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Our Mission
The Patrick County Education
Foundation is an economic development initiative created to raise County
education attainment levels to rank among the top five rural
counties in Virginia and attract new businesses and job opportunities to the area.
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The Honorable
Gerald L. Baliles
Chairman |
Rural areas must change their culture
to the point that education becomes part of every public
discussion and decision. Education
must permeate the consciousness of the citizenry at large. It
must be seen for what it is…the key to that future….
….What is required is a sweeping
change in the way education is viewed, lifelong in scope
for everyone, even though that requires politically difficult
decisions and requires significant financial investments
often beyond the capabilities of many local governments.
The Honorable Gerald
L. Baliles
Chairman, Patrick County Education Foundation
Excerpts from remarks to the Virginia Heartland
Economic Development Summit at Longwood College, Farmville, VA, May 1, 2002 |
To reach our goals, the Foundation seeks the financial
support of individuals, businesses and organizations alike.
We especially encourage the support of organizations interested
in investing in rural economic development initiatives.
Our projected need for this ten year initiative is $7 million to $10 million.
As a donor, you can be assured that your contributions will be
put to work in Patrick County supporting the development and implementation of programs
and services for the County’s citizens. But they will also help to create
education-based economic development programs that can be replicated in other rural
communities. So your gift will help create better communities both locally and beyond.
Ways to Give
There are many ways individuals, businesses and organizations
can give to the Patrick County Education Foundation.
All contributions are tax-deductible.
1. Cash: Make your cash
contribution directly to the Foundation:
- Donate By Check or Money Order
To send your donation by mail, download
and complete our Donation
Form. Then enclose it with your check or money order,
made payable to the Patrick County Education Foundation, and
mail to:
Patrick
County Education Foundation
P. O. Box 497
Stuart,
VA 24171
- Donate “In Honor Of” or “In Memory
Of” Others
We welcome donations made “In Honor
Of” or “In Memory Of” others. These
donations may be made either by check or money order
as described above. Simply download and complete our
Donation
Form. Be sure to note on that Form whether
the donation is “In Honor Of” or “In Memory
Of” and the name of the person honored.
2. Electronic transfer:
We welcome gifts of stocks, bonds and other negotiable instruments.
To facilitate the electronic transfer of these contributions, the Foundation
has an on-going relationship with Legg Mason Wood Walker,
Inc., an investment firm in Roanoke, Virginia. For information or
assistance with making gifts of this type, contact the Foundation:
Gerald
L. Hughes, Jr., Executive Director
(276) 694-7233
jhughes@patrickfoundation.net
3. Virginia Neighborhood Assistance
Program (NAP): Yet another way to give to the Foundation is through the Virginia Neighborhood Assistance
Program. This program, administered through the Virginia Department of Social Services, is designed to provide state
tax credits as an incentive to businesses and individuals to contribute directly to approved nonprofit organizations
that serve impoverished citizens. (Complete information on the NAP is available on the
Virginia Department of Social Services website
under the “Communities” heading.)
The Patrick County Education Foundation is an approved NAP organization.
A business contributing at least $889 in cash, goods, stock, real estate, certain professional and contracting services
and facility rental or lease directly to the Foundation may receive a state tax credit of 45% of their total contribution.
Tax credits are also available to individuals or married couples who make cash donations of at least $500.
NOTE: There are tax credit and/or gift minimums and maximums that apply to both businesses
and individuals/married couples. Please contact us if you have any questions.
For more information on how you can receive NAP credits for your gifts, contact us:
Gerald
L. Hughes, Jr., Executive Director
(276) 694-7233
jhughes@patrickfoundation.net
4. Planned Giving: You can also include
the Patrick County Education Foundation in your will or estate plan. For information
on available planned giving options, consult with your financial advisors and contact the Foundation:
Gerald
L. Hughes, Jr., Executive Director
(276) 694-7233
jhughes@patrickfoundation.net
5. Foundation Annual Giving
Campaign: Each year, the Patrick County Education
Foundation conducts an Annual Giving fund drive. The unrestricted
gifts made by individuals, businesses and organizations in response to
this campaign help support the day-to-day operation of the
Foundation and the development and implementation of a wide
range of programs and services that directly benefit the people
of Patrick County. You can give to the Annual Giving Campaign at
any time. For more information, contact the Foundation’s Executive Director Gerald L. Hughes, Jr. at (276) 694-7233 or by email at
jhughes@patrickfoundation.net.
6. Other Ways to Give: If you would like to discuss
with us other ways you can give to the Foundation such as through establishing scholarships or
making a grant award to fund Foundation programs, please contact the Foundation’s Executive Director Gerald L. Hughes, Jr. at (276) 694-7233 or by email at
jhughes@patrickfoundation.net.
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