2023 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation awarded $15,840 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund, the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement and other board-advised funds:
- $1,000 to Diaper Bank of NC for Distributing Dignity: meeting diaper need in Duplin County
- $2,000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for Thriving to Survive @ DNA and 4-H Project
- $2,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children, school-year and summer backpacks
- $1,000 to Duplin County Senior Services for Senior Scam Jam 2023
- $2,000 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for Officer D.A.R.E. program
- $590 to First Missionary Baptist Church of Magnolia Ministries, Inc. for Saturday Academy
- $500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible Project
- $750 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina – Duplin for Duplin Kindness Project
- $1,000 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina – Duplin for Duplin Teen Court Ambassadors
- $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for low cost spay/neuter program
- $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Duplin County
- $500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for Duplin County Care Fund
- $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for Duplin County families
- $2,000 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Tutor to the Top, with $1,000 to be used only for Duplin County students only
2022 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation (DCCF) awarded $21,960 in grants to programs supporting the local community. The grants were supported by three DCCF endowment funds: the community grantmaking fund, the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement fund and the Family Cooperative fund.
- $500 to Boy Scouts of America Troop 42, charter of Calypso Presbyterian Church, for summer camp
- $1,800 to the Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for the Duplin County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $1,000 to the Diaper Bank of NC for Distributing Dignity: Meeting Diaper Need in Duplin County
- $1,000 Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for Thriving to Survive @ DNA
- $1,385 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for School Year Backpack Ministry
- $1,000 to Duplin County Services for the Aged for the Duplin County Senior Health Expo
- $2,500 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for the DARE Program
- $3,040 to Duplin Medical Association Inc. for general operations
- $1,500 First Missionary Baptist Church of Magnolia Ministries, Inc. for the FMBC Food Pantry
- $800 to the Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for the Duplin Kindness Project
- $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for low-cost spay/neuter program
- $2,385 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Tutor to the Top (T2T)
- $1,000 to Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School for The A Team 2023
- $2,000 to Tabernacle of Redeeming Faith for the Mooretown Community Garden Project
- $1,050 to Wallace Rose Hill Friends of the Arts for Music for the Community – Brass Quintet for Wallace Chamber of Commerce Christmas at Twilight
2021 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $8,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $500 to Coastal Horizons Center for Rape Crisis Center support of Duplin County
- $500 to Diaper Bank of NC for Distributing Dignity: Diapers for Duplin County
- $1000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for Thriving @ DNA Summer Enrichment Camp
- $1000 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for the DARE Program of Duplin County
- $825 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina for Duplin Kindness Project
- $1000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program
- $500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for Funding Families of Duplin County
- $1000 to RCACC (Rones Chapel Area Community Center) for Tutor to the Top Program
- $750 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Summer Backpacks
- $1000 to East Duplin Christian Outreach Ministry for Helping Those in Need
The board of advisors of the Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $9,700 in local grant awards from its Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement Fund:
- $3,622.20 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry program
- $1,500.00 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for the DARE program
- $1,000.00 to Grady Outlaw Memorial Library for computer software needs
- $1,000.00 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for the Teen Court and Community Outreach program
- $2,622.20 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center for the Tutor to the Top program
2020 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $7,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to the Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for the STEAMA @ DNA Summer Camp program
- $750 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children- Summer Backpacks
- $1,000 to the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for the DARE Program
- $895 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for wish granting in Duplin County
- $825 to the Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for the Duplin Kindness Project
- $500 to the North Carolina Symphony for music discovery for Duplin County preschoolers
- $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for low cost spay/neuter program
- $1,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for funding families of Duplin County
- $1,000 to the Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Tutor to the Top (T2T) Growth support
2019 grants awarded
The board of advisors of the Duplin County Community Foundation recently awarded $56,250 in recovery grants from the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to support the long-term recovery of the local community from Hurricane Florence:
- $45,220 to the Disaster Recovery Group of Duplin County for the Disaster Recovery Group of Duplin County’s expenses directly related to repairs and other costs supporting long term recovery for Hurricane Florence victims in Duplin County
- $3,030 to the Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin to support funding for youth in Duplin County whose families need clothing, school supplies and household items lost due to Hurricane Florence
- $2,000 to Helping His Hands Disaster Response to support rebuilding homes in and around Wallace, in Duplin County, damaged by Hurricane Florence
- $2,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries to provide unmet needs assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Florence in Duplin County
- $2,000 to the Eastern Baptist Association for NC Baptist on Mission work rebuilding and/or furnishing appliances and furniture for Hurricane Florence victims in Duplin County
- $2,000 to East Duplin Christian Outreach for unmet needs assisting those impacted by Hurricane Florence in Duplin County
Through its community grants program, the Duplin County Community Foundation awarded $6,545 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Duplin County Star Pupils
- $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program
- $750 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Duplin County Community Outreach Program
- $1,000 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office DARE Program for general operational support
- $800 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for DCOM/Feed Our Hungry Children/Summer Backpacks
- $795 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Child Safety Background Investigation (BI) Cost Support
- $750 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina – Duplin for MCEC Duplin Youth Enrichment: Peace Garden
- $450 to North Carolina Symphony Society for Music Discovery for Duplin County Preschoolers
2018 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation awarded $7,160 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County
- $1,000 to the Duplin County Sheriff’s Pffoce DARE Prgram
- $1,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries
- $650 to the American Heart Association
- $1,260 to the Duplin County Cooperative Extension
- $1,000 to the Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center
- $550 to the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association
- $700 to the Meditation Center of eastern Carolina-Duplin
2017 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $6,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Duplin County Cooperative Extension
- Duplin County Sheriff’s Office DARE Program
- Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center
- Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
2016 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $6,600 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipient were:
- Albritton Recreation Park
- Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries
- Duplin County Sheriff’s Office DARE Program
- Pet Friends of Duplin County
- Duplin County Cooperative Extension
- Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin
- Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center
- The Outlaw Foundation
2015 grants awarded
The Duplin County Community Foundation awarded more than $6,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- American Red Cross – Carolina Piedmont
- Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries
- Duplin County Cooperative Extension
- Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina – Duplin
- Pet Friends of Duplin County
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
2014 grants awarded
- American Red Cross – Cape Fear Chapter
- Betholite Missionary Baptist Church
- Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries
- Duplin County Public Library
- Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Greater Wayne Children’s Health Foundation
- James Sprunt Community College
- Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina – Duplin
- Pet Friends of Duplin County
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School
- Thelma Dingus Bryant Library
- Town of Faison Recreation/Wellness Commission
2013 grants awarded
- American Red Cross – Cape Fear Chapter
- Beulaville Baptist Church
- Beulaville Presbyterian Church
- Carolina East Home Care & Hospice
- Duplin Christian Outreach Ministry
- Duplin County Cooperative Extension
- Duplin County Public Library
- Duplin County Schools/Health Sciences Academy
- First Missionary Baptist Church
- James Sprunt Community College
- Liberty Hall Restoration
- Operation Homefront – Carolinas
- Pet Friends of Duplin County
- Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School
- Town of Faison Recreation/Wellness Commission
- Town of Greenevers
