The Cheatham County Community Foundation
Established 1998
Make a gift to The Cheatham County Community Foundation Discretionary Grant Fund:
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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
The Cheatham County Community Foundation presents:
The 18th Annual Cumberland Ball
April 22, 2017
The Adalea (2901 Hwy 12 N, Chapmansboro, TN, 37035)
Purchase Tickets and Sponsorships
The 18th annual Cumberland Ball is an elegant event featuring a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, entertainment, and silent and live auctions.
Since 2001, The Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has awarded 162 scholarships to Cheatham County students, totaling over $160,000. Your generous support is making education possible for the citizens of Cheatham County, improving quality of life for our entire community.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Amanda Bell at amanda@amandabellsells.com. For questions about Cumberland Ball tickets, contact Betty Broz at betty.broz10@bellsouth.net, or call The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee at (615) 321-4939.
Crystal Sponsor
$10,000
Premium Table for ten (10)
Two Bottles of Wine at Table
Crystal Keepsake Gift
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Opportunity to establish and name entitled scholarships
(Tangible benefit is $650)
Crystal Sponsor
$10,000
Premium Table for ten (10)
Two Bottles of Wine at Table
Crystal Keepsake Gift
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Opportunity to establish and name entitled scholarships
(Tangible benefit is $650)
Gold Sponsor
$3,500
Table for ten (10)
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
(Tangible benefit is $550)
Silver Sponsor
$2,000
Table for ten (10)
Recognition in program
(Tangible benefit is $550)
After Party Sponsor
$4,000
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Entertainment Sponsor
$3,000
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Valet Sponsor
$2,000
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Bar Sponsor
$1,750
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Hors D’Oeuvres Sponsor
$1,000
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
Program Sponsor
$500
Recognition in program
Recognition in all media
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 nearly $400,000 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 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.
Cheryl Noe, Chair
Betty Broz, Secretary/Treasurer
Directors
Amanda Bell
Tiffani Conaster
Crystal Dozier
Lea Hudson
Mary Littleton
Lynn Newcomb
Larry Roberts
Trustees
Penny Binkley
Janice Chandler
Valerie Kemp Dreier
John Mayfield
Elke McLeroy
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
Give to The Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
Congratulations to recipients of the 2015 Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarships:
Ms. Faith A. Boyte, a past recipient, will be a senior this fall at University of Tennessee at Knoxville majoring in English. Award: $1,100.
Ms. Alexis V. Case , a past recipient, will be a sophomore this fall at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville majoring in biology. Award: $1,100.
Mr. Cory J. Fuqua, a past recipient, will be a senior this fall at Martin Methodist College majoring in Business Management. Award: $1,000.
Ms. Alyssa L. Johnson, a past recipient, will be a sophomore this fall at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in merchandising. Award: $1,100
Ms. Rebecca J. Neuenschwander, a past recipient, will be a junior at Tennessee Technological University majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Award: $1,200.
Ms. Naomi L. Parker, a past recipient, will be a sophomore this fall at College of the Ozarks with plans to major in business administration. Award: $1,200
Ms. Mary C. Randall , a past recipient, will be a sopohmore at Carson-Newman College with plans to major in elementary education. Award: $1,000
Mr. Robert E. Read, a past recipient, will be a junior this fall at Austin Peay State University majoring in Business Management. Award: $1,200.
Mr. Zane D. Rider, a past recipient, will be a senior this fall at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Award: $1,100.
Mr. Zane A. Schippers, a past recipient, will be a junior this fall at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in music business. Award: $1,200.
Ms. Jessica Armstrong will be a freshman this fall at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville planning to major in pre-pharmacy. Award: $1,200
Mr. Trey Boyte will be a freshman this fall at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Award: $1,200
Mr. Jacob Bumpus will be a freshman this fall at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with plans to major in civil and environmental engineering. Award: $1,200
Ms. Holly Blanchard will be a freshman at Austin Peay State University with plans to major in English. Award: $1,200
Mr. Dylan Miller will be a freshman at Tennessee Technological University with plans to major in nursing. Award: $1,200
Ms. Hannah Mosher will be a freshman at Harding University with plans to major in biology. Award: $1,200
Ms. Julia Rowe will be a freshman at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with plans to major in biology Award: $1,100
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 several years include:
2015
The Mary Lynn Foundation, Inc. - To expand a program of building handicapped residential ramps for persons in physical and financial need in Middle Tennessee.
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center - To provide emergency utility assistance to residents of South Cheatham County.
Cheatham County School District - To incorporate literacy into all subjects except math in grades K-8.
2014
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center - To provide nutritious meals and companionship to those homebound seniors in need.
Cheatham County Imagination Library - To continue providing age-appropriate books for children in Cheatham County from birth to age 5, free of charge.
2013
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center - To purchase a 49 cubic foot commercial freezer and 5 additional shelving units for The Ark Community Food Pantry.
Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation - To spay/neuter 1000 animals between 2013-2014.
Habitat for Humanity Dickson/Cheatham Division - To provide low-income families in Dickson and Cheatham counties with classes about responsible financial management and successful homeownership.
2012
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center – To provide nutritious meals and companionship to home-bound seniors.
Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation – To continue spay/neuter services for dogs and cats.
Pegram Elementary School – To provide children hands-on art experiences with local artists.
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.