Life

Foundation invites nominations for top philanthropy award

By Bill Moss, Published: May 27, 2014

The Community Foundation of Henderson County is currently accepting nominations for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, which honors a local philanthropist who makes a difference in the community by giving of their time, talent and treasures.

The Sauer Award is the only and most prestigious award presented by the Community Foundation of Henderson County. First awarded in 1994, it is named for Richard and Vina Sauer, who generously supported many local charities in our area.
Criteria for nominees includes: Provides outstanding leadership through personal philanthropic efforts, primarily focusing on personally engaged philanthropy, they must be living residents of Henderson County, and may not include committees, corporations or organizations. The committee is looking for those who give beyond traditional volunteer hours to those who have made significant contributions toward raising funds for charitable projects, providing leadership to solve community problems or to meet community needs.
Past Sauer Award recipients include Frank Ewbank, Kenneth Youngblood, Morris Kaplan, Kermit Edney, William E. "Jamie" Jamison, William "Bill" Stokes, Jr., Marcia Caserio, Eleanora Meloun, Tom and Sue Fazio, Frank Byrd, Colin E. Thomas, Dot Marlow, Duane and Peggy McKibbin, Jeff Miller, Dr. Kathleen McGrady Family, Robert and Doris Eklund, Teddi Segal, Marian Lowry, Dr. Stuart and Carola Cohn and Mary Garrison.

Nomination forms are available at the Community Foundation office, located at 401 North Main St., Suite 300, Hendersonville, or on the website www.CFHCforever.org. Nominations are due by June 20 in the Community Foundation office. As part of the award, the Community Foundation makes a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient's choice.