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Thank you to our Patrons!

Lifetime Patrons
Gierie Orthodontics
Dr. Michael Kuzma and Rhonda Kuzma
Ross Marino, CFP
Mr. and Mrs. David Swain
Linda Wilson

2025 Patrons
As of April 7, 2025

A and B Services

ABC Supply

A La Mere

A Tashmahall Love Story

Steve and Lori Angel

Apartments.com

APTO Systems

Atlantic Animal Hospital

Brad Brown with Atlantic Bay Mortgage

Atlantic Marine

Audio Visual Services Coastal

Linda Baddour

Kimberly Bageant

Ballantine Company, Inc.

Lisa Bass

William Baugh

Bayside Electric Supply

Beach Aesthetics

Travis Beatty

Nancy Beauchemin

Tom and Rona Beetham

Carr Bender

Abigail Berseng

Kelly Bunch Bishop

BL Companies

Boombalatti’s Handcrafted Ice Cream

William Bradley

Brandon Construction Group

Ms. Bethany Brandstatter

David Branton

Michelle Braxton

Brigitte Simone Real Estate of Intracoastal Realty

Jimmy Brittain

Tony Britt-Kirkegaard

Brooks, Pierce, Mclendon

Kimberly Monaghan – Brush Salon

Burney & Jones

John and Dawn Byrnes

Cadence Realty Corp.

Jonathan & Mary Vance Calhoun

Cape Fear Engineering, Inc.

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Greg Capobianco

Care-O-Lina Hearing Center

Carolina Coast Lacrosse

Charlotte Publishing Company, Inc.

McNeil Chestnut

Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Caitlin Parks

Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Coastal Concepts of Wilmington Inc. Hair Restoration Studio

Nicholas Cole

Robby Collins

Copley Investment Management

Michael Creed

Mike & Robin Cromartie

Curb Appeal of Cape Fear INC.

David and Kristin Czufin

April Davis and Trent Dikeman

Michael Davis, Jr. and Ashley Robbins

Dawson Med Primary Care and Urgent Care

Chris and Amy Dean

Craig Deming

Design Interventions

Designs by Dillon

Gina Dicicco

Rob Dove

Kiplyn Duffy

ECCRE

ECS Southeast, LLC

Hilda and Rick Edwards

Alan Efting

EmergeOrtho-Coastal Region

Kathy Esposito

Dr. Kelly Esposito and Dr. Kyle McCool

Equitas Law Partners

Express Employment Professionals

Sharon Evans

Dr. Thomas F. and Anna M. Opelt

Ferguson Enterprises

Michael Ficalora

Michael Teeter, Fifth Third Bank

First Bank

First Citizens Bank

First National Bank

Neil Firth

TJ & Christie Fitzpatrick

Flip N Fly

Sammy and Shannon Flowers

Frank Carter Enterprises, Inc. 

Michael M. Franklin

Gaines and Associates, General Contractor

Heather and Scott Gambrell

Gasser Family

Ellen Gervais

William V. Gierie

Phyllis Goodson

Kim Goodwin

Christopher L. Gore

Go Time

David and Holly Grange

Carolyn Greenwood

Deb Groh

Guy C. Lee Building Materials

Ethan Hall

Dan Harris

Don & Lynn Harris

Stephanie Harris

Haven Realty Co.

Mike & Mary Heath

Jonathan D. Hedge

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo

Lynn Hellman, My Southern View, Inc Real Estate Company

Chip Hemingway

Wayne & Phyllis Hicks

Highland Roofing Company

Rick Hoag

Hondros Family

John P. Hondros

Debbie Hopper and Heda Waldrep

Ms Paula Humphrey

David Hurlbutt

iMAKE YOUR MARKeting (The SOusa Family)

Industrial Machine & Welding, Inc.

Mike and Michelle Insco

Jennie Jackson

Jeff Lesley Century 21 Vanguard

JGS H&M Sales

Bernice & Atiba Johnson

Mark H. Jungers

David and Nancy Kauffman

The Kaufman Family

KDMAX COASTAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Baxter and Courtney Cheek with Keller Williams Realty

Molora Kellstrom

Patrick and Laura Kennedy

King Law Firm, P.A.

Forrest & Michelle Knowles – QRPS, Inc.

Michael Kuzma

Katie Lange

Lanier Property Group

Jean Lawler

Lisa S. Lefler

Shari Leone

Brian & Teresa Cox dba Liberty Land Development, LLC

Lincolnshire Group LLC

Lion and Panda

Lisle Architecture & Design, Inc.

Cynthia Locklear, Attorney at Law

Marc Long

Longley Supply Company

Jennifer Loper

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Lumina Business Solutions

Mach 2 LLH LLC “The Emily”

Shannon Mansfield

Marapese Michael

Ross Marino

Mark III Employee Benefits

Kevin McCarthy

Paul McCombie

Deidre McGlone-Webb / 2021 Past President

McGriff

McNeil Chestnut, Of Counsel at Webb & Morton

Cyndi and Ronne McNeill

Andy Mills

Miracle Pools

MJ Vacation Properties, LLC

Modern Aviation

Monteith Construction

Morris Construction Consultants LLC

NCAmmunition.com

Summer and Andrew Nettleman

Susan Nettleman 

Brian & Paige Niemczyk

Joan O. Norris

North Carolina Rhododendron Queen – Andie Creech

North State Bank

Alex & Julie Oberlander

Hugh S Overholt

Paradise Point Insurance Agency

Paragon Bank

Leanne and Tony Parziale

Pathfinder Wealth Consulting

Dr. C Patrick and Mrs. Jamie Miller Craig

Patriot Roofing & Exteriors

Patterson Dental

PBMares LLP

Pennington & Smith PLLC

Fred Phillipi

Premier Electrical Staffing

Joseph Price

Prime South of the Carolinas

Harold & Shirley Prince | Peggy Baddour

Barbara Pugh and Erik Schuette

Bubba Rawl

Red Bike Advisors: Virtual CFO, accounting, tax controversy, fraud & forensics

Reflections of Hope, Melissa Morris

Danny Register

Rising Tide Team

Christina Rivenbark

Carrie Roberts

Jonathan S. Rubens

Erin Russell

Saffo Contractors, Inc.

SAH Group Inc. – Baby Got Backflow

ScareNetworkTV

Seaside Wealth Advisors LLC

Self Skin Studio

Hunter Smith III

Sue Shearin

Skeeter and Tiffany Taylor

Beck Smith

Elisha Smith

South Atlantic Services, Inc.

Charlie and Jeanne Stallings

Jeffrey Stevens

Patrick Strickland

Gabby Supak

David Swain

Denise Szaloky

Talbert & Bright, Inc.

The Braddock Group

The Collie Law Firm, LLC

Gregg Thomas

Kelly Tinsley

Topsail Tire & Auto LLC, Sneads Ferry Tire & Auto, Shield & Shade Solutions

Treehouze.net – Creating a visual storytelling experience.

Berry and Beth Trice

Pedro Velasco

W.M. Jordan Company

Ward & Smith, P.A.

Lisa Wayne

Melissa Wayne

Kathy Wheeler

Whiteville Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

Kimberly Whitfield

Linda Wilson

WithersRavenel, Inc.

Yamaha of Lumberton

YogaSix Wilmington