Where support is ingrained
The Village Foundation
The Village Foundation has many purposes, but the foremost goal is to make sure each resident thrives. As a non-profit, we provide financial assistance to residents if needed while also supporting special equipment, new activities, and promoting community involvement. We serve our community through the resident-elected Foundation Board which is composed of both residents and community leaders.
The Purpose of The Village Foundation
- Provide financial assistance to residents if needed
- Identify and support activities that enhance the lifestyle of residents
- Provide special equipment to improve residents’ health and lifestyle
- Work closely with The Village Resident Council to communicate the residents’ desires
- Improve community involvement
Gifts & Donations
We are indebted to the generosity of The Foundation donors, and gifts of any amount are welcome. Donations to The Foundation are tax-deductible and can be used for your desired purpose or as a general gift. Please direct payment by check or cash to The Village at Germantown Foundation with any specific purpose or memorial detailed in the memo section. Please contact us if you have additional questions.
The Foundation Board of Directors
Kenneth Plunk
President, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Kenneth Plunk
President, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Kenneth Plunk retired from Union Planters Corporation (now Regions Financial Corporation) March 31, 2004. He joined Union Planters in July 1987 as president of the Community Bank Group. In March 1992 he was elected president and director of Union Planters Bank Memphis and was elected chairman in 1996. He was subsequently named regional executive over the Midwest Region which included oversight of the Union Planters banks in Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. He was then named regional executive over the Union Planters banks in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama. Finally, in preparation for retirement, Plunk was named Chief Administrative Office of the Central Banking Group.
Mr. Plunk has been heavily involved in his community ranging from a board member of the Foundation Library to Secretary of the Health, Education & Housing Facility Board of Shelby County. Plunk is married to Patricia Plunk and they have one daughter and two grandsons.
Mike Craft
Chief Executive Officer, The Village at Germantown
Mike Craft
Chief Executive Officer, The Village at Germantown
Mike began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co, an international CPA firm, where he served as Senior Manager in Audit & Business Advisory Services. Prior to joining The Village at Germantown, Mike spent nearly twenty years as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of a private upscale hotel company. Mike was also involved in various roles in the time share and construction industries.
Mike received a BS degree in accounting from Arkansas State University and an MBA degree from The University of Memphis. He is a certified public accountant. Mike is a member of the City of Germantown Mayor’s CEO Council, as well as the American Institute of CPAs, the Tennessee Society of CPAs, the Arkansas Society of CPAs, and the Construction Financial Management Association, and is a Board member of Leading Age of Tennessee. He is former Chairman of the Finance Committee of The American Hotel and Lodging Association and board member of The Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Association. He has served as a lecturer and panelist in numerous industry seminars and as an adjunct professor at The University of Memphis.
Mike, his wife, Holly, and their canine daughter, Lexie, live in East Memphis. They have two adult children who live in Chicago and Denver. Mike and Holly are active members of their church, where Mike serves as Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Dan Norton
Treasurer, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Dan Norton
Treasurer, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Dan is a graduate of the University of Memphis, obtaining a B.B.A. in 1969. He and his wife, Virginia, have 3 grown and married children, and 3 grandchildren. He retired from the U.S. Postal Department after 38 years of service in Accounting, Auditor/Postal Inspector, and Regional Budget Office/Budget Manager. He become a Certified Public Accountant in 1971. He has been a Memphis resident since 1949. His civic and church experience includes Treasurer of the Lions Club in Hardeman County, TN; Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Shepherds School in Memphis; member of the Finance Committee of Christ United Methodist Church; served on the Administrative Board of Christ United Methodist Church, selected as 2009’s Unsung Hero of Christ United Methodist Church, and Treasurer of The Village at Germantown Residents Council.
Ellie Appling
Secretary, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Ellie Appling
Secretary, The Village at Germantown Foundation
Ellie was born and resided in Memphis until moving to The Village at Germantown in 2006. She graduated from Lausanne School, and earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1954. She is a widow, married for 44 years to her husband Bob, and has no children. She was employed by the U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy Division, with 10 years involving court hearings in Memphis and Jackson, TN. She is a 45 year member of St. Luke’s UMC, President of UMW, Altar Guild, Nominating Committee, Staff Parish, volunteered at Methodist Hospital for 10 years, delivered MIFA meals for 17 years, and is a member of CRSA Resident Advisory Council.
Dr. Jerry Francisco
Dr. Jerry Francisco
Dr. Jerry Francisco, M.D., is a graduate of University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Francisco has three daughters, Lisa, Susan, and Tabitha. He served in the military July 1957 – July 1959 as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves. After graduating from UT College of Medicine, Francisco had a rotating internship at The John Gaston Hospital in Memphis, and completed his residency in pathology, becoming Chief Resident in 1960.
Dr. Francisco taught in the Department of Pathology at the University of Tennessee, where he became chairman and received tenure. Among many other achievements, he was the Chief Medical Examiner for the state of Tennessee from 1963-1965.
Mrs. Marian Marion
Mrs. Marian Marion
Mrs. Marian Marion moved to The Village at Germantown five years ago to be closer to her family. She graduated from Lakenau School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA with her degree in Nursing and practiced for 45 years. After moving every five years, Mrs. Marion and her late husband settled in Arizona. Her favorite thing about Arizona was the night sky – beautiful, clear, and dark. They enjoyed lots of golf, being active in charitable groups, church groups, and fundraising. One of her favorite hobbies now is reading.