Mission Statement:  To secure and distribute contributions in an effort to provide educational assistance which will benefit Dixie County.

Executive Committee:
President - Kathryn McInnis, retired educator
Vice President - Kay Harden, retired educator
Treasurer - Carol M. West, Suwannee Corporation
Secretary - Doreen Lamb, Cross City Rehab & Nursing Home

Board Members:
Arthur Bellot - Dixie County Board of County Commission
Cindy Bellot - Dixie County Public Library
Connie Odom - Capital City Bank
Gary Poore - Dixie County Property Appraiser's Office
Buddy Schofield - Dixie County High School Principal
John Cherry - Central Florida Electric Co-Operative
Mary C. Miller - retired educator
Chris Lord - Old Town Elementary teacher
Barbara Snellgrove - retired
Debbie Dembo - Bank of America
Fred Koberlein - Dixie Conty Judge
Ed Ivey - Cross City Church of God
Nicole Spencer - Dixie Soil & Water Conservation

Ex-Officio Members:
Mark Rains- Superintendent, Dixie District Schools
Christine  Barber - Guidance Counselor, Dixie County High School
Garry Durhan - Curriculum Development, Dixie District Schools

Highlights of foundation programs:
Scholarships for Dixie County High School graduates - 108 scholarships in 2009 valued at $65,000
KAPLAN - Student progress-monitoring program - $10,000
Classroom mini-grants
Endowed scholarship at Lake City Community College
Teacher Scholarships through Progress Energy Foundation
Dixie County High School Welding Program Grant - Progress Energy Foundation

Updated: 6/15/09