Joining the board are:
- Rosemarie Ryan, a St. James resident with more than 30 years of nonprofit, educational and civic service. She is a two-time recipient of the Old North State Award.
- Mary Walton, an Ash resident and serves on the board of directors of the Roosevelt and Ruth Educational and Recreational Foundation.
- Justin Wolfe, a North Carolina native, graduate of NC State University and local small business owner. He also serves as the president of the North Carolina Azalea Festival.
“We are very excited to have these leaders join our board,” Patten said. “We look forward to working with them to benefit our local community.”
About the Brunswick County Community Foundation
The Brunswick County Community Foundation was founded in 1997 and is an affiliate foundation of the North Carolina Community Foundation. BCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Brunswick County. In addition to Patten, board members include: Jayne Mathews (vice president), Julie Wolfe (secretary/treasurer), Cindy Cheatham, Mike Gildea, Heather Holbrook, Franklin Rouse, Rosemarie Ryan, Mary Walton and Justin Wolfe.
Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Brunswick County Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.
For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Anne Sorhagen at 910-202-6727 or
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About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With nearly $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.
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