MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Our Women’s Giving Circle was formed just over three years ago, and we have more than 125 members with diverse backgrounds, activities, and accomplishments. Our common bonds are our interests in philanthropy and our desire to advance our community. Each newsletter will spotlight one or more WGC members, and this month our current Co-Chairs, who continue to chart and guide the path for the WGC, are our focus.
Christin Bellian is a nurse who graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in nursing and from Case Western Reserve University with a MS in Social Administration. She has worked as an ICU nurse, at the United Way of Cleveland, and for the American Cancer Society.
Christin came to Fayetteville with her husband Ken, an ENT doctor, and jumped into community life. She has served on the boards of the Cape Fear Valley Health System Foundation, The Cumberland County Medical Society Alliance, Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina, Fascinate-U Children’s Museum, and as President of the VanStory Hills Elementary School PTA.
In 2006, Christin was recognized by the Fayetteville Observer as one of its “Twenty Under Forty.” She loves to ski, bicycle, climb, swim, hike, travel, and read, and on top of all that, she summited Mount Kilimanjaro (19,344 feet) five years ago!
Christin and Ken have two children, Lindley, 14, and Cameron, 12.
Kim Nagowski came to our community in 2008 from Buffalo, New York with her husband, Mike, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cape Fear Valley Health System. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a BS in Elementary Education (PreK-grade 6) and a MS in Reading Education (Certified Reading Specialist) from St. Bonaventure in Olean, New York.
Kim worked as a banker before becoming a teacher in grades K-2 and a reading specialist in grades K-4. She has also taught at the college level at Gannon University and SUNY College at Buffalo in the Education Departments.
Like Christin, Kim is active in community life and has served on several boards including the Cumberland County Partnership for Children, Fascinate-U Children’s Museum, and the Como Park PTA (NY). Her interests include scrapbooking, sewing, photography, and blogging. We are grateful to her for setting up our WGC blog: http://womensgivingcircleofcumberlandcounty.blogspot.com/
Kim and Mike are the parents of three children, Ashley, 21, Nick, 17, and the energetic Victoria, 3, who was born in Vietnam.
Deidra Debnam, daughter of Alisa Debnam, was selected as one of the three contestants to appear on the game show, "Wheel of Fortune" to be aired on WTVD, Channel 11 at 7:30 p.m. April 25, 2011.
On Saturday, March 19th Alisa Debnam was presented with the Humanitarian Award. Debnam, among other positions, serves as a member of the Junior League of Fayetteville, the Community Advisory Board of Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina and the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation.
Christin Bellian is a nurse who graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in nursing and from Case Western Reserve University with a MS in Social Administration. She has worked as an ICU nurse, at the United Way of Cleveland, and for the American Cancer Society.
Kim Nagowski came to our community in 2008 from Buffalo, New York with her husband, Mike, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cape Fear Valley Health System. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a BS in Elementary Education (PreK-grade 6) and a MS in Reading Education (Certified Reading Specialist) from St. Bonaventure in Olean, New York. 
