Common Thread for the Cure Foundation Names Board Members

August 17, 2023  by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry   

Current board members include chairman, Rob Mayer, president of Mayer Fabrics, Indianapolis, IN; secretary, Linda Higgins, LHiggins Design, Graham, NC; treasurer, Patty Younts, Lexington, NC; and vice president of fundraising, Karen Kontoulas, Southport, N.C.; have all been reelected to their existing positions.

The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation, founded in 2000, supports individuals fighting breast cancer who are affiliated with the furnishings and design industries by offering financial assistance through confidential Helping Hands Grants. The grants aid breast cancer patients and their families in areas where insurance does not apply.

Mayer stated, “We are pleased to have these four energetic and extremely talented new board members join us. Each brings a unique perspective to our board that will certainly benefit our worthy cause. I would also like to thank Phil Miller III, Thayer Coggin, Inc., High Point, NC; and Mark Stuckey, Tappahannock, VA, who are rotating off the board, for all of their time and assistance that they have provided us over the past nine years.”

In addition to the new and reelected board members, other members of the board include: Jane Barea, president, Winston-Salem, NC; along with directors: Laura Holland, Hickory Chair,  Hickory, NC; Kathy Hunt (Wall), TMM Agency/The Media Matters, Inc, Lexington, NC; Sasha Ikovic, Crossville, Inc, South Pasadena, CA; Pam Mathias, Versteel, Jasper, IN; Ashley Morgan, Raleigh, NC; Kelly Ponder, Crypton, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Dee Wyrick, Momentum Group, Semora, NC; and Lesley Zitone-Olson, Momentum Group, Sparta, New Jersey.

Anyone can enhance the mission of The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation in the following ways:

• If you know someone affiliated with the furnishings and design industry that is currently battling breast cancer, please tell them about The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation and the Helping Hand Grant program. Confidential grant applications are available on their website under ‘Grants.’
• Spread awareness of The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation to friends, co-workers, and companies within the furnishings and design industry.
• Ask the company where you work to support The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation through financial contributions, sponsorship, or a fundraising event.
• Specify or purchase year-round sponsors’ designated products that benefit the Foundation. The manufacturers who participate in this program donate a percentage of their sales of designated products to the Foundation. 
• Attend, sponsor, or volunteer at one or more of the industry fundraising events held throughout the United States.
• Make a monetary donation in any amount to The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation. Ask your employer if they match charitable contributions. Look for opportunities like ‘Giving Tuesday’ that multiply your contributions. 

To learn more about The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation, Helping Hand Grants, or sponsor programs and how to get involved, please visit commonthreadforthecure.org