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Community Foundation Replaces Confederate Flag with Community Flag
March 13, 2006

The Community Foundation of Davie County replaced the Confederate flag flying on the property of Bert Bahnson along Interstate 40 with a Community Foundation of Davie County flag last week. The Confederate flag has flown on Bahnson’s property for about 10 years. “I have explained to a lot of people that the flag represents pride. I have even offered to let others fly a flag of their choice if they will make the arrangements to put it up – sort of a put up or shut up,” said Bahnson. “No one else has taken me up on the offer – until now.”

“The Community Foundation thought a flag that represented the caring nature of Davie County people was appropriate for the entrance to our community,” said Jane Simpson, Community Foundation president. “Our Board of Directors decided to order the flag at a board retreat in January” commented Neal Foster, Community Foundation chairman. “Since the Community Foundation exists for all Davie County people, it makes sense that its flag would welcome residents and visitors as they cross the river.”

The Community Foundation of Davie County reorganized from the Davie County Foundation in 2003. The Community Foundation serves to provide pathways for caring people to leave a legacy that will shape the future of our community.

We connect people who care with causes they care about.

“The Foundation represents a wonderful opportunity to give back to what is truly one of the most unique communities in the entire country.  It is our responsibility to build a sustainable grant system that will support the county and it's citizens for generations to come”                                                                                     Joe Harris

The Foundation accomplishes its mission in three ways:

  1. By working with individual community members and businesses to assist them in charitable planning to accomplish their goals and ensure optimal tax benefits.  Almost anything charitable can be accomplished through creative fund structures.  We work with donors one-on-one giving them personal attention.
  2. By awarding grants through two competitive grant cycles.  The Community Foundation accepts applications for its unrestricted funds on March 1st each year.  The current focus for grant making is Youth or Literacy issues.                                                                                             The S.U.R.F. Board Youth Grantmakers awards grants in the fall for projects that impact youth in the Davie County community. The S.U.R.F. Board made its first grant awards in December 2005.
  3. By building an endowment for Davie County.  Endowed dollars are invested forever with a percent of the funds granted annually to community organizations and projects.  Because donors have the ability to award grants from their named funds, they can make grants to organizations important to them – forever.

We help everyday people behave as if they had their own private foundation. The Community Foundation of Davie County offers a way to leave your legacy of caring in Davie County forever.

For information about the Community Foundation of Davie County, please contact Jane Simpson at 336-753-6903 or jsimpson@daviefoundation.org. You can also visit our website at www.daviefoundation.org.

2005 Grants from unrestricted endowment funds included:
  1. Big Brothers Big Sisters – Big Buddy Program
  2. Cooleemee Elementary – Fishing for Adventure & Snowmen Projects
  3. Public Library – Youth Advisory & Book Review Board
  4. YMCA – Literacy Initiative
  5. Youth in Philanthropy Project

2005 S.U.R.F. Board grants included:
  1. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Davie High) – FCA Praise Fest
  2. North Davie Junior Beta Club – Low Ropes Course
  3. YMCA – Teen Center
  4. Tri-M Music Honors Society (Davie High) – Battle of the Bands