National Philanthropy Day 2020
Each Year, AFP Triad Chapter recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations from across the Triad for their philanthropic contributions which “Change the Triad with a Giving Heart.” Nominations are accepted each year for nine categories. For a description of each award, see below.
To maintain health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, our planned in-person celebration at Grandover Resort has been postponed. We look forward to returning to Grandover next year. Our 2020 National Philanthropy Celebration will be celebrated online with special videos and photos of our honorees. Please join us “virtually” during the week of Thanksgiving to celebrate philanthropy in the Triad!
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2020 National Philanthropy Day honorees. These honorees have given of their resources to improve the lives of their neighbors in the Triad region. Join us here again on November 22 to learn more about the outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses as we celebrate their impact on our community.
2020 National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients:
Emerging Philanthropist
Bryn Hermansen and FemFest
---nominated by Family Services of Forsyth County
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Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Edward J. Lewis, III
---nominated by Capital Development Services, UNCSA, and Chancellor Brian Cole
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy – High Point
Chase Clark
---nominated by Tiny Houses Community Development
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy – Greensboro
Annika Deshpande
---nominated by Chase’s Chance, Inc.
Outstanding Business in Philanthropy – Greensboro
Gilbarco Veeder-Root
---nominated by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro
Outstanding Business in Philanthropy – Winston-Salem
Shelco, LLC
---nominated by IFB Solutions
Outstanding Business in Philanthropy – High Point
ImageFIRST
---nominated by Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization – Greensboro
Guilford Education Alliance
---nominated by Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Inc.
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization – Winston-Salem
William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust
---nominated by UNCSA
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization – Alamance County
Thomas M. Holt Masonic Lodge #492
---nominated by Alamance Regional Charitable Foundation
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Winston-Salem
Julia Chandler
---nominated by Crossnore School & Children’s Home
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Alamance County
Faye Boswell
---nominated by AuthoraCare Collective
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Greensboro
Coley Hooker and The Johnnie Mae Hooker Bowl-a-thon
---nominated by Cone Health Cancer Center
Outstanding Philanthropist – Greensboro
Sylvia and Norman Samet
---nominated by UNCG
Outstanding Philanthropist – Winston-Salem
Joyce Kohfeldt
---nominated by Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center, Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, and Crosby Scholars Community
Outstanding Philanthropist – High Point
David Hayworth
---nominated by Family Service of the Piedmont, the High Point Community Foundation, and Paul Lessard
IDEA Award - Greensboro
Greensboro Mutual Aid Fund
---nominated by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Inc.
IDEA Award – Winston-Salem
Melvin Scales
---nominated by Leadership Winston-Salem, The Black Philanthropy Initiative, and CareNet Counseling of the Piedmont Region
Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy
D. Elwood “Woody” Clinard
---nominated by Family Services of Forsyth County, Imprints Cares, and READ WS
Certificates for Honorable Mention:
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Winston-Salem HONORABLE MENTION
Evan Cavenaugh and Fuel the Fight
---nominated by Wake Forest Baptist Health
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Greensboro HONORABLE MENTION
Maury Kennedy
---nominated by Cone Health Office of Institutional Advancement
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Fox8
GOLD SPONSOR
Family Services of Forsyth County
Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem
Salem One, Inc.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Triad Business Journal
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Wake Forest Baptist Health
SILVER SPONSOR
Alamance Regional Charitable Foundation
Black Philanthropy Intiative
Capital Development Services
Cone Health Philanthropy
Crossnore School & Children's Home
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro
IFB Solutions
Leadership Winston-Salem
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY SPONSOR
AuthoraCare Collective
Bennett College
Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc.
CareNet Counseling-Piedmont Triad Region
Eric Durham - Northwestern Mutual
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont
IFB Solutions
Monarch
New Garden Friends School
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
SECU Family House
Trellis Supportive Care
