helping good people do great things10years

2011 annual report 2011 board of directors

Sitting (left to right): Otto Woerner, Martha McMurray-Russ, Doris Fullwood and Jim Rostan Standing (left to right): Bill Brinkley, Diana Spangler-Crawford, Le Erwin, Marc Mitchell (President), Rountree Collett (Vice-President), Eddie Wall (Secretary), Phil Church (Treasurer), Emily Williamson and Susan Pollpeter Not pictured: John Ervin and Ben Succop

Mission Statement

To encourage, develop and participate in philanthropy by providing

flexible giving opportunities, professional support and responsible

stewardship for the benefit of donors and qualified recipients.

2 review of first 10 years

Over a decade ago, a small group of Burke County citizens established the Community Foundation of Burke County to give our citizens a means to support beloved nonprofits, organizations and churches in perpetuity - forever. Join us as we review more than 10 years of supporting projects and programs that improve the quality of life in Burke County. Thanks to the foresight of those community leaders and generous supporters and friends, the Community Foundation has been able to award grants in excess of $3.7 million in these early years.

1962 photo of Dr. Olin Stiff, We invite you to read the following articles, look at the pictures Hugh Fletcher and Dr. Paul Deaton of those who have been affected by our work and study the charts and graphs of our progress during the first 10 years. We humbly marvel at the growth of our grants knowing that these grants have offered hope and transformation to many in our community.

It is impossible to review these first 10 years without remembering the many donors who have established and given to these permanent funds. Each endowment was established Romilda and with care, love and foresight. Please take a few minutes to read “Min” Richard the list of endowments and remember those who planned and Raymond Miller saved for the community they cherished.

We are grateful to our donors and supporters and hope that you will celebrate with us as we reflect upon 10 years of work and service to the good people of Burke County. We present to you our 2011 Annual Report.

Marcus W.H. Mitchell, Jr. Caroline M. Avery President Executive Director

Betty and Donald Taylor

Jackie and Paul Deaton Dr. Jean Ervin

Grace and Jerald Liebhart for good for ever 3 community grants

The Community Foundation’s tenth Community Historic Burke Grants Cycle awarded $120,000 to fourteen nonprofit Foundation/ organizations serving the Burke County area. The Burke Arts Community Foundation Board of Directors allocated unrestricted funds to be used for the most effective Council was projects addressing current needs in Burke County. awarded $5,000 Additional community grants were made from for audiovisual the Avery-Causby Endowment, Camp equipment for the Endowment, Community Fund, Kos Endowment, Old Burke County Patton Cornwell Endowment, Richard Endowment, Courthouse. Smith Endowment, Taylor Endowment, and Wall House of Refuge Ministries received $3,823 for a Endowment. computer lab. Chaired by Eddie Wall, the Grants Committee Meeting Place One was granted $21,077 for the diligently researched existing needs in Burke County purchase of a home. and programs that are meeting those needs. Detailed applications were reviewed and Grants Committee NCSD Foundation received $10,000 for the members George Brewer, Bill Brinkley, Martha establishment of a senior deaf McMurray-Russ, Diana Spangler-Crawford, Jean community. VanNoppen, and Otis Wilson conducted site visits. Repay was granted $20,000 for the Just Girls Program. The Board of Directors approved grants to the following organizations and projects: Salvation Army received $5,000 for their Burke County Council on Alcoholism and before and after school Chemical Dependency received $4,400 for the program. Substance Abuse Network. Waldensian Burke United Presbyterian Christian Church of Valdese Ministries was was awarded $6,000 for their assistance ministry. granted $11,000 for soup kitchen Western Piedmont Foundation received chairs. $6,200 for their outdoor learning environment for young children. East Burke Christian Ministries received $10,000 for general assistance. “These organizations are meeting many The Enola Group was awarded $2,500 for the Adult critical needs for our community, and the Morganton Station Greenhouse project. Foundation is proud to help them improve Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina received $5,000 for the Burke County land and water the quality of life for all people in Burke conservancy program. County,” stated Marc Mitchell, Community Foothills Service Project was granted $10,000 for the accessibility learning project. Foundation President.

helping good people do great things 4 burke women’s fund

Operating under the auspices of the Community Additionally, the Foundation of Burke County, the Burke Women’s Burke Women’s Fund Fund was created in 2009 by a group of 15 women. has worked diligently The Burke Women’s Fund aspires to connect all parts of to increase their our community and to bring a diverse group of women Endowment Fund, held by the Community Foundation together around substantive issues relating to women of Burke County. and families. n In 2009, the Endowment balance was $11,455. n The vision of the Burke Women’s Fund is to: In 2010, the Endowment balance was $31,980. n n advance the power of collective giving among Burke In 2011, the Endowment balance was $42,858. County women n empower women in meaningful and purposeful ways Membership includes: n n gain a deeper understanding of the issues that affect an investment of $365 a year—a dollar a day—for women and families in our community three years (of that amount, $35 will be devoted to a n provide impactful financial support which improves permanent endowment, $30 to administrative costs, the quality of life for all and $300 to grants) n a vote on prospective grant recipients n The pooled resources of the Burke Women’s Fund an annual gathering to honor grant recipients are given back to the community in grants for causes and members n affecting women and families. For example, local educational programs n In 2010, the Fund awarded $4,500 to nonprofit agencies You are invited to join the Burke Women’s Fund to inspire, educate and encourage n In 2011, the Fund awarded $30,600 to women to effect change in Burke County nonprofit agencies. through philanthropy.

for good for ever 5 grants in action

Alexander Senior Center...... 4,395 Historic Burke Foundation...... 12,262 Alzheimer’s Association Western North Carolina...... 1,271 History Museum of Burke County...... 3,600 American Bible Society...... 1,850 Hollins University...... 100 American Cancer Society...... 1,271 Homes for Hearts...... 1,724 American Red Cross...... 9,495 Hope Chest for Women...... 200 Anderson University...... 1,000 House of Refuge Ministries...... 4,023 AIDS Project Los Angeles...... 200 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship-USA...... 5,400 Arney’s Chapel Methodist Church...... 200 Levine & Dickson Hospice House of HPCCR...... 2,500 Barium Springs Home for Children...... 1,921 LHS Foundation...... 200 Bernhardt Shoe Fund for Children...... 200 Library Foundation of Burke County...... 9,464 Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Family...... 1,720 Medical Benevolence Foundation...... 800 Blue Ridge Community Action...... 4,395 Medical Foundation of North Carolina...... 500 Boy Scouts of America, Piedmont Council...... 350 Meeting Place One...... 32,177 Burke Arts Council...... 2,142 Mimosa Christian Counseling Center...... 500 Burke Charitable Properties...... 500 Morganton Day School...... 5,573 Burke Council on Alcoholism & Chemical Dependency...... 5,565 Morganton Woman’s Club Foundation...... 4,395 Burke County Committee of 100...... 6,000 Mountain View Cemetery Fund...... 2,853 Burke County Friends for Animals...... 3,884 North Carolina School for the Deaf Foundation...... 10,713 Burke County Literacy Council...... 450 New Bethel Baptist Church...... 100 Burke County Public School Nursing Program...... 4,473 New Day Christian Church...... 250 Burke County United Way...... 10,304 North Carolina Community Foundation...... 200 Burke Hospice and Palliative Care...... 35,317 North Green Street Presbyterian Church...... 200 Burke United Christian Ministries...... 53,337 Options...... 2,100 Caldwell Academy...... 4,395 Outreach Center...... 500 Caldwell Arts Council...... 5,080 Outreach Foundation...... 650 Caldwell County United Fund...... 5,000 The Point Foundation...... 200 Caldwell Halfway House...... 1,300 Presbyterian Church (USA)...... 1,850 Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care...... 200 Presbyterians for Renewal...... 800 Children’s Home Society of North Carolina...... 1,800 Presbytery of Western North Carolina...... 500 China Connection...... 900 Project Angel Food...... 200 Christmas Cheer...... 200 Repay...... 20,000 Church Builders Plus of the Church God...... 382 Rock School Arts Foundation...... 5,055 Church of God Ministries...... 1,720 Salvation Army...... 18,031 City of Morganton Department of Public Safety...... 500 Samaritan’s Purse...... 6,000 Crossnore School...... 8,349 Scholarships...... 31,000 Davidson College...... 300 Serving in Mission (SIM)...... 2,200 Denton’s Chapel United Methodist Church...... 8,349 Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 200 Disabled American Veterans, Morganton Chapter...... 1,271 Slades Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church...... 200 Drexel First Baptist Church...... 3,800 Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy...... 350 Dulatown Presbyterian Church...... 950 Southmountain Children and Family Services...... 14,505 East Burke Christian Ministries...... 10,000 St. John’s African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 200 Enola Group...... 2,500 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital...... 1,271 Exploring Foundation...... 500 St. Mary’s School...... 250 First Baptist Church - Morganton...... 6,341 St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 200 First Church of God of Drexel...... 6,500 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church...... 200 First Presbyterian Church - Morganton...... 21,264 Thornwell Home for Children...... 300 First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge...... 300 Three Forks Baptist Church...... 4,395 First United Methodist Church...... 8,449 Trustee of Phillips Academy...... 500 First United Methodist Church of Valdese...... 4,000 UNC Asheville...... 300 Flynn Christian Fellowship Home of Burke County...... 200 UNC Greensboro...... 8,349 Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina...... 15,716 Valdese Elementary School...... 2,720 Foothills Service Project...... 10,000 Victory Chapel Baptist Church...... 200 African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 200 Waldensian Presbyterian Church of Valdese...... 20,636 Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont...... 1,000 Warner University...... 1,000 Good Samaritan Clinic...... 49,675 Western Piedmont Foundation...... 27,936 Grace Episcopal Church...... 2,250 Wild for Life Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife...... 200 Grandfather Home for Children...... 1,271 Willow Tree African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 200 Habitat for Humanity of Burke County...... 2,190 ______Helping Hands Clinic...... 300 Total Granted ...... 608,327

helping good people do great things 6 financial reports

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Totals for 2010) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

growth of endowment and total assets

$11,865,840 $11,669,301 $11,212,590 $11,112,486 $12,000,000 $10,646,214 $10,103,560 $10,000,000 $8,564,154 $7,976,891 $8,006,920 $7,286,188 $8,000,000 $5,375,614 $4,846,804 $6,000,000 $3,313,427 $2,755,307 $2,812,367 $4,000,000 $2,277,473 $1,170,872 $1,394,089 $2,091,065 $1,619,964 $898,842 $2,000,000 $624,018

Endowment Total Assets

for good for ever 7 financial reports

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Totals for 2010) STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2011 Audit completed by Carter, P.C. • Financials were extracted from the annual audit. Complete audited statements are available at the offices of the Community Foundation. grants by area grant history

Public/Society Bene t Arts, Culture and $700,000 $8,146 $612,404 Humanities $619,176 $38,303 $521,344 $608,327 $600,000 Religion $83,104 1% $378,544 $500,000 $354,369 14% 6% $400,000 $235,984 Health $300,000 $113,539 19% Human Services $122,511 $146,027 41% $251,968 $200,000

$100,000 $81,734 $84,257 14% 5% $0 Education $85,848 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Environment/Animals $27,419

Total ... $608,327 helping good people do great things 8 endowment funds

Avery-Causby Fund supports projects and Burke Women’s Fund invests in the needs and organizations that improve the quality of life and promise of women and families in and around Burke meet the ever-changing needs of the Burke County County, by advancing the power of collective giving community. It also supports First United Methodist among women, empowering women in meaningful and Church, Crossnore School, Western Piedmont purposeful ways, gaining a deeper understanding of the Foundation, Denton’s Chapel United Methodist issues that affect women and families in the community Church, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and providing financial support to impact and improve and Southmountain Children and Family Services. the quality of life for all. Blue Ridge Community Action Fund supports Caldwell Arts Council Fund, established by William programs that foster the development of economically White, Jr., will support the cultural arts in Caldwell depressed families and develops the human resources, County by encouraging participation in a variety of which carry out community action programs. arts events, promoting the arts, by cultural planning for the community, and by offering various educational Bowers-Greene Fund has broad charitable purposes. opportunities and administrative services in support of Burke Arts Council Fund supports programs and artists, art agencies and audiences. projects of the Burke Arts Council in Burke County, Caldwell Arts Council Limited Endowed Fund North Carolina. will support the cultural arts in Caldwell County Burke County Friends for Animals Fund creates by encouraging participation in a variety of arts a permanent source of income for the Friends for events, promoting the arts, by cultural planning for Animals. the community, and by offering various educational opportunities and administrative services in support of Burke County United Way Fund is used to assess, artists, art agencies and audiences. on a continuing basis, the need for human service programs; to see solutions to human problems; to Camp Lake James Stewardship Fund supports assist in the development of new or the expansion or outdoor educational projects, environmental and modification of existing human service programs; to historical conservation and research projects, civic promote preventive activities, and foster cooperation projects and scholarship programs in Burke and among local, state, and national agencies serving the McDowell counties. community. Charles M. and Alice M. Carey Endowment for Burke Education Endowment Program the Humane Treatment of Animals Fund provides Endowed Fund is established to provide every Burke annual distributions to Friends for Animals Humane County high school graduate (who lacks the financial Society of Burke County for the benefit of domestic means) the opportunity to attend Western Piedmont animals and their treatment in Burke County. Community College and earn a degree. Children’s Home Burke Hospice & Society of North Palliative Care Limited Carolina Limited Endowed and Endowed Endowed Fund will Funds provide palliative support its charitable and supportive care for mission of operating as a terminally ill patients and foster care services agency their families, either directly and providing alternative or in consultation with the family living services to patient’s physician or with a mentally retarded and community agency. developmentally disabled for good for ever adults. 9 endowment funds

Community Fund supports community grants and Francis and Emily Grill Memorial Fund supports the ongoing operations of the Foundation. the programs of the following nonprofit organizations: Alzheimer’s Association, Burke Hospice and Palliative Cooper-McCall Endowment Fund has broad Care, American Cancer Society, Grandfather Home charitable purposes. for Children, Southmountain Children and Family Jackie and Paul Deaton Fund has broad charitable Services, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Habitat purposes. for Humanity of Burke County, Inc., Barium Springs Home for Children, and Disabled American Veterans. Jimmy C. Draughn Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to qualified applicants from eastern Burke Habitat for Humanity of Burke County, County, North Carolina. Inc. Fund supports the Gospel of Jesus Christ by developing, building, renovating, rehabilitating and Drexel Alumni Association Fund provides maintaining decent housing in Burke County for scholarships to qualified applicants from the Drexel economically disadvantaged people and to help them School area of Burke County, North Carolina. create a better human habitat in which to live and work. Jean Conyers Ervin Fund benefits the Presbyterian Joel Hastings Fund provides financial assistance for Church of Morganton, Burke Hospice and Palliative enrichment opportunities for Burke County children Care and the North Carolina Room at the Burke with special needs. County Public Library. Historic Burke Foundation-Alice Elaine Falls First Presbyterian Church Morganton Limited Limited Endowed and Endowed Donor Advised Fund has been created to Endowed Funds provide provide annual distributions to the First Presbyterian funding for the programs and Church, Morganton, North Carolina for their projects of the Historic Burke discretionary purposes. Foundation. Mildred P. and J. Hugh Fletcher Scholarship History Museum of Fund provides scholarships to qualified applicants from Burke County Limited Waldensian Presbyterian Church. Endowed and Endowed Funds provides funding for Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Burke the programs and projects of County Fund supports Foothills Conservancy’s the History Museum of Burke operations and mission of land and water conservation County. in Burke County. Larry and Louise Huffman Good Samaritan Scholarship Fund provides Clinic Fund provides scholarships to qualified resources to an applicants from eastern Burke interdenominational County, North Carolina. Christian organization which will provide Andrea Galen Jacks medical care, Scholarship Fund provides medications and educational opportunities and pastoral support and enrichment for foster care children in the custody of the counseling to the Burke County Department of Social Services. medically needy and working poor residents Joyce Amos Jones Fund has broad charitable of Burke County. purposes.

helping good people do great things 10 endowment funds

John L. and Caroline W. Kos Fund is established Options Against Family Violence Fund supports to meet the ever-changing charitable needs of the Burke intervention services for victims of domestic violence, County community. rape and sexual assault in Burke County. Ron LaSalle Limited Endowment Fund for Gresham Orrison Fund has broad charitable Charitable Care provides goods and services not purposes. routinely covered by Hospice to enhance the quality of life of the patient. Ann Cornwell Patton & George Thomas Cornwell Fund provides educational opportunities to Library Foundation of persons who are economically disadvantaged including Burke County Fund assistance to at risk preschool children. It also supports supports the maintenance the administrative expenses of the Foundation for the and programs of a free public first 10 years. library in Burke County. Betsy and Billy Joe Patton Endowment Fund is Jerald C. Liebhart, Sr. & established to meet the ever-changing charitable needs Grace Folmar Liebhart of the Burke County community. Fund provides funds for a travel fellowship outside Quaker Meadows Cemetery Fund provides funding or within the United States for the maintenance and preservation of the Quaker primarily for a member, Meadows Cemetery which is owned by the Historic between the ages of sixteen Burke Foundation. (16) and twenty-two (22), Emanuel A. and Romilda P. Richard Fund of First Baptist Church of benefits Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Burke Morganton, North Carolina. United Christian Ministries Food Services Program, Martha’s Park Fund provides funding to preserve and Grandfather Home for Children, Valdese Elementary maintain the park. School (special needs for children) and Waldensian Presbyterian Church Service Committee. Annually, a Albert Mehl Fund provides support and charitable portion of the Fund will meet the changing needs of services to the deaf and hearing impaired community in the Burke County community as determined by the and around Burke County, North Carolina. Community Foundation. Raymond K. Miller Scholarship Fund was Rock School Arts Foundation Fund helps established in memory of Raymond K. Miller, a beloved, to promote and encourage interest in the visual thirty year professor at Western Piedmont Community and performing arts through the Rock School Art College. This fund will provide scholarships to qualified Foundation. applicants attending Western Piedmont Community College. John P. Rostan, Jr. and Naomi Bounous Rostan Fund has broad charitable purposes. Morgan-Avery Fund has broad charitable purposes. Rotary Club of Morganton Scholarship Fund Morganton Day School Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to qualified applicants from the provides scholarships to qualified applicants to area in and around Burke County. Morganton Day School. Salsbury-Taylor Fund has broad charitable purposes. Mountain View Cemetery Fund is used for the charitable purposes of the Evangelical Methodist Christian Shull Children’s Fund is established for Church and the First Baptist Church of Connelly broad charitable purposes and the needs of children in Springs, specifically the maintenance of the Mountain Burke County. View Cemetery. for good for ever 11 endowment funds

William E. and Laura Valdese Rotary Club Ervin Smith Fund Scholarship Fund provides benefits the Salvation Army scholarships to qualified in Burke County, Burke applicants from eastern Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, County, North Carolina. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Western Waldensian Presbyterian Piedmont Community Church Fund supports the College, maintenance and maintenance of the grounds of operation of the Sam J. the Waldensian Presbyterian Ervin, Jr. Library at Western Church, Waldensian Heritage Piedmont Community Museum and the annual College and the changing budget of the Waldensian needs of the Burke County Presbyterian Church. community. Waldensian Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund Southmountain Children and Family Services provides funding for the maintenance of the cemetery. Fund supports the programs and purposes of Waldensian Presbyterian Women Scholarship Southmountain Children and Family Services. Program Fund provides scholarships to qualified Stiff Fund is established in memory of Dr. A. Olin applicants from Waldensian Presbyterian Church. and Evelyn Senter Stiff to improve healthcare in Burke Carl H. and Linda S. Wall Fund is established to County with a current focus on nursing scholarships meet the ever-changing charitable needs in and around and the School Health Nurse Program in the Burke Burke County, North Carolina. County Public Schools. Wynne and Otto Woerner Scholarship Fund Stop Alcohol and Drug Addiction Fund is helps Burke County students further their education. established to support the work of the Burke Council One scholarship is specifically for direct descendants of on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency. Carolina Shoe employees and the other scholarship is Donald and Betty Taylor Fund benefits the available to anyone living in Burke County. Alexander Senior Center, the American Red Cross Glenn R. Yoder Scholarship Fund provides (Burke County Chapter), Blue Ridge Community scholarships to Burke County students with financial Action, Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, First Baptist needs and whose character reflects a commitment to the Church of Morganton, the Morganton Woman’s Club, objectives of Lions International. Southmountain Children and Family Services, Three Forks Baptist Church in Alexander Clyde Nichols Young, County and the changing needs of the Jr. Scholarship Fund Burke County community. provides scholarships to qualified applicants from Teeth In Need Fund is established Freedom High School. by a devoted friend to provide for the immediate dental care needs of the uninsured children in Burke County. The Good Samaritan Clinic and the Burke County school nurses will work together to provide these services to Burke County children.

helping good people do great things 12 2011 scholarship recipients

Front L-R: Kaitlyn Stephens, Lisa Lail, Amber Hefner, Hailey Garrou, Madeleine Shull, Ana Ramirez, Kristi Stewart, Amanda Benson, McCaide Wooten Back L-R: Caleb Bunton, Benjamin Garrou III, Christopher Nanney, Amy Benson, Hal Hudson, Lauren Wallrichs, Bailey Moses, Austin Hoffman, Caleb Chandler, Kaitlin Eller (Not Pictured: Heath Boyles, Amber Bradshaw, Jane Burris, Shawn Chapman, Sarah Sanders)

Jimmy C. Draughn Olin and Evelyn Stiff Wynne and Otto Woerner Austin Brittany Hoffman (Wingate University) Christopher Nanney (WCU) Shawn Chapman (WCU) Kristi Stewart (WCU) Kaitlyn Stephens (Lenoir Rhyne University) Drexel Alumni Association: Harry L. Hallyburton Valdese Rotary Club Glenn R. Yoder Amy Benson (UNC Chapel Hill) Shawn Chapman (WCU) Caleb Bunton (Clemson University) Kaitlin Eller (UNC Greensboro) Hal Hudson (WPCC) Ana Ramirez (Brown University) Amber Hefner (UNC Asheville) Lauren Wallrichs (UNC Chapel Hill) Bailey Moses (Wingate University) Clyde Nichols Young, Jr. Faye T. Russell Waldensian Presbyterian Women: McCaide Wooten (NC State University) Amanda Benson (NC State University) Jane Burris (UNC Chapel Hill) Caleb Chandler (UNC Charlotte) Amber Bradshaw (Lees McRae College) Total: $31,000.00 Sarah Sanders (UNC Asheville) Number of Scholarships: 25 Larry and Louise Huffman Mildred and Hugh Fletcher Lisa Lail (ASU) Madeleine Shull (ASU) Michael Morse Raymond K. Miller Benjamin Garrou III (NC State University) Heath Boyles (WPCC) Rostan Family Foundation Hailey Garrou (Lenoir Rhyne University)

for good for ever 13 advisory committees

Acceptance Grants Personnel John Ervin, Chair Eddie Wall, Chair Jim Rostan, Chair Phil Church George Brewer John Branstrom Martha McMurray-Russ Bill Brinkley Marc Mitchell Martha McMurray-Russ Eddie Wall Executive Diana Spangler-Crawford Marc Mitchell, Chair Jean VanNoppen Real Estate Rountree Collett Otis Wilson Bill Davis, Chair John Ervin Clark Erwin Doris Fullwood Investment Martha McMurray-Russ Jim Rostan Rountree Collett, Chair Jerry Norvell Ben Succop Chip Black Eddie Wall John Branstrom Scholarship Sterling Collett Le Erwin, Chair Finance Bruce Hershock Bill Brinkley Phil Church, Chair Otto Woerner Emma Draughn Jim Lowdermilk Doris Fullwood Earl Searcy Nominating Betty Pennell Ben Succop Doris Fullwood, Chair Susan Pollpeter Emily Williamson Chip Black Diana Spangler-Crawford Sterling Collett Marc Mitchell Jim Rostan

Staff Caroline M. Avery Executive Director

Toni L. Nadeau Financial Assistant

helping good people do great things 14 Cover photos courtesy of Foothills Conservancy

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