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Previous Award Winners

Previous Best of Philanthropy Award Winners

Click each winner’s name for more information on how they have made a difference in our community.

Family (Combined with Individual Category in 2014)

  • Ervin and Linda Yarell
  • Dr. Bertrand Gue and Mrs. Jeanne Gue, MSN
  • Ken and Lisa Kasper
  • James, Marilyn, Andrew and Michael Singletary

Group

  • Heart ‘n Soul Band
  • Junior Women’s Club of Columbia
  • CASA Quarterbacks
  • Gilbert Elementary School Relay for Life Team
  • Knitting for the Needy, Still Hopes Retirement Home

Individual

  • Francis Herndon
  • Michelle James
  • Ann Driggers
  • Cynthia Byrd
  • Julia Colson and Cheri Brown Thompson (tie)
  • C.J. Bilka
  • M. Todd Crump, M.D.
  • Kassy Alia

Local Business

  • Lizard’s Thicket
  • Kenneth Shuler, Kenneth Schuler Schools of Cosmetology
  • Columbia Eye Clinic
  • Kenneth Long, Long’s Drugs
  • Kristian Niemi, Gervais & Vine and Rosso
  • Michael Tucker, Chick-fil-A Lexington
  • Cox Industries
  • Consultants of Gastroenterology

Student/Student Group

  • Eau Claire High School
  • Richland Northeast High School HOPE 365
  • Swansea High School JAG Students
  • Airport High School Student Government
  • Morgan Polans and Gigi Shevchik (tie)
  • Anna Holden Price
  • Richland One Middle College: Team V.I.P
  • Madison Dinkins

Young Professional

  • Stephanie DeFreese
  • Erin McCaskill
  • Jamal Stroud

Our Best of Philanthropy Award winners are selected for the difference they make in our community and selflessness in giving to others. Please join us in congratulating and honoring our winner's through the years.

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$26,000 Awarded in Fundraising School Grants

March 14, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Fundraising School grant recipients! The following ten organizations received $26,000 in funding to participate in Fundraising School, a 6-week immersive, virtual course with fundraising professionals Rachel... Read More

$370,000 Awarded through Connected Communities Grants to 14 Nonprofits for Community Improvement Projects

February 7, 2023

Central Carolina Community Foundation awarded $370,000 to 14 organizations this year through its Connected Communities grant. The 14 nonprofits will launch projects that improve the quality of life in the... Read More

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