Dedicated to conserving and protecting the quality, sustainability and tranquility of the environment of Claytor Lake for all.
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Mission
The Friends of Claytor Lake is dedicated to conserving and protecting the quality,
sustainability and tranquility of the environment of Claytor Lake for all.
Officers
Ron Powers, President, Hiwassee, VA
Jackson Beamer, Vice President, Salem, VA
Bill Cunningham, Treasurer, Dublin, VA
Laura Bullard, Secretary, Dublin, VA
Executive Director
Darla Jennings, Dublin, VA
Board of Directors
Ranny Akers, Pulaski, VA
Jeff Arnold, Dublin, VA
Robert Blankenship, Fort Chiswell, VA
David Collett, Claytor Lake State Park, VA
John Copeland, Blacksburg,VA
Pete Huber, Pulaski, VA
Dean Jackson, Pulaski, VA
John Johnson, Radford, VA
Mike McLeod, Pulaski, VA
Larry Moore, Radford, VA
Mary Rhoades, Dublin, VA
Teresa Rogers, American Electric Power
Mike Spraker, Pulaski, VA
Dave Stevenson, Greensboro, NC
Alan Stratton, Dublin, VA
John Toothaker, Radford, Va
Laura Walters, Dublin, VA
Charles Warren, Newbern, VA
Mike Whitmore, Radford, VA
Shep Zedaker, Dublin, VA
Committee Structure
Financial Resource • Bill Cunningham, Chair
Organizational Development • Dean Jackson, Chair
Communications, Education & Public Relations • Laura Walters, Chair
Environmental Resources Enhancement • Mary Rhoades, Chair
Organizational Chart
Click here to go to a FOCL Organizational Chart which displays how The Friends of Claytor Lake is organized and
conducts business including our committee structure and our relationships to other organizations. It was created
by Boardmember John Toothaker
History
The Friends of Claytor Lake was formed in 1993 in response to debris build-up in Claytor Lake.
FOCL (pronounced "focal") is a 501(c)3 organization of volunteers.
Endowment
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The Friends of Claytor Lake has established an endowment fund with the Community Foundation of the New River Valley to provide a vehicle for our donors to make permanent gifts to FOCL. The Community Foundation of the New River Valley is a local not for profit that specializes in managing and administering permanent endowment funds that benefit charitable organizations in the New River Valley. The Foundation currently has fifty-five endowed funds. The total endowed fund pool now exceeds one million dollars. The FOCL endowment fund has one purpose: to support the ongoing work of the Friends of Claytor Lake. Every year, the Community Foundation will distribute a percentage of earnings and growth to FOCL. FOCL will use these funds to meet expenses and needs deemed necessary by the FOCL Board of Directors. An equal percentage of earnings and growth will be reinvested in the FOCL Endowed Fund to help it grow. The Community Foundation receives a small, 1% fee to manage and administer the fund. Contributions to the FOCL Endowed Fund are gifts that keep on giving. Since the principal is never used, the fund is perpetual and growth-oriented. As the fund grows, the amounts distributed to FOCL every year also grow. A contribution to the FOCL Endowed Fund is truly a lasting investment in the Friends of Claytor Lake. The complete amount of all contributions to the Community Foundation for FOCL are tax deductible as allowed by law. Because the Community Foundation is flexible, you the donor can contribute to FOCL's Endowment Fund in a variety of ways: CASH - a simple, convenient way to give and recieve tax advantages. SECURITIES - Gifts of appreciated securities are particularly attractive as a way to avoid taxes on capital gains. Because the Community Foundation is a public charity, it qualifies for the best available treatment under current tax laws. PROPERTY - Many donors contribute real or personal property. Property that has appreciated may offer you significant tax advantages. BEQUESTS - Consider designating a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate or leave the residue of your estate to the Community Foundation for the Friends of Claytor Lake. Bequests are fully deductible for federal and state tax purposes. |
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