurance Carter Bank and Trust Kirk Bidgood Brenda Blair Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bray Frank and Margaret Bryant Dan and Sandy Carmichael Clement & Wheatley Law Offices Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Clement R.L. Clifton, Jr. Barbara S. Collie Leon and Nancy Compton Mr. and Mrs. John L. Conway, Jr. John and Joan Crews George & Gretchen Crowell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cuttle P. Niles and Carol Daly Ethelyne Daniel Danville Distributing Company Dawn H. Davis Gail M. Davis Lisa Dixon Mr. R. Helm Dobbins Jeff and Debra Dodson Elwood & Mildred Dorman Mildred Dorman Lalor Earle Ralph and Jenny Elder Bernice Elliot First Citizens Bank Connie Fletcher-Whitlow Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Floyd Nan C. Freed Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Giles Jo Greenberg Honorable Samuel L. Hairston Delma C. Haley James P. Harold Harris, Harvey, Neal and Company Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Haymore, Jr. M.H. and Jo Ann Herndon Janet Holley and Dave Slayton Martha B. Hylton Elizabeth (Betty) W. Jefferson Mary Evelyn Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jiranek Danny and Brenda Jones Karen Dorman Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kushner Henry J. Langston, Jr. Mrs. James S. Love Ronnie Mand Patricia B. Maurakis Karen Maute F. Lawrence McFall, Jr. Joyce R. Midkiff H. Victor Millner, Jr. Caroline H. Neal Randolph and Diane Neal Jacalyn A. Nelson, MD New Generation Choir Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Al and Joan Newman Dr. and Mrs. Mukesh Patel Philip N. Daly and Frances K. Daly Charitable Trust Betsy Robertson Margaret W. Scott Stanley Owen Farm Dorothy and Mike Tate Jack and Nancy Turner Unique Industries Elise C. Vernon John and Sally Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren Alan and Linda Wentz Bob and Virginia Wiles Cathy and Phillip Wright W. Earl and Elise M.G. Allen Fund H. Victor Millner, Jr. Animal Welfare Fund Tom Scarce Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Anderson, Jr. Family Fund P.L. Anderson, Jr. Nearly 200 donors enjoyed the annual Appreciation Luncheon. Board Endowment Fund Dorothy W. Adams Kirk Bidgood Brenda Blair Whittington Clement Gil Collins Jack and Bonnie Cooper P. Niles Daly Rev. Don Davidson Mr. and Mrs. D. Randolph Davis Jeff and Debra Dodson Mar & Tita Escario Estate of E. M. Evans, Jr. Androniki J. Fallis Ed and Emily Fitzgerald, III Nan C. Freed Gail & Walter Gunn Harris, Harvey, Neal and Company

12 11 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Board Endowment Fund Cont. H.F. and Faye Haymore, Jr. Eddie and Donna Herndon Peter K. Howard Budge Kent Sam Kushner F. Lawrence McFall, Jr. Frances R. McMillan Kenneth M. Miller H. Victor Millner, Jr. T. Wayne Oakes Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Owen Pittsylvania Clerk Office Clerk and Staff Sammy and Dianne Saunders Margaret W. Scott Jennifer J. and Charles W. Snead Robert and Wanda Vaughan Vaden L. Wright Logan Young Bernard C. Calvert Fund J.W. and R.V. Calvert Mary Crider Steve and Janet Dalton Pattie Deshazor Gene and Nancy Farley Luncheon Pilot Club of Danville National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 595 Piedmont Ophthalmology Clinic The Robert T. Savage Family The Wesleyan Circle, Timberlake United Methodist Church Faye Carter Fund Faye Durham Carter Trust - BB&T James L. Clark and Henrietta Clark Fund Estate of Henrietta Clark P. Niles Daly, Jr. Fund Niles and Carol Daly Pat & Cathy Daly Family Fund Pat and Cathy Daly Niles and Carol Daly Jeff and Debra Dodson Philip and Frances Daly Fund Niles and Carol Daly Philip N. Daly and Frances K. Daly Charitable Lead Trust The Community Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations in the area, including the Danville Symphony Orchestra. John Watson Daniel Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cassada Ethelyne Daniel Gloria H. Dodson JWD Retirement Group Nancy W. McBride Gene and Mary Moorefield Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson Lucy F. White Danville Regional Foundation Fund Danville Regional Foundation Danville Regional Medical Center Auxiliary/Volunteer Scholarship Fund Danville Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Neal and Linda Dodson Davis Family Fund Estate of Mary Jo Davis Roy L. and Mary G. Doss Scholarship Fund Estate of Roy L. and Mary G. Doss Cathy Mason Edwards Literary Fund Joan Jurney Eugene Evans Library Fund Estate of E.M. Evans, Jr. Faith Home Endowment Fund Bank of America Burnham Trust Gamewood Technology Fund American National Bank & Trust Frank & Dugan Maddox George and Helen K. Gantsoudes Family Fund Helen K. Gantsoudes Gantsoudes Scholarship Fund Helen K. Gantsoudes Garden Club of Danville Fund Dr. Sue F. Rogers George Washington Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund Thomas W. Arthur Bob and Fran Ashby William Bailey, III Conrad W. Barksdale Carol and Dillon Barnett Dr. Ronald Berman Nancy Bourne Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bright Richard and Judith Carver Donald L. Chandler Paul Chapla Helen Browder Cheyney Mr. and Mrs. W. James Cheyney Bill and Frances Cook Bob and Anne Cotton Liam J. Coyle

13 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y George Washington Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund Cont. Dick Fralin John W. Fuquay Robert C. Garrett John E. Garwood Meredith Gravely Carolyn and Budge Kent F. Lawrence McFall, Jr. Denis and Valerie McMullan Sandy J. Moore, Jr. James P. Ring Mr. and Mrs. James A. Robertson, Jr. Samuel Waldo Scott, Jr. Marion and Bo Stephenson Ebb and Gayle Williams W.H. and Melodie Williams Roy G. and Joan F. Gignac Scholarship Fund Roy G. Gignac The Fund for Halifax County Chastain Home Foundation William (Bill) and Patricia Kelehar Tom and Loretta Minnich Major General (Ret.) and Mrs. Carroll Thackston Frances L. Thackston Logan Young Larry Donald Huskey Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. George Suspensky Kang-a-Rhue Children s Cancer Fund Jeff Adams Dry Creek Properties Vincent P. Kania Kolton Brim Karnes Fund Anonymous Barkhouser Ford Brosville United Methodist Church B.C. Calvert ENH Community Development Corporation Jennifer Filler Bernice Gammon Kelly Kontakis Carol Melton Angela Milam Donna White Herman C. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund Chatham High School Class of 1989 Keokee Fund Barbara N. Bennett Budge and Carolyn Kent Alexander Heath Light & Mary Nelson Light Mission Fund Emmanuel Episcopal Church Bishop and Mrs. A. Heath Light Herman And Helen Melton Historical Fund James P. Harold Herman and Helen Melton Robert and Bernice Milam Scholarship Fund Laurie C. Dishman Third Avenue Congregational Christian Church Gideon Miller Cancer Fund Anonymous Mary Hammond Anderson Nora Barksdale Tamara Barksdale Jay Brown John Brown Alice B. Carr Mattie J. Carter Linda Dailey Dalton-Yeatts Real Estate Elbridge G. Coles Insurance Company Constance M. Ferguson Joseph Goode James Franklin Graves Eunice C. Griffith Brian and Brenda Haskins Laverne Inge Linda and William Kelly Katherine Lawson Keith Logan John Mack Deborah J. Maddox Lynne and Steve Mattney Elliott McCormick James E. McLaughlin Dexter Miller Betty B. Owens Joanne Randazzo Minesh and Raju Shah The Kennedy Group Lois Triplette Joyce Walsh Elsie S. Weatherington Audrey F. Millner Memorial Fund Louise T. Conway Ted and Helen Hodges David Seckora Morotock Arts & Cultural Endowment Fund Michael and Mira Becher Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Youth Mission Fund Anonymous Patrick H. Musick Scholarship Fund Whittington W. Clement Ted and Helen Hodges National Fund for Workforce Solutions/Dan River Region Collaborative The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Danville Regional Foundation Harvest Foundation J.T.-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Jobs for the Future Virginia Tobacco Commission Alma Courtney Sigie Perkinson Rose Fund Anonymous Mrs. Edward T. Brown Nan C. Freed Garden Club of Danville Margaret Milam Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Strange, Jr. Alger Pugh Memorial Scholarship Fund Niles and Carol Daly James A. and Anne V. Robertson Fund GE Foundation Ms. Lindsay Robertson Nancy and Jim Roberston Irving H. and Louise Hambrick Scarce Animal Welfare Fund Tom Scarce

14 13 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Skenderis Scholarship Fund Lamar G. Barr Androniki J. Fallis Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Milam Amy Saunders Frances F. Skenderis Dr. and Mrs. Basil S. Skenderis John and Susan Zourzoukis Mary Zourzoukis Claudia Vernon Smith Fund Mr. and Mrs. W. James Cheyney Elizabeth (Betty) W. Jefferson Ellen Robertson Cassidy Smith Bruce and Allison Vernon David Vernon Jean Hines Vernon Cora Taylor Younger Smith Memorial Fund Estate of Mary Carter Stone Eileen and Joseph Stendig Scholarship Fund Jack and Bonnie Cooper James A.L. Daniel Vicente T. Falgui, M.D. Gamewood, Inc. Happy Holiday Club Holiday Village Staff William W. Henderson Steve and Ronnie Mand Caroline Neal Rangeley Bennett Thornton Don and Linda Wintrode Louise P. Surles Scholarship Fund Jordan P. Dix Veterans Memorial Fund (General donations other than brick orders) Aaron W. Johnson Auction and Realty Lib and Wayne Ashworth J.E. Astin, Jr. Evangeline N. Avery Ben David Jewelers Ben, Bec, Mark, Cheryl, Leon and Jackie Don and Virginia Bouleware James and Barbara Brooks Wendy Brooks Joseph and Melanie Campbell Sharon Cassada Vernell and Sharon Cassada Scott Chaney Christian Tabernacle Church Martha J. Chukinas Nancy Clark Raymond Cocke James I. Coile James I. Coile, Jr. Barbara Cole Judy R. Cook Albert and Ann Crouch Clyde and Becky Dalton P. Niles and Carol Daly Betty and Stokes Daniels Jane DiBlasi Jerry and Norma Dodd Mildred Dorman Lewis and Mary Dumont Judy Edmonds Joyce Elliott Nancy Emhart Tom and Sabina Evans Pat Farley Stuart and Beth Fauber Timothy Gearhart George Washington High School Sunshine Club Nannie Mae Gosney Margaret Gurley Theron and Barbara Hall Laura E. Harrison Jane Haskins Wayne and Gale Haskins George and Barbara Hodges Howard R. and Irene W. Holley Bernie and Stacy Hopwood Roger and Judy Hoskins Barry and Carol Hudgins Margaret H. Hudson Randi Hunnicutt Elizabeth (Betty) W. Jefferson Bobby Johnson J.T.-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust LTC and Mrs. James W. Kimmel LTC and Dr. Robert E. Kimmel, Jr. COL and Mrs. Robert E. Kimmel Kiwanis Club of Danville Dorothy S. Lewis Claude and Delores Martin F. Lawrence McFall, Jr. Walter and Jeanette Meetze Bob and Brenda Mills and family William and Caroline Milstead Reverend and Mrs. Clinner P. Mitchell Frank and Ann Mobley Norwood and Susan Morrison Marie Y. Nales New Generation Choir of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Davis and Nancy Newman Jimmy and Carolyn Owen Carlton and Shirley Patterson Barts, James, Lindsey and Myers Perkins Carolyn Perkinson Pittsylvania County School Board Instructional Team Margaret Powell Principals and Supervisors Association of Pittsylvania County Cherry Reeve and Nancy Emhart Carl and Kathy Reynolds Saford Rigney Catherine Sauerback Hazel Seamster Judy Seymore Philip and Peggy Shackelford Raymond and Virginia Sharrow Bobby and Lois Shelton Jay, Beverly and Patrick Shelton Al and Becky Smith Bill and Judy Soyars Brent and Judy Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James G. Swain David and Lisa Swartz Mike and Dot Tate The Able Servants Sunday School Class at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Rangeley and Tom Thornton Kurt and Kathy Van Deusen Elizabeth and Keith Walden Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Warren Walter B. Williams Florence P. Wagner and Jennie Lee Wagner Scholarship Fund Jennie Lee Wagner Andy Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund Schrum Family Fund/Triangle Community Foundation

15 14 Grants and Scholarships July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011 Total paid $1,259, A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y UNRESTRICTED These grants were awarded from Funds whose purpose is unrestricted. Animal Protection of the Northern Piedmont - to repair concrete shelter runs, $7,000 Animal Welfare League of Pittsylvania County to reduce the number of unwanted animals by replacing them in forever homes, $2,000 Brosville Community Volunteer Fire Department to purchase two Lifepak 15 Monitor/ Defibrillators, $11,000 Callands Volunteer Fire and Rescue - to assist in purchasing one Stryker Power Pro hydraulic lift stretcher, $5,000 Casville Volunteer Fire Department to purchase emergency scene lighting, $3,000 Caswell County Cooperative Extension to assist in funding annual NC Teen Court Summit, $3,075 Chatham Rescue Squad to help fund a new ambulance, $10,450 City of Danville, Ballou Recreation Center to assist Danville s aging residents by providing transportation service, $13,700 Community Blessing Center and Fellowship Hall to provide swimming and water safety for children, $5,000 Danville Area Association for the Arts and Humanities to help fund a portion of the spring Art on Main project, $3,300 Danville Cancer Association to assist with costs of cancerrelated prescriptions, $25,000 Danville Choral Arts Society to help present a Spring Pops Concert for the public using area singers, $1,500 Danville Concert Association to help bring the Raleigh Ringers to Danville for a concert, $2,300 Danville Education, Arts and Cultural Center to upgrade electrical service and install environmental equipment for music studio, $30,000 Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History to purchase three touch screen stations for Civil War exhibit, $6,000 Danville Pittsylvania Community Services to enable the expansion of the basic mental health services With the help of area donors, The Community Foundation is able to support the Animal Protection of the Northern Piedmont along with other animal welfare organizations. ATT Search and Rescue Dogs of Virginia to purchase communications equipment for state certification, $5,000 Bachelors Hall Fire Department to purchase a thermal imaging camera, $11,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville to develop recruitment campaign to generate new adult volunteers for youth, $4,400 The Community Foundation sponsors traveling exhibits at the Danville Science Center for children of all ages to enjoy. Photo courtesy of Michelle Dalton Photography.

16 15 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N The Cascade Community Volunteer Fire Department is one of many volunteer fire departments receiving grants from The Community Foundation. to PATHS and the Free Clinic, $11,800 Danville Science Center to fund a portion of the fees for the traveling exhibits, Tech City and Sonic Sensations, $29,250 Danville Speech and Hearing Center to provide speech/ language pathology services to citizens in need, $25,000 Danville Symphony Orchestra to assist in presenting a series of five free, live orchestral music concerts, $9,000 Danville Youth Grow, The First Tee of Danville to promote The First Tee Nine Core Values through an outreach effort to the community, $8,200 Feeding America Southwest Virginia to help support the food pantries and on-site meal programs of the Roanoke Valley Food Distribution Center, $8,000 Free Clinic of Danville to help subsidize costs of diabetic care supplies to patients, $18,500 God s Pit Crew to assist in purchasing a Big John trailer for transporting donations, $19,675 God s Storehouse to assist in equipping the Instructional Kitchen at the new location, $15,000 Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to provide CREW kits to 300 K-12 students, $24,000 Keeling Volunteer Fire Department to replace old SCBA bottles for firefighter s oxygen supply, $10,000 Little Life Pregnancy Center to improve parking area for client safety and privacy, $10,000 Mount Cross Volunteer Fire and Rescue to purchase an emergency back-up generator, $12,000 Mount Hermon Volunteer Fire and Rescue to purchase two preemptor emitters, $2,400 Pittsylvania County Community Action to provide transportation for senior residents, $9,000 Pittsylvania County Literacy Program to assist adult students in achieving their literacy goals, $1,175 Providence Fire and Rescue to purchase equipment for the Jaws of Life system, $13,500 Schoolfield Preservation Society to assist with final exterior renovations of the Schoolfield Mill Village Museum and Cultural Center, $15,000 Semora Volunteer Fire Department to assist in replacing first responder/brush truck, $15,000 Southern Area Agency on Aging to provide assistance for utilities, fuel and rent for elderly persons, $10,000 Tunstall Volunteer Fire and Rescue to purchase a rescue tool kit, $3,500 Yanceyville Fire and Rescue to purchase Clear Command systems, $3,900 The Community Foundation was one of several funders investing in the opening of the new Schoolfield Museum.

17 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y FIELD OF INTEREST These grants were awarded from Funds whose purpose is to support a particular field of interest. Averett University - to provide free tickets for the Young People s Series performance of The Nightingale, $500 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area to develop recruitment campaign to generate new adult volunteers, $300 Caswell County Cooperative Extension to assist in funding the annual NC Teen Court Summit, $525 Danville Area Association for the Arts and Humanities to assist with the costs related to Art on Main Street, $500 Danville Area Choral Society to help fund a Pops Music Concert, $500 Danville Community College to help fund DCC s Annual Celebration of the Arts, $425 Danville Concert Association to help fund the performance by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, $1,000 Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History to assist with costs related to the Fall Changing Arts Exhibitions, $1,000 Danville Public Schools, George Washington High School to conduct a series of robotics and engineering workshops, $1,000 Danville Youth Grow, The First Tee of Danville to promote The First Tee Nine Core Values Curriculum through an outreach effort to the community, $1,800 Pittsylvania County Community Action to provide support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS in our community, $8,000 Pittsylvania County Schools, Graduate of Merit Program to sponsor four high school students, $400 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia for general purposes, $1,075 Town of Yanceyville Family Services, House of Esther to purchase rubber mulch and equipment for outdoor play area, $12,800 SCHOLARSHIPS Appalachian University - Olivia Wilkes, $1,000 Averett University Benjamin Boatwright, Austin Bowen, Brian Daniels, Dustin Echols, Danielle Feeney, Kaitlyn Ferrell, $9,050 Bridgewater College Edward Cassada, $300 Students learn nine core values through Danville Youth Grow s First Tee program. Central Virginia Community College Martin Moorefield, $300 Christopher Newport University Nathaniel Maultsby, $1,000 Danville Community College Peter Berrios, Larry Betterton, Nadine Green-Hicks, Rebecca Stevens, Benjamin Tucker, Jesse Wells, Laura Williams, $7,975 Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions Britni Gauldin, Karrah Pritchett, Sarah Robertson, Jenna Saunders, Dusty Williams, $6,450 Duke University Hope Winfield, $150 Duke University Divinity School Edith Robinson-Davis, $2,300 Gardner-Webb University Kristy Edwards, $1,100 Hampden-Sydney College Casey Johnson, $800 Illinois Institute of Technology Patrick Bray, Sayiddah McCree, Andrew Mey, $88,105 James Madison University Rachel Baines, Timothy Baines, Sarah Brinkley, Lindsey Kreger, Cara Soyars, $4,075 Johnson Bible College Elizabeth Tucker, $1,550 Lafayette College Gwendolyn Turner, $475 Liberty University Christina Bryant, Hannah Gibson, Mark Marstin, Jordan Petrovich, Jazmine Willard, $3,525 Lynchburg College Medardo Ayala, Nigel Word, $2,275 Mary Baldwin College Holly Johnston, $2,000 Marymount University John Ross Wilkerson, $700 Montreat College Karla Porterfield, $525 North Carolina State University Leah Daniel, $350 Old Dominion University Deonsha Carroll, Sharlicia Chambers, Katherine Moon, Janessa Reid, Catherine Tyler, $4,225 Patrick Henry Community College Karla Smith, $525 Piedmont Community College Kacee Little, $2,000

18 17 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N The Grant Reception brought together 44 organizations receiving $518,150 in support. Radford University Nicholas Hagood, $1,000 The Art Institute of Washington Skylauna Padilla, $2,200 Union University Aaron Porterfield, $625 University of Virginia Kathleen Baines, Hunter Cassidy, Yizhen Liu, Justin Martin, $5,550 Virginia Commonwealth University Alexa Arbogast, Samantha Caccavelli, Ameya Chumble, Rachel Kilgore, $4,425 Virginia Military Institute - Michael Mayhew, $500 Virginia State University - John Culley, $875 Virginia Tech Nina Compton, Isaac Hammock, Nigel Hodge, Benjamin Smith, John Smith III, Adrianne Taylor, Sarah Terrell, $6,625 DONOR ADVISED These grants were awarded from Funds with donor advisors. Averett University Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area Boys and Girls Club of Danville Cape Fear Academy Chatham Rescue Squad Crisis Line of Central Virginia Cross Roads Christian Counseling Center Danville Community College Educational Foundation Danville Concert Association Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Foundation Ed Steffey Memorial Golf Tournament Danville Science Center Danville Symphony Orchestra Free Clinic of Danville God s Pit Crew God s Storehouse Hatcher Center Jefferson Scholars Foundation Little Life Pregnancy Center Mount Cross Volunteer Fire and Rescue Oak Grove Residential Care National Fund for Workforce Solutions Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Plantation Piedmont Access to Health Services Pittsylvania County Historical Society Sacred Heart School Temple Beth Sholom United Way of Danville- Pittsylvania County Wayles Harrison Cancer Fund DESIGNATED These grants were awarded from Funds whose purpose is designated to support one or more specific organizations. Averett University Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church Boys and Girls Club of Danville Clover Cemetery Danville Cancer Association Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew First Baptist Church Free Clinic of Danville Garden Club of Danville Longwood University Martinsville Cemetery Association Moffett Memorial Baptist Church Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Pittsylvania County - Animal Shelter St. Peter s Greek Orthodox Church The Salvation Army

19 18 The Fund for Halifax County Permanently Established with Community Foundation A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y The Fund for Halifax County has been permanently established with The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. A gift of $10,000 from the Chastain Home of Halifax, Virginia met the minimum required to endow the Fund. The Fund for Halifax County was introduced April 21, 2010 at a Chamber Business After Hours hosted by The Community Foundation with The Prizery. The Fund s current balance is $11,600, thanks to numerous smaller donations. The Fund for Halifax County is a unique opportunity for citizens, organizations and businesses to help build an endowment to improve and enrich lives in Halifax County. The Community Foundation will continue to encourage donations of all sizes and types as it seeks to further grow the fund. Major General (Ret.) Mayor Carroll Thackston presented the Foundation with the first gift for The Fund for Halifax County. Thackston served on the Community Foundation Board of Directors for six years. Logan Young currently represents Halifax County on the Board. We plan to develop a local advisory committee to help review grant awards from the Fund, said Debra L. Dodson, Executive Director of The Community Foundation. Halifax County nonprofit organizations with 501c3 status can register with the Foundation in order to receive the first grant application materials next year. Anyone can make donations to The Fund for Halifax County. Checks should be made to The Community Foundation, with the Halifax County Fund specified, and mailed to 541 Loyal Street, Danville, VA Gifts of stock, life insurance, and personal property can be accepted, as well as will bequests. The Community Foundation has made over $1,000,000 in grants in Halifax County since its formation in In 2003, the Chastain Home for Gentlewomen gave a gift of $1,030,000 to The Community Foundation to provide three years of grantmaking to charitable organizations assisting elderly women in Halifax County. In 2000, a gift from the estate of Benjamin M. Sugg established a fund to provide annual grants to the Clover Cemetery. Currently a donor is working to raise the $10,000 minimum to endow the Gideon Miller Cancer Fund in memory of the former employee of Wells Fargo in Halifax County. The Foundation began in 1996 as DPC Community Foundation with a core service area of Danville, Pittsylvania and Caswell Counties. In 2004, the Foundation changed its name to The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region to offer its services to Martinsville/ Henry County and South Boston/ Halifax County. For more information on The Fund for Halifax County or establishing a charitable fund of any type, contact the Foundation office at or visit the web site

20 19 F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Honorariums and Memorials Many people have given gifts this year in honor or in memory of special people in their lives. Such gifts can be designated for a particular fund or for the Administrative/Unrestricted Fund. Notices will be sent to family members as specified. IN HONOR OF Barbara Bennett Eleanor and Stuart Craig s 60th Anniversary Ethelyne Daniel s 90th Birthday Charles Edwards Susan Edwards Elizabeth Emerson Emmanuel Episcopal Church Anne Geyer Elizabeth (Betty) W. Jefferson Mary Evelyn Jefferson Dr. and Mrs. Philip Light Mr. William Light Susan B. Mickey Dee and Betty Mills Wayne Osborne Margaret Powell Carl Reynolds Lynne Reynolds Malon Shelton Major General (Ret.) Carroll Thackston Jean Vernon Scott Waller E. Linwood and Peggy Wright IN MEMORY OF Rev. Lynwood H. Bill Adams Jerry Antzoulutos Tommy D. Arnn, Sr. Allen P. Atkins, Sr. William Ewell Barr Henry Bennett, Jr. Bobby Booth Edward Trigg Brown Bernard C. Calvert Jeanette G. Cassada Newton Thomas Junior Cassada, Jr. Rutledge and Adele Clement Philip and Frances Daly John W. Daniel Judy Dodson Elwood H. Dorman Carlton Dunn Harriet Catherine White Eagle Betsy Moore Easley Minnie Easley Virginia Boyd Emerson Bertha and Eugene Evans Evelyene M. Fisher Kyle Fulcher Bill Garrett Major Robert Bob Cage Garrett Mrs. Gladys Giles Lewis Elton Goodman, Jr. Paul and Catherine Harold Harold Harrison Vann B. Harrison Richard O. Rick Hawkins, Sr. Jane Holland Heard Rev. Marvin Dana Hunt Larry Donald Huskey C. Howard Hylton Carlton E. Jackson Thomas Jebson, Jr. John H. Jack Jester William F. Jones Cherry Kania Ellis D. Knowles Dr. H.J. Langston Claude H. Martin, Jr. Mrs. Christie Armstrong McKenzie Edwin F. McClanahan Sue McMann Paul W. Mengel Gideon Miller Audrey F. Millner William Bill Mitchell Mrs. Don Moore Pat Musick Aubrey J. Neal Nancy Roane Overcash Gifts in memory of Gideon Miller are being accepted to start the Gideon Miller Cancer Fund. Peyton H. Parker Wilhelmina Ramey Parker Kermit R. Rakes Billy Gene Reynolds Buddy Rippe James A. and Anne V. Robertson Sam Sakellaris Valerie Barnes Schuldt Honorable Judge Spiros Skenderis David Spearman Joseph L. Stendig James McCorckle Jimbo Turner Estelle Van Allen Helen Ware Madge Wiseman Mrs. Elsie Woodall Dr. Gordon Woody George J. Zourzoukis

21 A N N U A L R E P O R T C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N O F T H E D A N R I V E R R E G I O N Statement of Activities The audited financial statements are available for inspection at the Foundation office and on the website Support and Revenue Contributions $ 2,275,845 Investments Income 166,195 Net Gain on Investments 3,485,204 Rental Revenue In-Kind 302,600 Other Income 16,553 Workforce Collaborative Funding 230,000 Total 6,476,397 Expenses Grants & Scholarships 823,750 Rental Grants In-Kind 302,600 Program Related 140,899 Management and General 195,388 Workforce Collaborative 155,445 Development 40,545 Total 1,658,627 Net Assets Increase 4,817,770 Beginning Balance July 1, ,390,446 Ending Balance June 30, ,208,216 Total Assets