Shallow Ford Foundation

Congratulations to the recipients of the Tools for Trades Scholarship awarded at this ceremony last week! This new program helps graduates jump-start their careers by providing them with a set of professional-grade tools required by employers in the fields of electricity, plumbing, and HVAC service.

This program is the result of the vision of Jeff Vance, President and Owner of Gwyn Services. Jeff approached the Shallow Ford Foundation with his concept and we were thrilled to partner with him to help in bringing it to life. A special thanks also goes to Mike Fisher and to the Emily Millis-Hiatt Fund of the High Point Community Foundation for their financial support and encouragement of this program. We hope to expand this to other local colleges in the future with the help of donations from individuals, businesses, and other organizations.

To the students: congratulations! Your journey is just beginning, and we can't wait to see where it leads!

Photos: Ash Lucero, Forsyth Tech Community College

Exciting news! NC Senator Eddie Settle presented a $50,000 check for the Yadkin County Education Foundation (YCEF) Fund, in honor of Dr. Todd Martin. The gift was from discretionary dollars and will be used for Creative Classroom Grants for teachers and student support needs. Pictured: Dr. Wayne Duggins, Interim Superintendent, Yadkin County Schools; Sandi Scannelli and Dr. Todd Martin, Shallow Ford Foundation; and NC Sen. Eddie Settle.

To learn more about the Yadkin County Education Foundation, visit: https://www.shallowfordfoundation.org/ycefabout

Community Spirit Award benefits education programs First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB) awarded Emmy Corn, branch manager of First National Bank, Yadkinville office, the FNB Community Spirit Award for her many local leadership and service roles.

A great pleasure to meet with Tom Barkin, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond prior to the Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Partnership's industry appreciation luncheon at the Tractor Brown Museum. Grateful for Mr. Barkin's interest in our child care initiative.

Invitation for Yadkin County churches, businesses, and organizations! Please consider being a part of the 2024 Yadkin County School’s “Pack the Park” end-of-year appreciation event on May 29th celebrating school personnel and their dedication and care for Yadkin County students. There will be food, prizes, live music, games, and heaping amounts of community gratitude! See flyer for details. For more information on providing a prize or volunteering, contact Mick Bowman at [email protected]. For more information on providing food, contact Jonathan Ga***rd at [email protected]. To view the food sign-up, visit: www.mealtrain.com/potlucks/kkz4ld

The Shallow Ford Foundation and Yadkin County Schools were excited to welcome 15 new students into the Shore Scholars Program at the annual Signing Day ceremony this past Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Willingham Theater in Yadkinville. Remarks were given by Dr. Wayne Duggins, Yadkin County Schools Interim Superintendent, and Wayne A. Shore's daughters, Karen Hopper and Debrah Blase. Timothy Bell , Chair of the Shallow Ford Foundation Board, was the MC for the event. Congratulations to all the new scholars and we look forward to your many successes!

to learn more about the Shore Scholars Program, visit: https://www.shallowfordfoundation.org/shore-scholars

Thank you to everyone who attended the Juried Community Art Show & Sale, part of the Bingham Arts Series, a program of the Shallow Ford Foundation in partnership with the Muddy River Art Association, this past Sunday afternoon! More than 250 attendees toured the display of over 60 amazing pieces from 43 local artists at the Historic Broyhill and shopped in the Magnolia Room, which contained additional works from the artists’ collections! A special thanks to all the artists who participated, the judges, volunteers, and the Bingham Family for making this event possible! If you missed the show, paintings will be on display at the Historic Broyhill until May 10th.

To view the full list of awards and learn more about the Bingham Arts Series, visit:
www.shallowfordfoundation.org/arts

Community art show and sale to feature more than 60 local artists Vote for your favorite art and shop from talented artists across the state.

Congratulations to our talented cast and crew for wrapping up their weeklong run of James and the Giant Peach with a successful final public performance last night! This “Page to Stage” production was presented to the Yadkin County Schools’ fourth and fifth grader students each morning this past week and was made possible through a Shore Community Grant from the Shallow Ford Foundation.

Thanks to Liz Bell with EdNC for another great article on this important initiative!

Yadkin leaders changed state rules to enable a new kind of child care. Now they're trying to build it. Yadkin County leaders are raising funds to build a child care facility that would host multiple small programs and be a model for others.

Sending a huge congratulations to one of our board members, Emmy Matthews Corn, for receiving the Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award last night at the Yadkin Chamber Annual Meeting! Emmy, your dedication to the community and your willingness to go above and beyond to make a difference is truly inspiring. We are honored to have you on our board! Thank you to the Yadkin Chamber for hosting a wonderful evening celebrating another successful year for Yadkin County.

What a joy-filled, festive afternoon! 🎄 High praise from the full room of attendees at the Bingham Arts Series, Christmas Concert! The performers were terrific: Salem College Chorale, New Day Community Church praise band, Clemmons Moravian Church Brass Band, and Minor Variation from Wake Forest University. It was a wonderful variety of music. Thanks to Be Kind Coffee Co. for the cider and cocoa and SoundLizzard Productions for ensuring great sound quality. We continue to be grateful to Thad and Mary Bingham for the fund that has made events like this possible and to the Bingham family for the support and encouragement!

To learn more about the Bingham Arts Series, visit:
www.shallowfordfoundation.org/arts

This past Friday, the Foundation and the Town of Lewisville jointly sponsored a Holiday Open House to celebrate the season and another year of programming at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center with beautiful decorations, refreshments, and festive jazz music provided by the Blue Hat Group from Reagan High School!

Thanks to a grant from the Emily Millis-Hiatt Fund of the High Point Community Foundation, the Foundation has the opportunity to not only provide another grant cycle for programming but also establish a permanent fund through matching dollars so that high-quality programming is offered at the community center year after year. Our goal is to endow the fund, and you can help make that happen! To donate to the Mary Alice Warren Community Center Program Fund, please visit: sff.gives/mawccprograms

The Shore Scholars had a beautiful day last Friday, October 27th for their college tours in the mountains at Appalachian State University and Lenoir Rhyne University! The students explored the campuses, had lunch at the dining hall, and enjoyed learning more about these great college options.

To learn more about the Shore Scholars program, visit https://www.shallowfordfoundation.org/initiatives/shore-scholars

Thanks to everyone who attended the Foundation's kick-off event of the Bingham Arts Series in Clemmons this past Sunday! It was a chilly, but beautiful autumn afternoon for a bluegrass concert at The Dock at Historic Broyhill. Special thanks to NONE OF THE ABOVE , Abbott's Frozen Custard- Clemmons, NC , and the Bingham Family for making all of this possible!

Shallow Ford Foundation announces Bingham Arts Series - clemmonscourier CLEMMONS — The Shallow Ford Foundation is launching a new program — The Bingham Arts Series. The series will feature four events in 2023-2024, offering both visual and performing arts. The first event will happen this October with a free outdoor concert featuring NOTA (None of the Above — http...

Interested in Yadkin County's Childcare Initiative, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC visited Yadkin as a part of their Extra Miles Tour, a listening tour to meet community leaders across the state who are making an impact. Yadkin County leaders met with the Blue Cross NC President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Tunde Sotunde, and his executive team; Dr. John Lumpkin, President/CEO of the BCBSNC Foundation, and EducationNC leaders to discuss the childcare issue in Yadkin County and the EarlyEd FlexPlex Solution. We are grateful to Blue Cross NC for taking the time to learn more and for their enthusiastic encouragement and support.

Photos: Liz Bell/Education NC

Another fun grand opening! East Bend Public Library celebrated the installation of its Trails of Tales program on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 with a ribbon cutting. Pages from a storybook were printed and placed in displays along a walkable path, encouraging kids to read and spend time outdoors. SmartStart of Yadkin County will be replacing the stories monthly. We're honored to have participated in funding the trail through a grant from the Wayne A. Shore Endowment fund. Be sure to check it out!

The Shallow Ford Foundation is excited to launch a brand new program, the Bingham Arts Series! The series will feature 4 events in 2023-2024, offering both visual and performing arts in Clemmons, NC. This series is underwritten by the Thad and Mary Bingham Community Fund of the Shallow Ford Foundation and reflects the Foundation’s and donors’ desire for philanthropy to help contribute to the Clemmons area health and vibrancy. Mark your calendars for the first event on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Historic Broyhill: a free outdoor concert with NOTA (None of the Above - http://noneoftheabove.net/ ). For more information about the series and the events, please visit shallowfordfoundation.org/arts

The grand opening of the Boonville Community Public Library Trails of Tales at the Tony W. Reece Community Park was this past Sunday, September 12th, 2023. Pages from a children's book were printed and placed in displays along a walkable path, encouraging kids to read and spend time outdoors. SmartStart of Yadkin County will be replacing the stories monthly. We're honored to have participated in funding the trail through a grant from the Wayne A. Shore Endowment fund. Be sure to check it out!

This week, the Shallow Ford Foundation and Yadkin County Schools kicked off the 2023-2024 Shore Scholars year with the annual student retreat held at Total Escape in Winston-Salem! Students worked together to solve puzzles in order to "escape" their assigned rooms. With room themes like Prison Break, Temple Tikal, and Yacht Heist, Total Escape provided the perfect exciting, fun, and challenging team-building experience. The students also shared lunch and finished the day by discussing plans for the year ahead. To learn more about the Shore Scholars program, visit:
https://www.shallowfordfoundation.org/initiatives/shore-scholars