Thanks to the determination and work of Lt. Kevin Robinson and his family, the Coach Ron Kirk Memorial Scholarship is a reality! It will be awarded for the first time in Spring 2017 and will be a perpetual award remembering Ron forever. Kevin Robinson wrestled for Coach Kirk and wanted to start something that would remember Ron and celebrate the life of a wonderful coach and mentor. Ron Kirk had an extremely impressive record as North Davie Middle School Wrestling Coach. He coached young … [Read more...]
Local Organizations Received 2016 Checks
Twenty-four non-profit organizations and churches received 2016 distribution checks thanks to the generosity and foresight of caring Davie people! Some are living and some are no longer with us, but each of them understood the long-term impact of endowment and wanted to make a lasting difference in the community. The following organizations received checks this year. They vary in amount as some are newer endowments, but all of the checks were happily received! A Storehouse for Jesus - … [Read more...]
New Funds Opened!
Nine new funds were opened during the last quarter of 2015 to benefit Davie People and local Organizations. Community generosity continues in Davie County! Community Funds -Unrestricted: Brookshire Family Fund Mike and Robbie Ruffin William and Jane Brock Community- Area of Interest: Raymond and Madeline Tesh Fund- Senior Citizens Tilthia M. Hanes fund- Mental Health Scholarships: Miller Building & Remodeling Scholarship Church & NPO: Ronald McDonald House Fund First … [Read more...]
Joe Whitlock Athletic Foundation Fund Started
The Joe Whitlock Athletic Foundation Fund was established at the Davie Community Foundation after Joe’s death in October of 2015. The fund honors a man who valued two things in life: family and sports. Joe and his wife Brenda grew up in Davie County, NC, where athletics was central in their lives. Joe played football, basketball, and baseball for Davie High School in the late 1950s. He and Brenda supported the athletic careers of their four children from the mid-1970s through the late … [Read more...]
2015 Funds Opened to Benefit Davie
Funds to benefit Davie County and its people continue to be added in 2015. In the first half of the year five new scholarships; four community funds; one church and non-profit fund; and the Healthy Davie Fund were opened. All of these funds will benefit our Davie County friends and neighbors! Community Funds Larry & Beverly Colbourne Fund Pat & Janie O’Connor Fund Charles & Carol Quinn Fund Mary P. Wolaver Fund Scholarships C.W. and Barbara Allen Scholarship C. J. Mullens … [Read more...]