April 15, 2003
ANNOUNCES CLAUDIA VERNON SMITH FUND
TO BENEFIT CASWELL COUNTY YOUTH
Friends and family have established the Claudia Vernon Smith Fund in memory of Mrs. Smith. New educational opportunities will be given to Caswell County youth thanks to the endowment fund established with THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION .
Claudia Vernon Smith died March 14, 2003 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. She was a strong community supporter, having served as editor of the Caswell Messenger, director of the Caswell Chamber of Commerce and director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Danville. Last year she was awarded the Maureen Thomas Jordan Spirit of Survivorship Award.
Claudia believed in THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION 's mission to help area donors impact our community's present and future needs.
"We are so pleased to announce this fund," said Robert Vaughan, chairman of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION Board of Directors. "Through the generosity of many people whose lives were impacted by Claudia, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of Caswell County youth for years to come."
Others who wish to support the education of youth in Caswell County can also donate to the Claudia Vernon Smith Fund by sending a donation designated for the Fund to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION . THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION is a public charity with total assets exceeding $10 million. Over 600 community foundations exist in the United States, with 20 in Virginia.
For more information on the Claudia Vernon Smith Fund or THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION , contact the Foundation office at 434-793-0884, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543 or visit its web site www.cfdrr.org
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION
541 Loyal Street
P. O. Box 1039
Danville, Virginia 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489
E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net
