The PACU Foundation advances charitable giving to support access to financial literacy, education and training, and disaster and emergency assistance for residents overcoming financial hardship throughout the Triad and Charlotte communities.
Triad and Charlotte communities include the counties of Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rockingham as the following map reflects:
The Foundation was founded in January 2020, grown out of the desire to expand Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s capacity to be the difference within the communities the Credit Union is privileged to serve.
Board of Directors
Mary Vitale
Chair and Gifting Committee Chair
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Jean Golden-Rumer
President
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Jeanette Stark
Vice Chair and Vice President
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Peter Minford
Treasurer
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Kim Adkins
Assistant Secretary and Marketing and Communications Committee Chair
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Carla Hooker
Director
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Justine Lerch
Director
Diana Santos Johnson
Director
Gene Sharp
Director
Staff:
Dion Williams
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union President & CEO
Tracy Gilmore
Secretary
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Megan Brooks
Fundraising Committee Chair
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Supported Nonprofits
- A Storehouse for Jesus: Distribution and medical ministry assisting residents facing financial hardship, illness and more
- Community Link: Financial literacy and monetary assistance for residents facing homelessness, foreclosure or eviction
- Financial Pathways: Financial literacy classes to residents who struggle with job loss and low wages
- Gold Shield Foundation of North Carolina: Support for families of fallen or critically injured police officers and firefighters
- Help Inc.: Financial safety resources to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and human trafficking
- Mooresville Area Christian Mission: A holistic approach to combat intergenerational poverty
Funding requests for 2023 have closed. Requests submitted for funding will be evaluated for the 2024 gifting cycle beginning January 1, 2024.
Questions? Please call us at 336.744.8780.
The PACU Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 84-4139152. All donations are deemed tax-deductible absent any limitation on deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer. If goods or services were provided in return for a contribution, the amount of the contribution, which is tax-deductible, may be limited to the amount exceeding the value of such goods and services. The PACU Foundation maintains discretion over the use of all donated funds.
PACU Foundation Quick Facts
- Serving North Carolina localities since 2020
- Volunteer hours to run the Foundation provided by Piedmont Advantage Credit Union
- More than 70% of Piedmont Advantage employees donate
- PACU Foundation logo with the display of wings: A tribute to Piedmont Advantage’s humble beginnings within the aviation and airline industry
- A Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 84-4139152
