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The Wilkes County Community Foundation was established to serve the needs of local nonprofit organizations, donors and charitable causes. The Wilkes County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation.

 >>  Endowment funds:
 

Bill Absher Memorial Endowment
The Bill Absher Memorial Endowment provides financial support for the equipment needs of the Wilkes County Public Library.A prominent member of the Wilkes County business community, one of  Absher's most notable achievements was his role in the development of the Wilkes County Public Library.
 
James E. and Violet A. Carson Scholarship Endowment

The James E. and Violet A. Carson Scholarship Fund supports students demonstrating financial need who are accepted by a post-secondary institution. First preference is given to members or children of members of Cub Creek Baptist Church, Moravian Falls, N.C.; second, to applicants in the Moravian Falls community; and third, to applicants in Wilkes County at large.
 
Della Arnold Scholarship Endowment

The Della Arnold Scholarship Endowment provides scholarship support to eligible high school seniors from Wilkes, Iredell, or Yadkin counties who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need through the Wilkes Education Foundation, Inc.
 
The Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club Endowment

The Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club Scholarship Endowment assists a graduate of Wilkes Central High School, a student who lives in the region but graduated from a school outside the county, or a Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club member or member's child.
 
United Way of Wilkes County Endowment

This fund provides for the perpetual general operational support of the United Way of Wilkes County.
 
Wilkes County Educational Foundation Endowment
The Wilkes County Educational Foundation Endowment is devoted to supporting education in Wilkes County schools.
 
Greater Wilkes Community Fund

The Greater Wilkes Community Fund enables the Wilkes Community Foundation to respond to changing community needs and to enhance the quality of community life within the county. Donors allow  flexibility in how these funds are to be used, leaving the local Board of Directors to award grants each year to nonprofit organizations.
 
Julia & Blake Lovette Scholarship for the Study of the Sciences

This fund awards scholarships to graduates of West Wilkes High School pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the physical, natural or biological sciences, mathematics, engineering, accounting, or computer sciences from an accredited college or university.
 
Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment Fund

Devoted to the support of charitable activities in Wilkes County, the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment  Fund was established by his secretary and legal assistant for almost 60 years, Ms. Ina Myers. An attorney, businessman, and community leader, Hayes was instrumental in establishing the Wilkes Community Foundation.

   


   



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