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Rostan Family Foundation – $640,000
($300K Land + $340K Amenities)
Kellex Seating – $100,000
($65K Land + $35K Amenities)
Champion $50,000
The Harris Family ($63,912.04)
Jim and Linda Rostan ($52,000)
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Mountaineer $30,000
Chip & Tammy Black $33,000
Trailblazer $10,000
Family of Glenn & Patricia Zimmerman ($16,150)
BHC – Charles Burger & Lloyd Wallace ($16,050)
Dianne Searcy ($11,000)
Rotary Club of Valdese ($10,500)
| Adventurer $5,000 |
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| Farris Insurance Agency ($9000) Tommy & Christa Miller ($8350) Fans of the Park ($6416) Eric, Beth & Zakk Heile ($6015) Debbie Montanez & Sam Fitzwater ($6000) Roy & Phyllis Sweezy ($5100) Spence & Jayne Borden ($5060) Jacob Boland Bimbo Bakeries USA Marc & Marie Mitchell |
| Explorer $1,000 | Wayfarer $500 |
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| James Sweezy ($4500) Paul Mears – Nationwide ($4000) Doug & Karen Knight ($3500) Woody & Bobbi Poor ($3025) Julie Zimmerman & Derrick Killian ($2700) Chris & Susan Blake ($2600) Helen & Lloyd Wallace ($2500) College Pines Health & Rehabilitation ($2500) Valdese Weavers ($2500) Foothills Conservancy of NC ($2500) Farris Group ($2500) Saft ($2000) Zimmerman Realty ($2250) Johnny & Jane Poteat ($2000) Dan & Jennifer Boggs ($2000) Mark Buff ($2000) Tom Wallrichs, Animal Hospital of East Burke ($2000) Pilot Club of Valdese ($2000) Dr Amy Brooks ($2000) Kevin & Tina Farris ($1750) Santis Limezs & Evija Kleshnika ($1600) Susan Skolochenko ($1600) In memory of Bruce Bingham ($1590) Alicia Burns ($1500) Alan & Lu Griffin ($1500) Joy Harding & Debbie Tozzo ($1400) John & Linda Betancourt ($1365) Barry, Melinda, Tyler & Brad Zimmerman ($1250) Mo & Cheryl McCarthy ($1250) Clack Family ($1200) Karen & Carlton Caruso ($1100) Bark Side Pet Grooming – Markie James ($1100) Gary & Phyllis Delp ($1061) Mr. B’s Fun Food Nick & Michelle Reed Linda & Glenn Harvey Elaine Applegate Barry & Diane Crawford Roger Heavner Eric & Erica Woolridge Piedmont Corrugated Specialty Company First Citizens Michael & Hazel Shell Michael W. Shell CPA, PC In honor of Thompson Family & Friends Karen & Keith Pittman Jerry and Vallapa Bumgarner Shenandoah Furniture Jonas and Laura Johnson Jeanette & Ray Norman Frances Hildebran Sheri & Michael Watts Mayor Ray C. Fletcher John Petty | Mr & Mrs Edward L Bleynat ($850) Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory Inc ($800) Vivian & Ted Carothers ($800) Jim & Sandy Terrell Family ($775) Jerry Patterson ($750) Tom Kenney & Wendy Jodry ($715) FP & Gloria Wright ($700) Leland Rhame $700 Tripp Garrou ($700) Charles, Lynn, John Robert & William Abernathy ($650) Tom & Sheree Troy ($620) Wes Presnell & Wanda Silcox ($600) American Legion Auxiliary ($600) Pam DeLoach ($600) Marti Sundell ($600) Robert & Susan Stevenson ($575) Dan & Sarah Hoyle ($550) Ewendt Family ($520) Dr. John & Laura Lafferty Amparo R Alfaro, CPA PA Effie & Emanuel Jacumin Wade & Cheryl Goossens & Family Linda Brinkley In honor of Joey Lindsay In honor of Gary Delp Emile & Phyllis Jacumin & Family Brooke & Jennifer Heavner & Family Amy Bennett Marilyn Blair Jeff & Ingrid Farrar Burke County Board of Realtors Junk in the Trunk Thrift Shop Faith Kaplan Don & Joyce Brittain David Andersen Rheta Micol Robinson & Ralph Duane Robinson Tyler & Dana Brown Wanda Barrett Lisa & Scott Miller Sam & Barbara Erwin |
| Mover $100 |
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| Loy Ray & Doris Burris ($450) John & Tonya Setzler ($450) Jon Hunter ($440) Mike Darling ($400) Rhea Simmons ($400) Richard & Phyllis Byers ($400) The Stitchery ($395) Cranford Furniture ($375) Tim Barnsback ($364) Graham, Toby & Whit Borden ($350) Maryann Diamond & Alex Leonavicius ($350) In memory of T.J. & Billie Curtis ($350) Debbie Thompson ($350) Ann & Hugh Blackwell ($350) Marguerite & Edward Micol Sr. ($300) 100 Main ($300) Nell & Yates Palmer ($300) Valerie Scott ($300) Timothy Farris ($300) Carl & Judy Abernathy ($300) Rexanna Lowman ($300) Xcell Aquatics ($300) Wayne & Lola Fletcher ($260) Macaroni Kid Hickory/Western Piedmont ($250) Jim & Paula Reynolds ($250) Bruce & Susan, Bingham Storage ($250) Bruce & Susan Bingham, B & B Graphics ($250) Linda & Sam Wilkinson ($250) Homer Gibbs ($250) Pat Vaughn ($250) Bryan Beam ($250) Quez Little ($240) Charles, Delayne, Graham & Griffin Martin ($225) Debbie Shuman ($275) Edward Micol ($225) Hugh & Mildred Fletcher ($225) Gloria Barrett ($224) Edward Jacumin ($200) ABC Therapy Solutions PLLC ($200) Nancy & Gene Tucker ($200) Sue & Gary Mast ($200) Steve & Ann Mullis ($200) Richard & Elsie Whisenant ($200) Addison Poteat and Asa Alexander-Clark ($200) In memory of Leonard & Colene Thompson ($200) In memory of “Chica” Perez ($200) Nancy Byrd ($200) Mary & Rob Murray ($200) Shawn & Kristen Keller ($175) Seth Eckard & Shelley Stevens ($195) Barbara & Richard Little ($150) Richard Ericson ($120) Jimmy R Jacumin Willard Church Toni Reece Emma Draughn Sonni & Sandy Dyer C Shane Cook & Associates Real Estate In honor of James W Sweezy Page & Virginia Andersen Pat Turner Mitchell Ronnie Thompson Animal House Veterinary Hospital E.J. & Anne Kennedy Bob & Donna Benner Rick & Pam Pons Jessica Lail Susan Secrest Erin Schotte Cox Family Medicine Eddie Zimmerman Takara R Smith Steve & Laura Martinat Greg Little In memory of Eric Thomas In memory of Bob Benner Denise Clay Kara Folan Stephen & Emily White James B. Brinkley Buck & Jane Jones Carol Hurt Kevin & Shirley Folan Dave & Lori Martin Tom McKinnon Donna Powell JoAnn Macfarlane Jeff Carter Gail Nichols Ann Dickey Matthew & Kathy Hurley Steve & Ann Berry In memory of Leonard & Colene Thompson In memory of David Cobb Thompson In memory of David & Doris Hurst David Wronko Ashleigh & Mark Coffey Zach Lowman Annette Skidmore |
Donors of $100 and above are listed
Special Thanks: Rep. Hugh Blackwell, Kellex Seating, Shaw-Tate, Valdese Weavers, Farris Insurance, Tim Johnson, Ray Burris, Our Generous Community, and Friends of the Valdese Rec (FVR) for the over 8,000 volunteer hours in fundraising, trail building, maintenance and promotion of the park since conception in 2015.
Dedicated Volunteers: Johnny Poteat, Sam Fitzwater & Debbie Montanez, Eric, Beth & Zakk Heile, Mark Rostan, Tom Troy, Wes Presnell, Chris Blake, Jim Boucher, Sam Erwin, Marti Sundell, Laura Johnson, Debbie Shuman, Linda Betancourt, Kevin & Ginny Rector, Darling Family
FVR Board Members (current and past): Beth Heile, Spence Borden, Roy Sweezy, Don Brittain, Quez Little, Val Scott, Kevin Farris, Gavin Smith, Roy Ashkenaz, Zakk Heile, Mark Rostan, Rick Pons, Elaine Applegate, Sandy Terrell, Sonni Dyer, Andy Byers
Granting Agencies: NC PARTF, NC DEQ, NC LWF, NC WRC, NC OSBM, RTP, Community Foundation of Burke County, Mull Foundation, Huffman-Cornwell, Glass Foundation, Cannon Foundation
Grants for Amenities: NC DEQ Water Resources $200K and NC PARTF $285K
Grants for Land: NC CWMTF $673,247 and NC PARTF $300,000
Grant for the Bridge: RTP $100,000 and State Budget $57,500
OSBM – $250K to supplement Addition 1 Mile Greenway, Mountain Bike Trails, Additional Trails, Pavilion
Local Grants: Community Foundation of Burke County ($7051.89 for Benches)
Mull Foundation ($5000 for Dog Park Fencing)
Community Foundation ($3840.00 for Story Book Trail)
Mull Foundation ($4000 for Pavilion)
Huffman-Cornwell ($2672 for Pavilion)
Community Foundation ($9327 Picnic Tables)