Moore County Community Foundation

The Moore County Community Foundation awarded $110,107 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:

• $1,000 to American Red Cross for disaster cycle services
• $2,639 to ArtistYear for ArtistYear Moore County
• $1,500 to Arts Council of Moore County for PAMS Program and ACMC Youth Theatre 2024-25
• $4,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for camp scholarships for Moore residents with autism
• $3,600 to Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills for Sponsor A Child
• $4,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Moore County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $1,868 to Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills for purchase of an oxygen concentrator for Spay/Neuter Veterinary Clinic of the Sandhills
• $5,000 to Drug Free Moore County for substance use prevention, psychoeducation and community support
• $2,000 to Family Promise of Moore County for client and rental assistance fund
• $7,500 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Moore County
• $3,500 to Friend to Friend for Survive and Thrive
• $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc. for 2024 aging-in-place critical home repair
• $3,500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible
• $500 to Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina for Become a Wishmaker in Moore County
• $5,000 to Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills, Inc. for meal route expansion to help end food insecurity for Moore County residents in need
• $500 to Monarch, Inc. for a sensory garden for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• $3,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring general operating support
• $2,000 to North Carolina Symphony for music education concert for Moore County students
• $18,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center for HOPE (Harnessing Opportunity – Promoting Education) Academy Preschool
• $5,000 to Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Southern Pines for Matthew 25 ministry
• $5,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc. for program support for equine assisted services for children and adults with disabilities
• $4,000 to Pretty In Pink Foundation for eliminating financial barriers to breast cancer treatment in Moore County
• $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Moore County
• $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for Moore County Cares Fund
• $4,000 to Sandhills Children’s Center for enhanced therapy for Moore children
• $2,000 to Sandhills Machine, Inc. for 9^th annual U.S. basketball games
• $1,000 to Sandhills PRIDE for visibility programs – creating visibility and safety for the LGBTQ+ community in the Sandhills
• $2,500 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. for “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town!” NC-Sandhills 2024
• $1,000 to Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Sacred Heart Parish for community aid
• $5,000 to The Arc of Moore County for support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
• $2,000 to The CARE Group, Inc. for adult literacy: digital literacy expansion
• $1,000 to The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills for Swing Fore Success
• $2,000 to The Honor Foundation for Honor Institute, Pinehurst, NC

2023 grants awarded

The Moore County Community Foundation awarded $96,930 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:

• $2,000 to Alzheimer’s Association NC Chapter for Moore County Healthy Brain, Healthy Body, Healthy You—four-part series
• $1,500 to ArtistYear for Moore County
• $1,560 to Arts Council of Moore County for PAMS program and ACMC Youth Theatre 2023-24
• $1,500 to Authors in Moore Schools for general operating support
• $3,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Moore County
• $1,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills for Sponsor A Child programing
• $2,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Moore County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $1,500 to Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation for surgical equipment for Sandhills Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic
• $2,000 to Family Promise of Moore County for client and rental assistance fund
• $3,000 to Friend to Friend for Housing – Hope – Stability
• $500 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Moore County
• $2,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc. for aging in place critical home repair
• $2,000 to Monarch for Creative Arts and Community Center
• $1,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring for program enrichment
• $1,000 to Moore County Literacy Council for family literacy
• $25,000 to Moore Free & Charitable Clinic for general operating support
• $15,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center for HOPE (Harnessing Opportunity – Promoting Education) Academy Preschool
• $500 to Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Southern Pines for Matthew 25 Ministry
• $4,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc. for 2023 program support
• $2,500 to Pretty In Pink Foundation for eliminating financial barriers to breast cancer treatment in Moore County
• $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Moore County
• $2,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for Moore County Cares Fund
• $2,600 to Sandhills Children’s Center for universal exercise unit for physical therapy
• $2,000 to Sandhills Machine, Inc. for AAU World Championship
• $500 to Sandhills PRIDE for expanding safe zones and supportive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in the Sandhills
• $2,000 to Sandhills Student Assistance, Inc. for general operating support
• $3,500 to Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care for emergency healthcare assistance
• $5,000 to The Arc of Moore County for family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• $2,770 to Tides Sandhills for general operating support
• $1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Moore County
• $1,000 to Weymouth Center for Weymouth Equestrians

2022 grants awarded

Through its community grants program, the Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $110,178 to local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $2,000 to Adult & Teen Challenge of Sandhills, NC, Inc.
• $3,000 to American Red Cross of the Sandhills Region
• $1,500 to ArtistYear
• $1,500 to Arts Council of Moore County
• $2,520 to Authors in Moore Schools
• $1,258 to Autism Society of North Carolina
• $2,500 to Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• $1,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
• $800 to Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation
• $4,800 to Drug Free Moore County
• $2,000 to Family Promise of Moore County
• $10,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
• $4,000 to Friend to Friend
• $500 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• $2,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc.
• $500 to Made4Me, Inc
• $4,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring
• $22,000 to Moore Free & Charitable Clinic
• $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony
• $500 to North Carolina Theatre Conference
• $15,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• $2,000 to Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Southern Pines
• $4,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc.
• $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• $500 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
• $1,500 to Sandhills Machine, Inc.
• $500 to Sandhills Student Assistance, Inc.
• $6,800 to Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
• $1,000 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace
• $5,000 to The Arc of Moore County
• $500 to The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills
• $1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
• $1,500 to Wander & Root
• $1,500 to Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
• $1,000 to Young Women Transitional Home of Moore County (Tambra Place)

2021 grants awarded

Through its community grants program, the Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $104,800 to local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $2,500 Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• $5,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc.
• $2,500 to Family Promise of Moore County
• $1,500 to ArtistYear
• $2,500 to Authors in Moore Schools
• $1,000 to Judson Theatre
• $2,000 to Sandhills Children’s Center
• $5,000 to Sandhills Sandsharks, Inc.
• $1,500 to Sandhills Machine, Inc.
• $5,000 to Friend to Friend
• $1,000 to The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills
• $5,000 to The ARC of Moore County
• $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
• $18,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• $1,335 to North Carolina Symphony
• $2,500 to Autism Society of NC
• $3,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
• $1,000 to Sandhills PRIDE
• $2,000 to Prevent Blindness NC
• $12,000 to Moore Free and Charitable Clinic
• $15,000 to Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, Inc.
• $1,000 to Made4Me, Inc.
• $500 to Weymouth Center
• $3,000 to Arts Council of Moore County
• $2,000 to Moore Literacy Council
• $5,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring
• $3,000 to Sandhills Cooperation Association

2020 grants awarded

The board of advisors of the Moore County Community Foundation recently announced $110,775 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund, John W. Roffe and Marjorie A. Roffe Endowment and St. Joseph of the Pines Charitable Endowment for Moore County.

• $500 to the Artist League of the Sandhills for general operating support
• $1,000 to ArtistYear for Moore County general operating support
• $1,000 to the Arts Council of Moore County for the PAMS program & ACMC Youth Theatre 2020-21
• $2,275 to Authors in Moore Schools for general operating support
• $2,500 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for urgent needs in Moore County
• $500 to the Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation for purchasing, outfitting and staffing a mobile spay/unit van for central North Carolina
• $2,000 to Drug Free Moore County for the Moving On… recovery project for men and women who have been incarcerated
• $2,500 to Family Promise of Moore County for the Client Assistance Fund for Emergency and Health Needs
• $15,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Moore County amid COVID-19
• $7,000 to Friend to Friend for survivor support and prevention through BIPP
• $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc. for the Moore County critical repairs program
• $1,000 to the Linden Lodge Foundation for updated shower doors in the main floor bathroom
• $1,500 to MIRA Foundation USA, Inc. for guide dog pairing with visually impaired children
• $2,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring for general operating support
• $3,000 to the Moore County Literacy Council for improving literacy in Moore County
• $26,000 to the Moore Free & Charitable Clinic for primary care, disease management and behavioral health
• $10,000 to the Northern Moore Family Resource Center for the HOPE (Harnessing Opportunity–Promoting Education) Academy Preschool Program
• $3,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc. for 2020 fall session support for individuals with disability to participate in equine assisted programs
• $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Moore County program
• $1,000 to the Sandhills Machine Inc. for youth social development
• $1,000 to Sandhills PRIDE for virtualization of operations
• $7,500 to the Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care for COVID-19 emergency response
• $5,000 to The American Red Cross Serving Eastern NC Region for general operating support during the coronavirus pandemic
• $5,000 to The Arc of Moore County for post-COVID-19 operations
• $500 to The First Tee of the Sandhills for general operating support
• $2,500 to The Salvation Army for emergency financial assistance
• $1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Moore County

2019 grants awarded

Through its community grants program, the Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $107,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $1,500 to the American Red Cross Serving the Eastern NC Region for Moore County (Disaster Cycle Services)
• $1,000 Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Moore County
• $5,000 to the Arc of Moore County for family support programs
• $10,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center for HOPE Academy Preschool
• $1,500 to Girl Scouts- North Carolina Coastal Pines for Moore County Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• $2,000 to Drug Free Moore County for the Peer to Peer Support Program/Moore ReCreations Recovery Center
• $1,000 to Carolina Philharmonic for a 3-D printer for the STEAM project
• $2,000 to Sandhills Cooperation Association for the Moore Cooking Co-op
• $3,000 to Moore County Literacy Council for the Read Moore Academy for Summer
• $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc. for domestic abuse survivor home building
• $5,000 to Sandhills/Moore Coalition for human care for emergency healthcare assistance
• $600 to the Foundation of FirstHealth – Clara McLean House for grocery store gift certificates for impoverished longer-term guests
• $3,500 to St. Joseph of the Pines for “Together We Can Do Moore” Fee Mobile Adult Dental Clinic
• $1,500 to Moore County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 966 for funding local veterans emergency needs
• $1,500 to MIRA Foundation USA, Inc. for guide dog pairing with visually impaired children
• $1,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills for after school and summer programming
• $25,000 to Moore Free & Charitable Clinic for primary care and chronic disease management
• $1,500 to Sandhills Machine, Inc. for Sandhills Machine Youth Development
• $5,278 to Sandhills Sandsharks, Inc. for Dome Raising 2019
• $1,000 to Sandhills PRIDE for expansion and outreach efforts
• $2,500 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for the Moore County Cares fund
• $7,000 to Friend to Friend for Project SAFE
• $2,602 to Sandhills Children’s Center for inclusive playground equipment
• $500 to the North Carolina Theatre Conference for NCTC High School Play Festival at Union Pines High School
• $1,500 to the Bethany House, Inc. for the Education Conference
• $2,500 to Autism Society of North Carolina for 2019-2020 Camp Royall scholarships
• $2,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring for the My PATH program
• $1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Services for Individuals from Moore County
• $2,500 to Family Promise of Moore County for Client Assistance Fund for Emergency and Health Needs
• $2,000 to the North Carolina Symphony Society for Music Education Concert for Moore County Elementary Schools
• $5,000 to Prancing Horse, Inc. for support for individuals unable to participate in equine assisted programs
• $1,000 to MALES of Distinction for their Community Impact Program
• $2,261 to AIMS Authors in Moore Schools for general operating support

2018 grants awarded

The Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $109,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:

• AIMS Authors in Moore Schools
• American Red Cross
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation
• Drug Free Moore County
• Family Promise of Moore County
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
• Friend to Friend
• Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Judson Theatre
• Linden Lodge Foundation, Inc.
• MIRA Foundation USA, Inc.
• Monarch
• Moore Buddies Mentoring
• Moore County Historical Association
• Moore County Literacy Council
• Moore County Schools
• Moore Free & Charitable Clinic
• North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc.
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Partners for Children & Families
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Sandhills Children’s Center
• Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
• St. Joseph of the Pines
• The Arc of Moore County
• The Bethany House, Inc.
• TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)

2017 grants awarded

The Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $95,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

• Arts Council of Moore County
• (AIMS) Authors in Moore Schools
• American Red Cross – Sandhills Chapter
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• Communities In Schools of Moore County
• Companion Animal Clinic
• Drug Free Moore County
• Family Promise of Moore County
• Friend to Friend
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
• Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Habitat for Humanity
• MIRA Foundation USA, Inc.
• Moore County Literacy Council
• Moore Free & Charitable Clinic
• North Carolina Symphony Society
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Partners for Children & Families
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
• St. Joseph of the Pines
• The Arc of Moore County
• TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers) 

2016 grants awarded

The Moore County Community Foundation awarded more than $93,200 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

• Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
• Animal Advocates of Moore County, Inc.
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Moore Free & Charitable Clinic
• Girls Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Friend to Friend
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Drug Free Moore County
• Partners for Children & Families
• The Arc of Moore County
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Communities In Schools of Moore County
• St. Joseph of the Pines
• Family Promise of Moore County
• Linden Lodge Foundation, Inc.
• Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc.
• (AIMS) Authors in Moore Schools
• Pretty In Pink Foundation
• The First Tee of the Sandhills
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
• MIRA Foundation USA, Inc.
• Monarch
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Judson Theatre Company

2015 grants awarded

• American Red Cross – Carolina Piedmont
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• Communities In Schools of Moore County
• Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation
• Drug Free Moore County
• Family Promise of Moore County
• Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
• Friend To Friend
• Friends of Moore County Literacy System
• Friends of Weymouth, Inc.
• Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Group Cares
• Habitat for Humanity – Sandhills
• Monarch, Inc.
• Moore County Choral Society, Inc.
• Moore County Historical Association, Inc.
• Moore County Schools
• Moore Free Care Clinic
• New Horizons Band in the Pines
• North Carolina Symphony Society
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Partners for Children & Families
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Pretty in Pink Foundation
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Sandhills Children’s Center
• Sandhills-Moore Coalition for Human Care, Inc.
• The Arc of Moore County

2014 grants awarded

• American Red Cross – Moore County
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• Carolina Performing Arts Center
• Communities In Schools of Moore County
• Drug Free Moore County
• Family Promise of Moore County
• FirstHealth of the Carolinas Dental Care Centers
• Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
• Friend To Friend
• Friends of Weymouth, Inc.
• Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Habitat for Humanity – Sandhills
• MANNA (Moore Alliance Nourishing Neighbors, Amen)
• Moore County Literacy Council
• Moore County Schools
• Moore Free Care Clinic
• NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
• NC MedAssist
• North Carolina Symphony Society
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Pretty in Pink Foundation
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Sandhills Children’s Center
• Sandhills-Moore Coalition for Human Care, Inc.
• St. Joseph of the Pines Health System
• The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills

2013 grants awarded

• American Red Cross – Moore County
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Autism Society of North Carolina
• Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
• CALL, Community Assisting Learning Language
• Carolina Performing Arts Center
• Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation
• Family Promise of Moore County
• FirstHealth of the Carolinas Dental Care Centers
• Friend To Friend
• Friends of Weymouth, Inc.
• Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
• Linden Lodge Foundation, Inc.
• Malcolm Blue Historical Society
• MANNA (Moore Alliance Nourishing Neighbors, Amen)
• Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills, Inc.
• Mira Foundation USA
• Moore County Choral Society, Inc.
• Moore County Historical Association, Inc.
• Moore County Literacy Council
• Moore County Schools
• Moore Free Care Clinic
• NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
• North Carolina Theatre Conference
• Northern Moore Family Resource Center
• Prancing Horse, Inc.
• Prevent Blindness North Carolina
• Sandhills Children’s Center
• Sandhills-Moore Coalition for Human Care, Inc.
• St. Joseph of the Pines Health System
• The Arc of Moore County
• The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills