2024 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded $25,630 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $2,500 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for Chowan Meals on Wheels 2024-2025
- $500 to American Red Cross for disaster cycle services
- $3,500 to Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support
- $1,130 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Chowan County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $500 to Chowan Arts Council for general operating support for a marketing intern
- $2,500 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read
- $2,500 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for general operating support
- $3,000 to Edenton Farmers Market for Continuing Healthy Living and Community Togetherness
- $1,000 Edenton Historical Commission for Edenton Tea Party Exhibit
- $500 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Chowan County
- $1,500 to NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for Chowan County 4-H Camp Program
- $500 to The Salvation Army of Elizabeth City for emergency social services
- $3,000 to The Sisters of Strength Edenton NC for REFRESH (Reaching Every Family to Renew and Enhance Student Health and Hygiene)
- $3,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Chowan
2023 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded $26,280 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $1,875 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for AC SNP Chowan County Meals on Wheels
- $500 to American Bible Society to support the organization’s charitable work in Chowan County
- $3,500 to Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support
- $2,500 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read
- $1,515 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for Dream Hunt & Fishing Program/Outdoor Adventures/Wildlife Education/Surf, Sound & Sand camps
- $1,000 to Edenton Farmers Market for Healthy Living and Community Togetherness
- $1,500 to Edenton Historical Commission for technology upgrade
- $3,500 to Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry for Weekend Meals for Kids
- $1,515 to NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for Chowan County 4-H Camp Program
- $500 to Pettigrew Regional Libraries—Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library for Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library Seed Exchange and Community Garden
- $750 to Prevent Blindness NC for Star Pupils Chowan
- $500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for Funding Families of Chowan
- $500 to Salvation Army of Elizabeth City to support the organization’s charitable work in Chowan County
- $2,500 to Snapback NC for Snapback NC
- $1,125 to Special Olympics NC for Special Olympics NC Chowan
- $3,000 to The Sisters of Strength Edenton NC for REFRESH (Reaching Every Family to Renew and Enhance Student Health and Hygiene)
2022 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $24,000 through its community grantmaking fund and other board advised funds to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $2,510 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for 2022 Chowan Meals on Wheels
- $500 to American Bible Society for organization’s charitable work in Chowan County
- $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support
- $1,500 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read
- $1,500 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for Dream Hunt & Fishing Program/Outdoor Adventures/Wildlife Education/Surf, Sound & Sand Camps
- $950 to Edenton Farmers Market for Educational Paths to Healthier Residents
- $2,000 to Edenton Historical Commission for technology upgrade
- $4,000 to Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry for Weekend Meals for Kids, formerly Book Bag Buddies
- $5,000 to Kids First, Inc. for Kids First, Inc. Accredited Child Abuse Treatment Program
- $500 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Chowan County
- $1,000 to NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for Chowan County 4-H Camp Program
- $500 to Salvation Army of Elizbeth City for organization’s charitable work in Chowan County
2021 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $21,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1500 to Albemarle Hopeline for Outreach to Safety Information and Services for LatinX
- $2500 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition for Meals on Wheels
- $4000 to Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan for general operating support
- $1730 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read
- $500 to Dream Hunt and Fishing Program for Outdoor Adventures Wildlife Education
- $4,450 to Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry for Book Bag Buddies
- $4000 to Kids First, Inc. for Evidence-Based Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention
- $1000 to NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for Chowan 4-H Camp Program
- $1000 to North Carolina Symphony for Adopt-a-School Chowan
- $500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for Funding Families of Chowan
- $500 to The Nature Conservancy of NC for Northeastern NC Albemarle-Pamlico Sounds Landscape Project
2020 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $21,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,766 to the Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for the Meals on Wheels 2020 Chowan program
- $800 to Albemarle Hopeline for general operating support
- $4,342 to the Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County for general operating support$1,765 to the Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for the Reach Out and Read program
- $1,765 to the Edenton Farmers Market for educational paths to healthier residents
- $4,342 to the Food Bank of the Albemarle for emergency food relief to feed those in need in Chowan County
- $4,342 to Kids First, Inc. for accredited child abuse comprehensive services
- $600 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Chowan County program
- $1,346 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support
2019 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded $19,250 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
- Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program
- Albemarle Hopeline
- Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County
- Caregiver’s Day Out, Inc.
- Chowan Edenton Environmental Group
- Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership
- Dream Hunt & Fishing Program
- Edenton Farmers Market
- Edenton Historical Commission
- Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry
- Kids First, Inc.
- North Carolina Symphony Society
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC
- Special Olympics North Carolina
2018 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $16,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $2,000 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program
- $500 to Albemarle Hopeline
- $2,280 to Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County
- $2,000 to Caregiver’s Day Out, Inc.
- $2,000 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership
- $1,000 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program
- $1,000 to Edenton Farmers Market
- $3,000 to Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry
- $1,500 to Kids First, Inc.
- $2,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina
2017 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $16,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- $1,000 to the Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program
- $3,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County
- $1,000 to the Chowan Edenton Environmental Group
- $1,000 to the Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership
- $1,000 to the Dream Hunt and Fish Foundation
- $2,000 to the Edenton Farmers Market
- $1,000 to the Edenton Historical Commission
- $3,000 to the Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry
- $3,000 to Kids First
2016 grants awarded
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation awarded more than $14,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Albemarle Hopeline
- Animal Welfare of the Albemarle Region Everyday!
- Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County
- Chowan Edenton Environmental Group
- Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership
- Food Bank of the Albemarle
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library
2015 grants awarded
- Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program
- Albemarle Hopeline
- American Bible Society
- American Red Cross – Carolina Piedmont
- Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership
- Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
- Habitat for Humanity – Chowan Perquimans
- Kids First, Inc.
- Pretty in Pink Foundation
- Salvation Army of Elizabeth City
- Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library
- The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina
