The Todd Community Preservation Organization was established in 2000. Its original mission was to support Todd Ruritan Club in finding funding and support for various community projects. Since those early days, TCPO itself has grown and now produces many projects in the Todd community, such as the free summer concert series held each June and July in Cook Park. TCPO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. It has a 12-member Board of Directors and relies on other volunteers to maintain its viability. TCPO’s mission is to create a sustainable community while preserving Todd’s rich history, natural beauty and culture. As a non-profit, TCPO achieves its purpose by helping find funds to support its own projects as well as those of other community organizations, notably Elkland Art Center and Todd Ruritan.

Through TCPO, Todd is an active member of HandMade in America’s Small Towns Program, established in 1999. This partnership has yielded grants from, most recently, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and the NC Rural Center’s STEP Program. In addition, TCPO is part of The Conservation Fund’s Resourceful Communities Program, funding several projects through their Creating New Economies Fund.

In 2009, a CNEF grant enabled TCPO to open an office in the Todd Mercantile building. The phone number 336-877-5401, the same as the Todd Mahal Bakery; e-mail is info@toddnc.org.

2010 Board of Directors

• President — Jim Lewis
• Vice President — Kelly McCoy
• Treasurer — Emilie Enzmann
• Secretary — Pam Kicklighter
• Denny Norris
• Amy Wahl
• Jack Rielly
• Andrea Siede
• Paul Orkiszewski
• Phil Lewis
• Ian Snider
• James Allen Bryant