In 1990, when a widow faced foreclosure on her home, the Bellevue community stepped up to help a neighbor in trouble. Almost $30,000 was raised in a matter of months. A Charitable Trust was established, and the home was bought by the community.
Upon her death in 2005, the home was sold in a sealed-bid auction and the funds deposited until a plan on how to administer the proceeds was established.
In 2007, the Bellevue Community Fund was established in association with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee with a goal to grow the fund and create a pool of charitable dollars to support programs serving the Bellevue Community.
In 2020, the name evolved to become the Bellevue Community Foundation, an organization committed to working in collaboration with like-minded civic organizations in Bellevue.
Every year, under the direction of the Advisory Board, funds are disbursed to qualified Bellevue organizations.
Over the years, the Board expanded their work to include beautification, cleanup, emergency preparedness, food drives and an annual fundraising event.
SHERI WEINER, President
MONA BINDA, Secretary
WENDY SPIRA, Treasurer
GLEN BIGGS
MATT BROWN
HATTIE DEWALT
DEBBIE DILLON
JOHN DILLON
GLORIA HAUSSER
ZACH HEIL
FLOSSIE MAXWELL
DANIEL RYAN
JAMES “BOO” SANDERS
ALAN THOMPSON
CHARLIE TYGARD
JUDY TYGARD
BELL GARDEN
BELLEVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL EDIBLE LEARNING LAB, INC.
FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS
HARPETH VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TENNGREEN LAND CONSERVANCY
PROVERBS 12:10 ANIMAL RESCUE
HARPETH VALLEY ELEMENTARY PTO
BELLEVUE HARPETH HISTORIC ASSOCIATION
YOUTH INCORPORATED
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
SPRINGBOARD LANDINGS
ARTS BELLEVUE
*Several recipients have received multiple grants
