{"title":"New Ramseur Community Fund established with Randolph affiliate","content":"<p><em>By Mary Ann Howard, Sandhills Regional Associate<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>The Community Foundation for Randolph County (CFRC) announces the establishment of the Ramseur Community Fund Endowment, according to Chris Griffin, CFRC board president.<\/p>\r\n<p>&#8220;The Community Foundation for Randolph County is very pleased to add the Ramseur Community Fund Endowment to our local family of funds,&#8221; Griffin said. This fund was established to support local economic development efforts that enhance growth to Ramseur and its vicinity.<\/p>\r\n<p>The fund was established as a project of the Ramseur Small Towns Economic Prosperity (STEP) grant program and seeded with $2,000 in grant funds. In an expression of support for the community&#8217;s economic viability, the Ramseur Main Street Merchants Association (RMSMA) donated $10,000 to provide a solid foundation for the fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>&#8220;We couldn&#8217;t think of a more appropriate way to give back to the Ramseur community than to make this long-term investment in community and economic development,&#8221; said outgoing RMSMA President Carol Akers.<\/p>\r\n<p>&#160;&#8220;The Ramseur STEP team wanted an opportunity to influence future economic growth in the community,&#8221; said STEP team coordinator Kevin Franklin. &#8220;The Ramseur Community Fund can be that vehicle, while also providing an opportunity for residents and former residents to give back to the community in a meaningful way.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p>To make a donation to the Ramseur Community Fund Endowment simply make your check out to &#8220;The Ramseur Community Fund&#8221; and mail it to: NC Community Foundation, 4601 Six Forks Road, Ste. 524, Raleigh, NC 27609, or make an online contribution <a href=\"https:\/\/donatenow.networkforgood.org\/1442933\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>For further information, contact Mary Anne Howard, NCCF regional associate, at 919-256-6924 or <a href=\"mailto:mhoward@nccommunityfoundation.org\">mhoward@nccommunityfoundation.org.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><em>In the photo on the Randolph home page are: Kevin Franklin, STEP team coordinator; and Carol Akers, outgoing RMSMA president<\/em>.<\/p>","excerpt":"<p>New endowment to support economic development efforts.<\/p>","url":"\/news\/new-ramseur-community-fund-established-with-randolph-affiliate-community-foundation-for-randolph-county-2014-12-12","publishedAt":1418419399,"media":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/295b4aa3caf147538b0a606012c2aae2\/files\/randolph\/thank-you-for-supporting-the-chairmans-challenge\/ramseur-community-fund-established-with-randolph-affiliate\/randolphRamseur_Community_Fund.jpg","title":"RandolphRamseur Community Fund","caption":"","size":"1721539"}],"enableComments":false,"inMenu":false,"meta":null,"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","id":"fab051a8fcd841cfbd0dc0897275f00a","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":47012,"created":1418419399,"modified":1528717380,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Community Foundation for Randolph County","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/sandhills\/community-foundation-for-randolph-county","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247913,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"98d532772fca40b886dd97256699ca6e","parent":"021b1dea68044a019fb4397afd32c23c","node":20879,"created":1533158964,"modified":1536247913,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]},"permission":"read"}