The Cheatham County Community Foundation
Established 1998
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Make a gift to The Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund:
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The Cheatham County Community Foundation is a pool of charitable resources dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the county’s residents, now and always. The Foundation offers every friend of Cheatham County the opportunity to contribute to its future.
In 1998, a group of Cheatham County citizens were looking for a way to serve both current and future generations. Acknowledging that education is key to the development of both individuals and the community, these citizens sought to provide scholarships for local residents. Created through affiliation with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Cheatham County Community Foundation established a vehicle for providing scholarships. Later, it established a vehicle to provide grant funding to support local nonprofits.
The Cheatham County Community Foundation is like a savings account for the community – the principal remains intact, and its earnings are used to make grants helping those in need, improving Cheatham County for current and future generations.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides a framework for the efforts of Affiliate Funds serving a particular community. By operating under this umbrella, the board of The Cheatham County Community Foundation can focus on the development of charitable resources to support the community. It is uniquely positioned to determine unmet needs and provide stewardship of charitable resources to benefit all citizens.
Other Cheatham County Community Resources
The following charitable funds have also been established to enhance the quality of life in Cheatham County. Gifts may be made to any of these funds.
Learn more about these funds, or click any fund below to make a gift.
The Cheatham County Public Library Endowment Fund
The South Cheatham Library Endowment Fund
The Ashland City Ministerial Alliance Designated Fund/The Bethesda Center
Happy Hills Youth Ranch Endowment Fund (now Tennessee Children’s Home)
Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency Endowment Fund
The John E. Mayfield Scholarships for Cheatham County Central High School, Harpeth High School, Pleasant View Christian, and Sycamore High School
The Community Bank and Trust Scholarship Fund
The Cheatham County Disaster Response Fund
The Cheatham County Imagination Library Endowment
The Cheatham County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 816
Ashland City, TN 37015
Elke McLeroy, President
Martha Kirby, Vice President
Betty Broz, Secretary/Treasurer
Amanda Bell
Ray Crouch, Jr.
Alisha M. Duncan
Angela Gasser
John E. Mayfield
Helen Olsen
Larry Roberts
Tony Young
Tracey Williams, Advisor
Trustees:
Penny Binkley
Janice Chandler
Valerie K. Dreier
Crystal Foster
John E. Mayfield
Kaye Orange
Lynn Seifert
Debbie Small
Mike Stuart
The Cheatham County Community Foundation is committed to investing in education through scholarship assistance to residents who exhibit merit and financial need. The Scholarship Fund was created in 2002 to support deserving students and adults as they pursue secondary education, and represents a cornerstone of The Cheatham County Community Foundation’s commitment to the community. The Scholarship Fund assists Cheatham County students with tuition and other school-related expenses.
“The Cheatham County Community Foundation was established with the goal of supporting education and ensuring a bright future for our county. Providing scholarships to students to help improve their futures is one of the best ways we can invest in the leadership, and continued growth, of Cheatham County.” – Elke McLeroy, board member of The Cheatham County Community Foundation
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Congratulations to recipients of the 2011 Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarships:
• Ms. Melissa B. Bailey received the scholarship to attend Belmont University.
• Ms. Taylor R. Barrett received the scholarship to attend Tennessee Technological University.
• Ms. Emily R. Bowman received the scholarship to attend Belmont University.
• Mr. Will T. Bryant received the scholarship to attend Tennessee Technological University.
• Mr. Dillon C. Cauley received the scholarship to attend the University of Georgia.
• Ms. Kelle L. Ellis received the scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee.
• Ms. Kayla J. Fuqua received the scholarship to attend Tennessee Technological University.
• Mr. James T. Gary received the scholarship to attend Austin Peay State University.
• Ms. Katie E. Lane received the scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee.
• Mr. Steven L. Legon received the scholarship to attend Austin Peay State University.
• Mr. James C. Liles received the scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee.
• Mr. Richard D. Mayo received the scholarship to attend Tennessee Technological University.
• Mr. Tanner T. Owen received the scholarship to attend Vanderbilt University.
• Mr. Thomas D. Pate received the scholarship to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
• Ms. Savannah L. Price received the scholarship to attend East Tennessee State University.
• Ms. Kelsey L. Wilson received the scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee.
• Ms. Taylor M. Winkler received the scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee.
The Cheatham County Community Foundation helps support local nonprofits addressing unmet needs of the community, and is particularly interested in ideas that will enrich the quality of life for all citizens in Cheatham County.
Grants are awarded to nonprofits on an annual cycle. A local grant committee reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the grant allocations committee of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Discretionary Funds or Donor-Advised Funds may be added to the recommendations from The Cheatham County Community Foundation to increase the grant awards.
Grant recipients for the past four years include:
2011
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center – To provide 5 nutritional meals and social interaction each week to home bound seniors.
2010
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center – To provide 5 nutritional meals and social interaction each week to home bound seniors.
Pegram Elementary School – To provide elementary school students gardening and environmental education activities.
2009
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center – To provide Meals on Wheels services to senior residents of South Cheatham County.
Bethesda Center/Ashland City Ministerial Alliance – To provide utility assistance to individuals in need.
Boy Scouts of America Middle TN Council – To provide summer camp and registration fee subsidy for boys in Dickson and Cheatham Counties.
Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation – To provide health care and spay/neuter services for adoptable animals held at Animal Control in Cheatham County
2008
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center – To provide meals to seniors living in South Cheatham County.
Save the Date!
The Cheatham County Community Foundation presents:
The 13th Annual Cumberland Ball
April 28, 2012
Gaylord Springs
Please join us for an elegant evening featuring a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Music will be provided by the popular band, Guilty Pleasures. Black tie is preferred.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Scholarship Fund of The Cheatham County Community Foundation. Since 2001, The Foundation has awarded 75 scholarships to Cheatham County students, totaling $74,400, and more will be awarded in the spring of 2012. Your generous support is making education possible for the citizens of Cheatham County, improving quality of life for our entire community.
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History of the Cumberland Ball
For over a decade, Middle Tennessee residents have attended the Cumberland Ball, an evening with dinner, drinks and dancing, and given generously to help raise a community endowment of more than $200,000 for The Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Past scholarship recipient Haley Marshall of Ashland City reflects on what this educational support has meant to her, saying, “I am so grateful for the financial assistance I have received from The Community Foundation, and for the support I have felt from the community. Without that support, meeting tuition at a private institution and book costs would definitely be a struggle.”
Because of the scholarship Marshall received from The Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund, she was able to enroll at Belmont University. She continued, “It is such a relief to know that when I graduate and begin my career as a teacher, my family and I will not be stressed out by numerous college loans.”
The 2011 Cumberland Ball on May 14 was hosted at Clarksville Country Club and featured a cocktail reception and silent auction, sit-down dinner, and dancing to the music of Just In Time. Proceeds helped support the Scholarship Fund and its ongoing awards.
The Cheatham County Community Foundation periodically hosts other community events. To be added to our mailing list, please contact The Community Foundation at 615-321-4939.