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TOTAL FUNDS (December 31, 2007) - 66

Administrative/Unrestricted Fund ('96)
To help support general operating needs of The Community Foundation
and to provide unrestricted grantmaking support.

Ahmed Children’s Fund ('03)
To meet humanitarian needs.

W. Earl & Elise M. G. Allen Fund (‘98)
To benefit the people of Chatham and Pittsylvania County.

James Russell Anderson & Zora Carter Anderson Endowment Fund (’05)
Unrestricted

Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Anderson, Jr. Family Fund (’04)
To provide support to First Baptist Church of Danville and Averett University,
as well as general charitable purposes.

James W. Bryant, Sr. and James T. Collie Scholarship Fund (’05)
To provide scholarships for Pittsylvania County students in the fields of education or nursing.

Bernard C. Calvert Scholarship Fund (’04)
To provide scholarships for deserving Tunstall High School students. Preferably
students who attended either Brosville or Stony Mill Schools.

Gary A. and Sherry M. Carroll “Good For Youth” Fund (’07)
To support and encourage positive youth development.

Faye Carter Fund (’04)
To benefit youth in the Danville area.

Chastain Home Fund ('03)
To provide for the needs of elderly women in the Halifax County area.

DPC Memorial Scholarship Fund ('03)
To provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities.

P. Niles Daly, Jr. Fund (‘98)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Pat & Cathy Daly Family Fund (’04)
To support youth enrichment through charitable organizations that may include but shall not be limited to the Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DCC Educational Foundation (sports or scholarships), Danville Cancer Association, and others as directed

Philip and Frances Daly Fund (‘98)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Daniel Fund (‘97)
For humanitarian needs in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

John Watson Daniel Scholarship Fund (‘97)
To provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities.

Danville Academic Boosters Scholarship Fund ('03)
To provide scholarships for top graduates of George Washington High School.

Danville Public Schools Fund ('07)
To support and enhance the work of Danville Public Schools.

Danville Regional Foundation Fund ('07)
To support community grantmaking.

Danville Regional Medical Center
Auxiliary/Volunteer Scholarship ('07)

To provide scholarships for Danville Regional Medical Center employees and volunteers and their
immediate families who are studying in a medical field.

John R. and Betty B. Eggleston Scholarship Fund ('02)
To provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities.

Faith Home Endowment Fund (‘98)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Margaret Spruce Floyd Scholarship Fund ('03)
To provide scholarships to aid and assist needy and deserving women high school students from Pittsylvania County to attend an educational institution of their choice.

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.

Garden Club of Danville Fund ('00)
To further the charitable purposes of the Garden Club of Danville.

George Washington High School
Class of 1957 Scholarship (’07)

To provide scholarships for graduates of George Washington High School.

Roy G. and Joan F. Gignac Scholarship Fund (‘00)
To provide scholarships for area students attending the Illinois Institute of Technology
or pursuing technical disciplines.

Clarence Giles Fund (’01)
To meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

John B. Grubb Scholarship Fund ('07)
To provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities.

Ray M. Harris Educational Fund (’04)
To provide scholarships with preference given to graduates from high schools in Pittsylvania County.

Stuart Harris Drama Scholarship Fund ('03)
To provide scholarships for outstanding drama students of George Washington High School.

Bobby Hawker Memorial Fund ('06)
To enrich the lives of individuals affected by HIV and AIDS and their families.

Holland Fund (‘99)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Harry Melton Hood Fund (‘98)
To meet various community needs.

John L. Hurt, Jr. Scholarship Fund ('02)
To provide scholarships for Northern Pittsylvania County students.

Kang-A-Rhue Children’s Cancer Fund ('04)
To help children with chronic and life threatening diseases.

Keokee Fund ('02)
To provide education for academically gifted students.

Alexander Heath Light & Mary Nelson Light Mission Fund (’05)
To provide community outreach for Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham.

Main Street United Methodist Church Fund ('07)
To provide scholarships for local seminary students, with a preference for United Methodist applicants, and
grants to local charitable organizations with a Christian religious affiliation.

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 community needs suggested by the Advisors.

Miller Woodbury Fund (‘99)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Audrey F. Millner Memorial Fund (‘00)
To meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Onnie H. & Bertie W. Milloway Scholarship Fund (‘98)
To provide scholarships for local students attending Averett University.

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.

Patrick H. Musick Scholarship Fund (’01)
To provide scholarships for deserving Averett University students who have a tennis-playing background.

Alma Courtney “Sigie” Perkinson Rose Fund (’05)
To create and maintain the rose garden at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History.

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)
To provide scholarships for black graduates of Danville/Pittsylvania County high schools and the Children’s Home of Virginia Baptist, Inc.

Alger Pugh Scholarship Fund (’00)
To provide scholarships for George Washington High School athletes.

Riddle-Francis Educational Fund (‘05)
To provide scholarships for Pittsylvania County graduates
(preference for Tunstall and Dan River students).

James A. and Anne V. Robertson Fund (‘96)
To help meet a variety of social, educational, health and other area needs.

Barbara H. and Herbert W. Sater Fund (’01)
To benefit charities in the Danville Area.

Percy and Velna Scearce Scholarship Fund ('00)
To award scholarships for post-secondary training or grants to educational institutions.

Skenderis Scholarship Fund ('99)
To provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities.

Claudia Vernon Smith Fund ('03)
To support the education of youth in Caswell County.

Eileen and Joseph Stendig Family Fund ('99)
To support Temple Beth Sholom in Danville, as well as
other public, educational, and charitable needs.

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.

Benjamin M. Sugg Fund ('00)
Designated to the Town of Clover cemetery perpetual care fund.

Louise P. Surles Scholarship Fund (‘98)
To provide scholarships for local students attending the University of Virginia.

John C. Swanson, Jr. Fund (’01)
To meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

Urban Bible & Ministry Institute/NCP Endowment Fund ('06)
To support the Agency’s capacity to supplement and enhance its programs and services.

Veterans Memorial Fund (‘04)
To create and maintain a local Veterans Memorial to honor all Danville and Pittsylvania County veterans of all wars.

Andy Warren Scholarship Fund (’00)
To provide scholarships for George Washington High School athletes.

Wynne’s Falls Fund (‘98)
To help meet a variety of public, educational, and charitable needs.

 

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TOTAL FUNDS (as of December 31, 2007) - 66

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Danville, Virginia 24543
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