Founder
is a tireless helper who has a power to give much needed hope and relief to grieving parents. Parents whose children have cancer are as much affected by disease as if they had it themselves. Cancer is a pernicious disease that hurts every member of the family. Don is the founder of Children’s Cancer Fountation, Inc.
It is a blessing when Don’s kids reach the End of Chemo and go into a state of remision. During the most trying times when surgery, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants are the best hope for recovery, Don, as the Ambassador for CCF, generously sees to the needs of their families.Don gets e-mail at chill4162@gmail.com
Board of Directors
Director - President 2011-12
Jack has been very active in the area Chamber of Commerce. He was a representative of the Orlando Sentinel until 2008, when he became Executive Director of Mainstreet DeLand. Mainstreet DeLand is a professional organization supporting old and new businesses in the downtown district of DeLand. It is one of many such organizations that have helped DeLand survive the recent recessive economic climate. Jack can be reached at jackmainstreet@bellsouth.net
New Members: Terri Bailey, and Quinn Booth. Information will be available soon.
Past President and Gala Chairwoman
Everyone says Sammie is beautiful. Her beauty radiates from the inside. She applies her talents for organization, and execution to her duties as chair of CCF. Her goal is the same as every other member, to alleviate the pain of having a sick child for patients and their families.
Sammie has been in the newspaper profession for 20 years. She was a top salesperson at the Daytona News-Journal before coming to the West Volusia Beacon Newspaper, a hometown paper. As Advertising Manager and General Manager of the Beacon Sammie has set all records in growth and profits. She guides a professional staff of salespersons to exceed in both sales and community spirit.
Sammie became chairwoman of the Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors in 2007. She immediately began filling positions on the board with tried and true directors who would dedicate themselves to the organization. No matter what the reason, every member wanted to beat childhood cancer and help kids and their families.
Sammie has a varied background in marketing and advertising. She is a top sales producer in all respects and has responsibility as the Publisher and Sales Manager for The West Volusia Beacon. She has been at The Beacon since 2001. Previously she has published her own magazines and held two positions at The Daytona Beach News-Journal. The secret to her success is her charm and willingness to serve.
She has recently become a Grandmother again, and dotes shamelessly on her two grandsons, Sterling and Cameron. E-mail adsales@beacononlinenews.com
Janet DixonSecretary - Chairman of the Fashion Show
Janet hails originally from Charlotte, N.C. A graduate of DeLand High School, she has been in West Volusia since age ten.
She came to The West Volusia Beacon after a friend told her to talk to Sammie, and the rest is history. Janet has been in advertising sales with The Beacon since 2002 and has parlayed her business expertise into community involvement, including serving as the 2006 and 2007 president of Downtown DeLand’s Mainstreet DeLand Association. Janet also serves on the Johana Knox Award for Community Service Excellence, and Children’s Cancer Foundation, and is involved with the new South West Business Connection group.
Janet is The Beacon’s Miss Sunshine. She has spirit, style and an amazing sense of what will benefit a business when it comes to advertising. In her free time, the little there is, Janet enjoys gardening, baking, painting and volunteering. If you attend any event you will see her helping in some way or another.
Donna Higbee, CFP®
Director, Vice President
Donna G. Hibgee is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in the Ormond Beach office with over 16 years experience in the financial services industry. She is a partner of The Cornerstone Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. She is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. As a mother of a young child, Donna is a strong advocate for children and families in need. She also supports Parker’s Pals (Deland), United Way Women’s Initiative of Volusia-Flagler Counties and Children’s Advocacy Center of Volusia and Flagler Counties. She can be reached at donna.higbee@mssb.com
Nan Smith
Director - Web site, Graphic Design, Blog
Nan is a writer, singer, artist and retired newspaper advertising consultant. She was a small business owner in 3 states. She is now retired from several years in sales at the Beacon Newspaper. Nan has resigned from the board effective Jan 1, 2012 but will continue to volunteer and create graphic design for the foundation. She also designed and maintains the website and the blogs. Nan is now working with H&R Unlimited, a marketing company headed by another former CCF board member.
A Volusia County resident since 1989, Nan is in the Rotary Club of DeLand, on the board of Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc., on the board of the Fall Festival of The Arts, a member of City of DeLand Senior Advisory Board, on the board of directors of We Help Animals, Inc., a graduate of Leadership DeLand, and a member of Chrysalis Spiritual Center, a center for religious studies. She is a former member of Women’s Network, a Volusia County business owner, first woman to receive Rotarian of the Year locally, retired sales and marketing consultant for The West Volusia Beacon. She received the Volunteer of the Quarter Award from the DeLand Senior Council April 4, 2011.
Nan has 3 rescued dogs (with special needs), 7 cats, and 2 birds. She owns eraserhead, a full service graphic-design studio concentrating on internet graphics and web site development. She writes for various internet publications and maintains 8 blogs for charities in Central Florida. Web site www.eraserheadgraaphics.com Contact eraserheadgraphics@gmail.com http://eraserheadgraphics.blogspot.com or email nan.sherrill@gmail.com
Director - Treasurer,
Fundraising and Promotions
Patricia Dickerson, known as Trish to those close to her, is one of the newer members of the board. She is a Project Manager for Brindley Pieters & Associates, Inc., a consulting engineering firm in DeLand, where she specializes in utility relocation coordination, roadway, land development, and airport design. She has been in the engineering field as a designer and project manager for 10 years, the last five of which has been in Florida.
Trish is originally from Newton, Ma, a suburb of Boston, and moved to Florida after meeting her best friend and husband, Jon. Trish and Jon are the proud parents of 2 amazing little boys, Sterling and Cameron, which Trish spends all of her free time running after. Trish loves to volunteer her time at both her son's schools, has been elected into the School Advisory Council at Sterling's school, is secretary of the PTO, and is excited to be working with the Children's Cancer Foundation in fundraising and event planning. She has recently been voted into the Secretary position with the board, and is enthusiastic of her new role. She can be reached at pdickerson@bpa-engineers.com.
Director - Chairman of Guardian Angels
Dr. Hayman is a partner in the Complete Wellness Center in DeLand and a strong community activist. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of DeLand and is a retired Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Hayman has assumed the position of chairman of the Guardian Angel program and has told the board that with no exceptions, every person he has called to join the program has responded in the positive. Some even went beyond the present urgent need and donated Christmas Gifts, and other items that benefited ALL of our kids.
Steve has a new office at 820 W. New York Avenue in DeLand (32720) where he consults for "Health Transformations" as a nutritional coach. Using natural methods of making good food choices and combining nutritional supplements, he helps patients eliminate the need for harsh treatments or damaging chemical therapies for many ailments. Call him at 386-956-1668 or email dochayman@yahoo.com. Website www.drstephenhayman.com Go to Dr. Hayman's website and sign up for his helpful monthly newsletter or pick up a copy of it at 2000shadesofgray.wordpress.com under pages.
Director - Fundraising
Robyn has an extensive medical background in opthamolog.. Following a family trajedy tragedy in 2004 she turned her attention to charity work. She organized a group called the Krewe of Maravedi The Mystic Crew of Maravedi who dress like pirates and raise funds. The Crew chooses various Charities to contribute to throughout the year. Robyn is also involved with many other community based organizations such as the DeLand Women's Organization, GFWC Persimmon Hollow Woman's Club, P.E.O., Community Emergency Response Team, DeLand Garden Club and has volunteered with the DeLand Police Department as a graduate of their "Partners in Protection" program.
She has now joined CCF and has already agreed to take on the task as a fundraiser for our board. She was introduced to CCF by Harper Hill and we all look forward to working with Robyn.
Robyn is married to Rob Schmidt. They both enjoy careers in Marketing and Advertising. Both are very active in the community. They have 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
They share many hobbies together such as gardening, hunting, gourmet cooking and reading.
www.mysticcrewofmaravedi.webs.com.
Dwight Lewis
Director
Dwight’s life’s work and a deep sense of responsibility to his community began long before his first election to public office. Dwight is a hard worker who often had two jobs at a time during his youth. He always made time to help in his community and after becoming a successful businessman he ran for public office and served the people of Volusia County for several years.
If that sounds like a stump speech, consider this ...Dwight, at age 26, had distinguished himself as Texaco’s top salesman in the entire United States and held the promise of a lucrative marketing career with the corporate giant. He was living in Miami then but wanted only to find a way to return to Volusia County and build a life here. If that life offered fewer riches, he believed it would be more enriching for the opportunities it would afford him to lead and serve the community he loved. He came home, bought a local fuel business and built it into a multi-million dollar company.
Once back home, he led the startup of a PTA at Mainland Junior High School. He coached in a youth football league for 10 years and served as president of the South Daytona Little League. As he built his business, his interests expanded to service through the DeLand Rotary, the DeLand Chamber of Commerce and as an officer on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties.
He and his wife, Lisa, are active members of Stetson Baptist Church. He raised a family, volunteered and led wherever he could help, from school PTAs to youth sports leagues to county governing boards, and continues now in retirement to help make life better for other families in Volusia County. It is not without reason that the county earlier in this decade presented him with a hat bearing the title “Community Helper #1.” Dwight served on the Volusia County Council for 8 years, then he retired because of term limits. He is a graduate of Florida State University and was a math and physical education teacher for two years. He has also coached football and track. Dwight has a sad memory of losing a niece to childhood cancer and wants to lead Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. into a future of service to other kids.
Dwight Lewis was appointed to The Daytona State College Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Scott.
Congrats! to our board member Dwight Lewis.
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Terry Bailey
Director
Terry is one of the premier Realtors in West Volusia county. She doesn’t understand the word “downturn” and continues to list and sell properties to the satisfaction of her clients.
Terry has a reputation as a generous community servant and has been donating to CCF in many ways over the years. She was recommended to our board for her many efforts to help children with cancer, and was unanimously accepted immediately.
“I have lived in Volusia County for 40 years, I am a Realtor with Total Realty in DeLand. I have been in the Real Estate business twelve years and love my job. The best part of selling Real Estate is the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. I believe in Old Fashion Service 7 days a week.”
“I am married to Dave Tryba and I have two children and two grandchildren. I have been involved with the Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc. since it was started. “I truly believe that because I have been so blessed with healthy children and grandchildren I should give back at every opportunity.”
Having already attended her first board meeting, Terry is anxious to get started helping improve and energize the CCF program. Because she is so dynamic in the business-world we expect her defiance of negativity to inspire us to grow. You can see more about Terry’s great attitude for success on her website www.TerryBSells.com
Quin Booth
Director
Quin Booth is one of the organizers of The Defending Freedom Wounded Warrior Weekend and is, of course, a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Quin Booth is a graduate of Florida International University with a degree in Physical Education K-12. He has over twenty-one years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring youth. He served five years as a community board member for the American Heart Association in South Florida as a Jump Rope for Heart coordinator, Heart on the Hill delegate, and Logistics Chairman for Heart Walk Miami. Concurrently he served as the chairman of the Junior Orange Bowl International Festival 5K Run.
Upon moving to DeLand four years ago Quin has been instrumental in development of the Defending Freedom Warrior Weekend benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. His business Quin’s Kayaks
He feels it is important share your talents and be active in the community. As a father of two boys and two time cancer survivor himself, Quin understands what it is to be a part of such a worthwhile organization as the Children’s Cancer Foundation.
“Last year, we donated $20,000 to Wounded Warriors.,” Booth said.He is enthusiastic in expanding the scope of the program every year. He is a staunch fighter against cancer, having had to fight the disease more than once himself. Quin is the son of PGA professional Robert Booth and nephew of parachute manufacturer and inventor Bill Booth.
Director
Courtney has been CCF supporter for many years. She has worked with Don Hill for over 8 years on projects and community service. She is youthful and energetic and will bring fresh ideas and confidence to the board.
