Several years ago, I had the privilege of serving on the Board of the Central Carolina Community Foundation. I served on the Board for six years, two of those as Board Chair. I got to see what a dynamic and marvelous organization Central Carolina Community Foundation is from an inside perspective! Not to take too much credit, but I chaired the search committee that selected JoAnn Turnquist to be our new President and CEO. She has brought an amazing set of skills and talents to CCCF, and has taken it to the next level. For its size, CCCF is one of the most well-performing community foundations in the nation. JoAnn has assembled a top notch team to help her primary goal of making the Midlands “philanthropy pie” bigger.
This past Tuesday through Wednesday at noon, the CCCF led an unbelievable charge to raise funds for 383 organizations and the results were astonishing. Each year, Midlands Gives breaks its previous year’s record, and this year was no exception. The final tally was nearly 1.6 million dollars! The good people of the Midlands showed their caring and compassionate side on National Philanthropy Day. These people, and their zeal to help their fellow men and women, are why I am proud to call the Midlands my home!
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