United Way benefactors club honors Walt and Tricia Rouse
United Way of Davidson County Names 2021 Benefactor Honorees Davidson County, NC – The Board of Directors of United Way of Davidson County and leadership donors across Davidson County will honor Walt and Tricia Rouse at the 2021 Benefactors Reception on Thursday, September 30 at the home of Todd and Jodi Hunt. The reception will start at 5:30 p.m.
Kristie Hege, President of the United Way of Davidson County stated, “I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Walt and Tricia after they were selected as this year’s Benefactor Club honorees. They have contributed their time, talents, and resources to many causes within Davidson County. Their desire to help others is woven into their professional and personal lives. The United Way and our Board of Directors are excited to honor such a humble and generous couple.”
Walt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received a degree in Business Administration.
Tricia attended East Carolina University where she received a degree in Business Administration and Salem College where she received a Master of Arts in Teaching. Walt and Tricia have been married for 37 years. They became residents of Davidson County in 1989, moving from Charlotte when Walt began working as a commercial insurance agent and partner with Mountcastle Insurance. Walt served as board chair for numerous organizations including, Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce, Davidson County Community College Foundation, and Hospice of Davidson County. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Lexington and served as a founding board member of Davidson Medical Ministries. He also served as an Elder, Deacon and Clerk of Session at First Presbyterian Church. He also served as youth group leader and is currently active on the Race Unification Committee.
Tricia has served as board president at Family Services of Davidson County and currently serves as an Advocate for the agency. She co-led renovations for the Hattie Lee Burgess home. She currently volunteers for the Y on Wheels program sponsored by the J Smith Young YMCA. She has also served as a Sunday School Teacher and youth group leader and currently serves as a Lay Minister for First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Tricia taught at Davidson Academy and Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools.
PO Box 492 * Lexington, NC 27293 * (336) 249-2532 * www.uwdavidson.org
Walt and Tricia have a long-standing relationship with the United Way of Davidson County. They have been faithful advocates and donors for over three decades. Walt served as a loaned executive volunteer, board member and as the campaign chair in 1999. He is actively involved in Mountcastle’s United Way Workplace campaign and encourages his staff to volunteer for the Fund Distribution process, Week of Caring and Loaned Executive program.
“We believe in the United Way of Davidson County. The United Way provides critical support for those in our community at their most desperate time of need. It efficiently targets action toward basic needs in our community including Health, Education and Financial Stability. In addition, they helped our caring agencies stay afloat during Covid 19 last year. The United Way Board has an established policy promoting diversity and inclusion. Their annual Fund Distribution process involves members of our community who dig into the work and finances of our partner agencies and make tough decisions about funding. Please consider volunteering on a Fund Distribution panel. Everyone should feel really good that their gifts are meeting the most critical needs in our community,” explained Walt and Tricia.
They have two children. Their daughter, Ashley, lives in Durham with her husband, Anthony Peters. Their son, David, lives in Winston Salem and works for Mountcastle Insurance. Walt and Tricia have two grandchildren, Charlotte(3) and James (1). Walt and Tricia love Davidson County and are proud to be members of the community. If you do not find them in Lexington, then you will probably find them in the North Carolina mountains or at a Carolina Tar Heels game. They also love spending time with their family and watching their grandchildren grow up.
John Clowney, board chair of the United Way of Davidson County, said, “We are very excited about being able to honor Walt and Tricia and what they mean to Davidson County. They truly represent what it means to LIVE UNITED and they inspire those around them to do the same.”
The United Way Benefactor’s Club is composed of people who donate at least $500 to the Annual United Way Campaign. The United Way of Davidson County is in the midst of a $1.5 million annual campaign that will help fund local human service programs in Davidson County.
People who wish to become benefactors and attend the upcoming reception are encouraged to call the United Way office at 249-2532.
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About United Way of Davidson County
United Way of Davidson County’s mission is to bring together community resources to Identify and meet
the human service needs in Davidson County through responsible leadership. United Way of Davidson
County fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. For
more information, contact Kristie Hege, President, at (336) 249-2532 or kristiehege@uwdavidson.org.
