WALLA WALLA–Cheris Brewer Current has joined Sherwood Trust as an Advisory Board member, according to CEO Brian Hunt.

Sherwood Trust is a private foundation serving nonprofits and public agencies in Walla Walla and Columbia counties in Washington and Milton-Freewater, Oregon with grants and community learning opportunities.

Current is a professor and administrator for Walla Walla University’s School of Social Work and Sociology. She also serves as the director of WWU’s Donald Blake Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Culture. She is past chair of the Blue Mountain Action Council board of directors and previously served on SonBridge’s Advisory board and Habitat for Humanity board. Current lives in College Place with her husband and their daughter.

“Sherwood Trust plays an important role in the landscape of nonprofit work in the Walla Walla valley,” Current said. “They provide funding, learning and support to so many efforts that contribute to our thriving community,”

“We are delighted that Cheris is joining our team,” said Sherwood Trust Board President Paul Schniedmiller. “Cheris brings valuable experience, knowledge and a commitment to improving lives that supports our vision that everyone here has a sense of belonging and can thrive.”

With the addition of Current as an Advisory Board member, Sherwood Trust continues to expand its board to be more reflective of the communities it serves, said Hunt.

“We know the value of people with diverse life experiences working together to support all of our communities,” he said. “We’re looking forward to learning and working together.”

Sherwood Trust is a private, placed-based foundation that supports capacity-building to ensure that everyone in the Walla Walla Valley has a sense of belonging and contributes to a thriving region. Founded in 1991 to continue the legacy of Donald and Virginia Sherwood’s efforts to make the Walla Walla Valley a better place, it has invested more than $35 million to strengthen nonprofits and improve communities here. For more information, please visit http://www.sherwoodtrust.org.