From Community Foundation of Henderson County:
Nominees sought for CFHC Philanthropy Award
Deadline June 24, 2016Hendersonville, N.C., May 11, 2016: Yearly Community Foundation of Henderson County honors a local philanthropist at the Annual Luncheon with the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award. The award goes to an individual who makes a difference in our community by providing outstanding leadership through their personal philanthropic efforts. The award is looking for individuals who go beyond traditional volunteer hours and have made a significant contribution toward raising funds for charitable projects, providing leadership to solve community problems or to meet community needs.
Past Sauer Award recipients include Frank Ewbank, Kenneth Youngblood, Morris Kaplan, Kermit Edney, William E. “Jamie” Jamison, William “Bill” Stokes, Jr., Marcia Caserio, Eleanora Meloun, Tom and Sue Fazio, Frank Byrd, Colin E. Thomas, Dot Marlow, Duane and Peggy McKibbin, Jeff Miller, the Dr. Kathleen McGrady Family, Robert and Doris Ecklund, Teddi Segal, Marian Lowry, Dr. Stuart and Carola Cohn, Mary Garrison, Thos. R. Shepherd and Ruth B. Birge.
Nominees must be living residents of Henderson County, and may not include committees, corporations or organizations. Nomination forms are available at the Community Foundation office, located at 401 North Main Street, 3rd Floor, Hendersonville or can be found on the website at cfhcforever.org/file/documents/2016-CFHC-Sauer-Award-Nomination-Form.pdf. Nominations are due by June 24, 2016 in the Community Foundation office. The Community Foundation will make a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient’s choice.
Since 1982, the Community Foundation of Henderson County has offered people a variety of ways to touch our community through philanthropic giving. We accept gifts from individuals, families, business and organizations to create a pool of charitable dollars from which grants are awarded to address community needs. To learn more about the Community Foundation, call (828) 697-6224 or visit CFHCforever.org.
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