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Edward Taft, Jr.,
& Carol J. Hinton
Family Fund
2001 – donor advised
Remembers Edward Taft,
Jr., a former flight simulator
designer, by continuing his
passion to provide African-
American youth with opportunities for higher
education and an appreciation of fine arts.
Charles and Barbara Jones General
Purpose Fund
1995 - donor advised
Furthers the charitable interests of former
Dayton Foundation Governing Board Chair
Charles A. Jones, and his wife, Barbara. Charles
Jones worked for the City of Dayton for nearly
25 years before retiring as Deputy City Manager
in 1994.
Moses H. Jones Fund
1984 - designated
Remembers a prominent
African-American attorney
who came to Dayton from
West Virginia in 1900.
The fund was established
through his 1926 bequest
to aid YMCAs in Dayton’s primarily black
communities.
Lloyd and Edythe Lewis Fund for
Black Children’s Health Care
1989 – donor
advised
Will respond to pressing
needs in our community.
Lloyd E. Lewis, Jr., was
a Dayton City Commissioner and an emeritus
member of the Foundation’s Governing
Board. Edythe Lewis was retired from the
Miami Conservancy District and was an active
community volunteer.
George W. and Irma D. Lucas Fund
1992 - designated
Assists students who
are members of Bethel
Missionary Baptist Church
and wish to pursue a
college education.
The Mattie Lyle Fund to Benefit
Bethel Baptist Church
2006 - designated
Celebrates the 100th birthday of the late Mattie
Lyle, by providing resources to support Bethel
Baptist Church’s missionary work.
Mattie W. Lyle Fund
to Benefit Mary Scott
Nursing Center
2006 - designated
Assists the center in improving
and maintaining quality care,
while honoring the memory of Mattie Lyle, an
emeritus member of its governing board.
John and Hester
Moore General
Purpose Fund
1992 – donor advised
Pools resources to help
overcome adverse social
and economic conditions affecting the African-
American community. John E. Moore, Sr., is an
emeritus member and a former chair of The
Dayton Foundation’s Governing Board.
PARITY Education Fund
1994 - designated
Helps this organization realize its mission of
improving the economic, educational and social
conditions of African-Americans.
Dr. Samuel Proctor Endowment Fund
2002 - designated
Honors the memory of this former Rutgers
University and United Theological Seminary
professor. The fund will award grants for the
Seminary’s Dr. Samuel Proctor Chair of Ethics
and for a lectureship series for African-American
doctoral students focusing on ethics in American
leadership.
Norma J. Ross Youth Foundation
2012 – donor advised
Benefits nonprofit
organizations in Greater
Dayton, with a special
emphasis on supporting
programs that expose
African-American youth
to the arts. Norma Ross was a longtime
educator, who received numerous professional
recognitions and community service awards. She
assumed command of the Bob Ross Dealerships
in 1997, upon the untimely death of her
husband, Robert P. Ross, Sr.
Robert P. Ross, Sr. Foundation
2012 – designated
Honors the founder of the
Bob Ross Auto Dealerships
by awarding grants to
the Sinclair Community
College Foundation and the
American Heart Association.
Among his many career accomplishments,
Robert Ross was the first African-American
Mercedes-Benz dealer in the world.
The Hazel Carter Scott Fund to
Benefit Bethel Missionary Baptist
Church
2006 - designated
Celebrates Ms. Scott’s
lifelong devotion to the
church, where she also
served as the director of the
Bethel Dramatic Guild for more than 50 years
and produced more than 150 plays. Ms. Scott
also taught for the National Baptist Congress,
with 2006 being her 47th consecutive year.
The Hazel Carter Scott Fund to
Benefit Mary Scott Nursing Center
Legacy Program
2006 - designated
Will provide unrestricted income for the Center
and encourage the continuation of the annual
Mary Scott Legacy Program, which honors
women who exemplify the spirit of Christian
service to individuals who are aging, homeless
or disabled. Hazel Carter Scott was a longtime
supporter and volunteer of the Center, as well as
a 1999 Mary Scott Legacy Honoree.
Mary Scott Nursing Home
Endowment Fund
1991 - designated
Nurtures quality health care and a pleasant living
environment for senior citizens in the city of
Dayton at Mary Scott Nursing Home.
Sigma Boule Fund
1994 – committee advised
Was established to endow educational and social-
action initiatives sponsored by the members of the
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity’s Sigma Boule Chapter.
James, Jr., and Betsy L. Thomas
Endowment
1992 - designated
Benefits Bethel Baptist
Church and the initiatives
of the African-American
Community Fund.
Diane D. and Rodger D. Walker Fund
1998 – donor advised
Benefits charitable, educational, religious and
community activities. Rodger D. Walker was a
pharmacist and businessman; his wife, Diane, a
speech pathologist and community volunteer.
The Miley O. Williamson Endowment
Fund
2007 - designated
Honors the memory of a legendary leader
of Dayton’s early civil rights movement and
served as the Executive Secretary of the Dayton
Branch of the NAACP for many years. A devoted
member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where
she served as Financial Secretary and directed
the Rose-A-Rama Fashion Tea, a major fund
raiser, for 31 years. Because of her untiring
service to Trinity, the Tea was renamed in her
honor to “The Miley O. Williamson Rose-A-Rama
Fashion Tea”.
James Wright Family Fund
2001 - designated
Remembers James O. Wright, Sr., Essie D.
Wright and Dr. James O. Wright, Jr., who were
tragically killed in an automobile accident in
1999. The fund will provide scholarships to
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