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 and Officers

Steve Gilliland
Chairman

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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Diana Santos Johnson
Director

Justine Lerch
Director

Gene Sharp
Director

Mary Vitale
Director
Gifting Committee Chairperson
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Michael Westbrook
Director
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Staff:

Dion Williams
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union President & CEO

Tracy Gilmore
Secretary and Fundraising Committee Chairperson
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Kim Adkins
Assistant Secretary and Marketing and Communications Committee Chairperson
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Supported Nonprofits

• Bright Blessings: Emergency assistance to in-need children in partnership with K-12 school system
• 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 trafficing
• Mooresville Area Christian Mission: A holistic approach to combat intergenerational poverty
• Winston-Salem Rescue Mission: Financial classes for residents who are homeless and suffering from addiction

If your nonprofit would like to submit a request for funding, please call us at 336.744.8780 or complete the following form: 

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.