Thank you one and all!  We could not execute our mission without the support of our community. Please continue to remember the CDF motto--Supporting Achievement, Honoring Excellence--with your time and treasure.  The need is greater than ever.

Communication Disorders of Virginia’s May Flowers Campaign 2026

The Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia’s Board of Trusts extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in our May Flowers Campaign in 2026.

Congratulations to Jaime Traub, Clinic Director at the University of Virginia, who was the randomly selected recipient of a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we raised $3,328,31 support student scholarships.

The following individuals were honored through tribute gifts, with four receiving multiple recognitions.  CDF was delighted to send each honoree a note celebrating their special recognition.

Martha Bountress, Emily Bromer, Pat Dewey, Carol Dudding, Rebecca Epperly, Stacie Eubanks, Melissa Garber, Renee Garrett, Amber Handon, Fredia Helbert, LaVae Hoffman, Marie Ireland, Kristin Koch, Johanna Klein, Anne Martin, Ashley McNair, Nathan Michalak, Patti Peters, Lissa Power-deFur, Scott Rankins, Stacie Raymer, Brenda Seal, SLP Graduates from VA universities, SLP Network in Roanoke, Jeremy Speecherton, Jessica Sullivan, Amie Teague, Geralyn Timler, Jaime Traub

Gifts were also made in memory of Nancy O’Hare, Rita Purcell-Robertson, Betsy Runyan, and Robert Screen.  These thoughtful memorial gifts honor their lasting impact and legacy.

At CDF, we are always honored to help recognize the remarkable people who enrich our profession and our lives.  We invite you to celebrate a colleague, mentor, friend, or loved one by making a tribute gift to CDF.  We know that receiving a note acknowledging their impact brings a smile and reminds them of how much they are appreciated.

We are especially grateful for the following donors, whose generosity celebrated the accomplishments and contributions of others: 

Rene Arne, Gayle Daly, Carol Dudding, Lori Gardner, Shiree Harbick, LaVae Hoffman, Samantha King, Kristin Koch, Teresa Gardner Laine, Dorian Lee-Wilkerson, Margaret McElroy, Linda Meyer, Lisa Morin, Patti and Phil Peters, Danika Pfeiffer, Lissa Power-deFur, Judi Rassi, Brenda Seal, Cliff and Leigh Simms, Barbara Skarupa, Geralyn Timler, Kenzie VanDerwerker, Ed Vann, Laura Verdun

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s May Flowers Campaign such a success.  Your generosity supports the next generation of speech-language pathologists and audiologist while celebrating the people who make our profession so special.

Businesses & Exhibitors:

Donors

Shirley Finucan 

Valerie Abbott 

Lori Gardner

Pat Dewey

C. Edward Vann

Jacque Ragland

Laura Verdun 

Emily Bromer

Johanna Klein

Rachel Genrich 

VanDerwerkers 

Shiree Harbick

Stacie Raymer

Corey Cassidy

Katrina Miller

Linda Meyer

Brenda Seal

Renee Garrett

Lissa Power-deFur

Scott D. Rankins

2025 Financial Donors

 Please inform Lissa Power-deFur if there are any errors in this report (powerdefurea@longwood.edu) and we will correct it!

A financial statement for CDF is available upon request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs of the Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). 

http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/food-charitable-solicitation.shtml