MEET THE BOARD

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    Patrick Thorne

    President/Founder

    Patrick is largely responsible for the creation of Giving Friends Foundation. When he is not busy with his accounting career, he spends his time being the exceptional cook for our events.

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    Michele Thorne

    Treasurer/Founder

    Michele, along with Patrick, helped bring our vision to life. Her career in accounting management helps keep us busy with raising money for great causes in our community.

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    Sarah Gilson

    Vice President

    Sarah has a big heart. Her background organizing large scale bingo events in our community along with her go-getter attitude aid in us being the productive organization we are.

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    Trevor Everette

    Secretary

    Trevor is a North Carolinian born and raised, who loves to help in our local community. Our mission of helping those around us motivates him and his work with Giving Friends Foundation.

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    Danielle Everette

    Board Member

    Danielle has a heart for helping others. Her life both personally, as a board member of Giving Friends Foundation, and professionally, as a Pediatric Medical Assistant, is rooted in caring for the people in her community.

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    Emilie Thorne

    Board Member

    Emilie strives to nurture and help others grow. When she is not serving with Giving Friends Foundation, she spends her time professionally as a mother-baby nurse, helping to nurture newborns.

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    Isaac York

    Board Member

    Isaac loves building our community. When is not hard at work with wholesale building supply distribution, he spends his time helping build Giving Friends Foundation to impact our community.

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    Kristy Kotorman

    Board Member

    Kristy devotes her life to service. When she is not serving in her classroom as a teacher, she serves her community with Giving Friends Foundation.