ANNUAL DONOR RECEPTION

The John’s Island Foundation proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary on January 27 in the JI Club ballroom, with over 350 loyal donors in attendance. The Foundation honored founder and first president Ellie McCabe by donating a special $50,000 grant to the Gifford Youth Achievement Center (GYAC) for a new mental health guidance office. The outpouring of generosity from Foundation donors allows us to provide dozens of significant capital grants to local nonprofit agencies serving those in need each year, and we are so very grateful for your support!

20th anniversary co-chairs light a candle on the anniversary cake (left to right: Ron Rosner, Ned Dayton, Virginia Schwerin, Sherry Ann Dayton, Nancy Rosner, and Warren Schwerin)

Foundation board presidents past and present (left to right: Sam Hayes, Dennis Longwell, Emily Sherwood, Dan Somers, Mark Earle, Ken Wessel)

John’s Island Foundation Board
(Seated, left to right) Lila Stillman, Pat Brier, Emily Sherwood, Margie Wheeler and Francie Cramb
(Standing, left to right) Don Kittell, David Harris, Stevan Trooboff, John Hamill, Don Blair, Andy Nickle and James Daly

missing from photo – Herb Aspbury

Grant Review Vice President Pat Brier presents Ellie McCabe Grant to Gifford Youth Achievement

Original (1999-2000) board members Jay McNamara, Caroline Ervin, and Martin “Marty” Gibson

John’s Island Real Estate sponsors Mandy Robinson, Bob Gibb, and Rennie Gibb

Sponsors Tracey Sorzano (PNC Wealth Management), Roger Lynch (Vero Insurance), John Moore (The Law Offices of John E. Moore III), Lyndall and Chris Hill (The Hill Group)