Donors

You can make a difference in Rutherford County by making a tax-deductible gift of cash, securities, life insurance or real estate. By pooling your gift with those of your neighbors, you can provide significant support for local needs.

Photo by Michael Oppenheim.


Meet Dick Wilkins

Dick Wilkins' family worked with The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for more than twenty years. When his wife passed away in 2013, Martha, he and his children - Tim, Chris and Robin - wanted to honor her memory. With CFWNC’s help, they created the Martha Baker Wilkins Family Memorial Fund, an endowment that will forever support the church Martha loved so much – St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton. CFWNC is honored to steward this generous gift.

Grahamtown Team was awarded $3,000 for educational support to children who need assistance with remote learning during the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Grahamtown Team.

How to Donate

Donate online or send a check made out to "CFWNC" with "Rutherford County Endowment" in the memo line to the address below. (Please note that checks not made out to CFWNC may be returned.)

Mail checks to:

CFWNC
4 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 300
Asheville, NC 28803
Memo: Rutherford County Endowment

The Legacy Society

The Legacy Society honors individuals who have arranged for a future gift to our affiliate in the form of a bequest, charitable remainder trust, charitable gift annuity, retirement assets, life insurance, life estate or other deferred contribution. Legacy Society members of the Rutherford County Endowment include:

  • Lynne and Mike Tanner
  • Dick and Martha* Wilkins

* deceased

Since 1996, the Rutherford County Endowment, in partnership with The Community Foundation, has awarded 220 grants totaling $1,576,693

See Recent Grants

Thanks to Our Donors (7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020)

  • Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bell
  • Mr. John Condrey
  • Mr. and Mrs. David Dahle
  • Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Dalton
  • Mrs. Martha DeBrule
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bill Deviney
  • Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Eaker
  • Mrs. Edith R. Edwards
  • Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Elliott
  • Mr. and Ms. Henry Giles
  • Mr. and Mrs. William W. Hoy
  • Mrs. Katy Hunt
  • Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Kernodle
  • Mrs. Dianne Lambert
  • Dr. and Mrs. Donald T. Lesher
  • Mr. and Mrs. Keven McCammon
  • Mr. and Mrs. James T. Miller Jr.
  • Mr. Kenneth S. Tanner III
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Tanner
  • Mr. and Mrs. Audie Thompson
  • Dr. and Mrs. John Tolhurst

Contact Angela Farnquist or Amber Harrelson-Williams for more information about the Foundation’s Affiliate Program.