VRC DONORS
We thank all of our donors for supporting us in our mission to enhance the lives of the blind and visually impaired. We could not do this work without you! In the words of Helen Keller Alone we can do so little; TOGETHER we can do so much.
MISSION
The Vision Resource Center (“VRC”) provides opportunities and resources to improve the quality of life of adults and children who are blind or visually impaired (VI). VRC has been consistently helping blind individuals in Cumberland County, North Carolina since 1936.
DONORS
This list includes donors who supported the VRC mission between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. We do our best to avoid errors, please contact Terri Thomas at vrcexdirector@gmail.com if there is an error in your listing. Thank you to all the donors who wish to remain Anonymous.
Board of Directors
Fred Baker, Chair
Reshma Patel, Vice Chair
Jacqueline Smith, Secretary
Jesse Baker, Treasurer
Rick Foster
Steve Goodson
Shawnelle Jones
Mark Kendrick
Cara Spencer
Advisory Board
Carol Foster
Melvin Lindsay
Suzanne Shankar
Ramon Yarborough
Staff
Terri Thomas, Executive Director
James Johnson, Fleet Management
Monica Turner, Program Manager
Erica Gordon, Development Manager
Volunteers
Ann Montoya, Participant Relationship Volunteer
Patty Nusbaum, Community Relations Volunteer
Individual Donors
Joann Adams
Glen Adams
Amy Alexander
Arghavan Almony
Vito Amoroso
Shuronica Anderson
Carolyn Armstrong
Sonia Ayala
Elaine Baillie
Fred Baker
Robin Bales
Loula Balok
Irene & John Bantsolas
Soula Bantsolas
Tatted Barbie
David Barnes
Regina Bethea
Kristin Black
Kwasi Boateng, Jr.
Ella & Billy Bohannon
Jaclynn Boone
Yvette Bottoms-Richardson
David Bradley
Shay Bradley
Elvenia Bradley
Ashley Bradley
Ricarte Bradley
Thomasa Bradley
Salinder Evans Broady
Elyse C. Brown
Carrie & Patrick Callahan
Patricia Cavalier
Leticia Cisco
Virginia & Tom Colantuono
Diamond Coley
Aretha Collins
Jennifer R. Cooney
Jeanette Council
Ronald C. Crosby, Jr.
Liz Dancel Annett
Janice Dashiell
Sharesse Davis
Kelvin Davis
Dr. Jeremiah C. Davis
Tia & Kenneth Decker
Robin DePew
Mary Desmond
Kevin Desmond
Maggie Desmond
Amy Desmond
Kevin Desmond
Kate Desmond-Livesay
Audrey Drake
George Michael Dudley
Myra A. Dunham
Sonya Edmonds
Shawn Edwards
Pearl & James Edwards
Monica & Dwight Turner
Emily Elizabeth
Candy Fenn
Jaquella Ferguson
Njeri Fikes
Jemal Fisher
Darielle Flynn
Carol & Rick Foster
Richard L. Fox II
Glenda & Kenny Fox
Laurie Fragier
Elaine Frangakis
KaTonya Freeman
Dr. Tiffany Gatling
Gina Gerard
Janet Gibson
Dina & Steve Goodson
Erica & Clive Gordon
Levon Griffin
Eileen & Bert Haggerty
Demitry Haire
Mary Hall
Brenda & Richard Hallman
Audra & Ken Hamilton
Jeannie M. Hamilton
Calvin Harris
Lyrica Harris
Makeeka Harris
Yiotta Hasty
Margaret & Jeffrey Hawting
Cynthia Haynes
Gwen Henderson
Sharon Hill
Jane Horrocks
Sterling Howard
Mary Jefferson
Brandy Johnson
Jaquetta Johnson
Rev. Jamale Johnson
Martha Johnson
Gardenia & Percy Jones
Lucy & John Wesley Jones
Mary Jones
Patti Jordan
Cull Jordan III
Patti Jordon
Lillian Joseph
Paul Kanos
Maria Kanos
Roderick E. Kearney
Anjie King
Derrick Lindsay
Charellitta Littlejohn
Mark Livesay
Lola & William Cavalier
Charles Luther
Marny Marsh
Ron Martin
Ellen McCommons
Sarah & Sterling McCormick
Gail McDowell
Frances McDuffie
Joyce & William McLeod
Jaimes McNeal
Marlene & Aaron McRae
Annette & Wendell Mickens
Jo Mitchell
Ann Montoya
Renata Murray
Alick Muwandia
Tonya Naphier
Patty Nusbaum
Jennifer Nwagbo
Johanna Outlaw
Helen J. Owens
Jeff Parker
Reshma Patel
Monyca Peyton
Kathleen Picon
Shirley & Wendell Pipkin
James Powell
Derrick Powell
Tia Morgan Powell
Tonya Powell
Jonathan Proffitt
Jimmy Ragland
Barbara Rich
Lavita Rocha
Judy Rock
Julie & Brady Rufenacht
Mary & Renouard Sanders
Janice Scherer
Alice & Ludwig Schierl
Jossie Scroggins
Maurice Scruggs
Forrest Shaw
Vanessa Simmons
Amelia Skipper
Jacqueline Smith
Jerry Smith
R. L. Smith, JR
William Smith
Erica Sparrow
Cara Spencer
Latrice Stokes
Tiffany Stone-Davis
Terri Thomas
Wiladean & Luther Thomas
Matthew Thompson
Mary Ann Thompson
Diane & Jim Thornton
Lindsey Tighe
Jeanne Tighe
Shirley Townsend
Aaron Troy
Stella Tsiaras
Jesse Turner
Alyse Turner
Minnie Varnado
R. Brent Walker
Lila Washington
Regina Watkins
William Wesley
Belinda Wilkerson
Sonya Wilkerson
Jennette William
Andrea Wilson
Natalie Wilson
Cory Worley
Marzella & Harold Worley
Dorothy Wright
Laura & Ray Yarborough
Kathleen Yarborough
Virginia & Ramon Yarborough
Walthea Yarbrough
Faith Partners
Abney Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church
Greek Orthodox Ladies Philptochos Adelphotis Society
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
St John's Episcopal Church
Snyder Memorial Baptist Church
United Methodist Women Campground
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Grants and Foundations
The Bragg N' Barn Thrift Shop
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc
Cumberland County
The Duke Energy Foundation
Florence Rogers Charitable Trust
The Junior League of Fayetteville
J.P. Riddle Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Cape Fear
Knights for the Blind Charitable Trust
LC Industries Foundation
Longleaf Fund of Foundation for the Carolinas
N.C. Division of Services for the Blind
Pay it Forward Endowment for Vision Impaired Youth
Order of AHEPA Fayetteville Chapter 9
United Way of Cumberland County
Youth Growth Stock Trust
Business and Corporate Sponsors
A+ Consulting
Better Vision
BB&T
Cape Fear Eye Associates
Jennifer Cooney, Attorney at Law
Copiers Plus
Crosby Legal PLLC
Cumberland County Citizens United
Darden, Miranda and Associates
Decker's Tire and Auto
Greenbiz Nursery and Landscaping, Inc
First Bank
Heavenly Touch Wellness
Horse Stop
Leading To Change
Painting by Design
Producing Powerful Leaders
Service Source
Systel Business Solutions
The Teeth Doctors
Wade Hardin Plumbing, Inc
Wiseman Mortuary, Inc
Although 2020 presented challenges, the VRC continued our mission.
Take a look at our 2020 Impact Report, YOU helped us to do this work
Many extra special thanks to Cumberland County Commissioners, United Way of Cumberland County, Cumberland Community Foundation 40 years of Giving, Piedmont Natural Gas, some amazing Foundations, and our many annual donors that you can see listed on our website.
How Can You Get Involved?
Volunteer your time by lending a helping hand for our family members in any of our monthly activities or by sharing your talents and experience in presentations and seminars.
Volunteer
We are fortunate to benefit from the extraordinary efforts of our volunteers and a dedicated board of directors. We welcome new volunteers who can help us from assistance with general Center activities, sharing their gifts and experience through special programs, presentations or grant writing.
If you are interested in becoming a part of our volunteer organization or to learn more about our programs and services please complete the email form below.
Donate
We are grateful for our generous supporters. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online or by mail.
Gifts can be mailed to:
Vision Resource Center
PO Box 87385
Fayetteville NC 28304
For questions, please call our Executive Director, Terri Thomas, at 910-483-2719