Wilkes Community Foundation

The Wilkes Community Foundation awarded $9,740 in grants to local organizations from its community grantmaking fund:

• $1,390 to Appalachian State university for senior programs
• $1,000 to Carolina Cross Section for access in Wilkes County
• $2,000 to Unified City Church for Justice Project – Feed the Kids given in honor of the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment
• $2,000 to Wilkes Circle of Care for Circle Leader Program
• $2,000 to Wilkes Community Partnership for Children for Wilkes County diaper pantry
• $500 to Wilkes County Public Library for children’s programming at Wilkes County Public Library and Traphill Branch Library
• $850 to Wilkes Literacy for ESL group curriculum

2023 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation has awarded $9,850 in grants to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund.

• $2,350 to CAPT (Child Abuse Prevention Team)/Our House for general operating support, in honor of the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment 
• $2,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Wilkes County Childhood Safety Net 
• $500 to Children’s Center of Surry, Inc. for Wilkes County Real World 
• $1,000 to Legal Aid of NC, Inc. (executive director) for reaching low-income county residents with civil legal issues that impact safety, housing and other basic needs 
• $2,000 to Wilkes Community Partnership for Children for supporting the safety of playgrounds in licensed childcare centers 
• $1,000 to Wilkes Literacy for Math for Life: Building Everyday Math Skills for Adults 
• $500 to Wilkes Youth Life Development for general operating support 

2022 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation awarded $10,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $500 to Carolina Cross Connection for home repairs in Wilkes County 
• $1,000 to Catherine H. Barber Memorial Shelter, Inc. for client WTA voucher program 
• $1,500 to Children’s Center of Surry, Inc. for Children’s Center of NWNC family and youth services 
• $1,500 to Diaper Bank of NC for Distributing Dignity: Meeting Diaper Need in Wilkes County 
• $1,500 to High Country Caregiver Foundation for High Country Caregivers Kinship Navigation Program (given in honor of the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment Fund) 
• $500 to Josh Paul Ministries DBA Anchor Ridge Ministries for Wilkes County Kids Club 
• $1,000 to Ronda Community Volunteer Fire Department for community first-aid kits and bleeding control devices for first responders 
• $500 to Wilkes Adult Development Activity Program, Inc. for Technology Two 
• $500 to Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc. for Community Kitchen Fund 
• $1,500 to Wilkes Youth Life Development for Teen Advisory Council 

2021 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation awarded more than $8,600 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $2,000 to Wilkes Adult Development Activity Program for Project Upgrade. A portion of this grant is made in honor of the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment Fund
• $1,580 to Ronda Community Volunteer Fire Department
• $1,500 to Appalachian State University for the Appalachian Senior Programs
• $1,280 to Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, Inc. for Samaritan All-Weather Canopy
• $1,000 to Wilkes Art Gallery for Art Scavenger Hunt Wilkes
• $770 to Carolina Cross Connection for Home Repair Program
• $500 to Brushy Mountain Group homes for Resident Recreational Development

2020 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation awarded more than $8,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $1,000 to Appalachian State University for the Appalachian Senior Programs
• $500 to Carolina Cross Connection for the Home Repair Program
• $1,000 to the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. for the Small Business Recovery Promotion program
• $1,500 to the Mediation & Restorative Justice Center for the Wilkes Restorative Conferencing Program
• $1,000 to the Ronda Community Volunteer Fire Department for general operating support
• $2,500 to the Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc. for the Operations Re-entry program. A portion of this grant is made in honor of the Kyle Hayes Memorial Endowment Fund
• $600 to Wilkes Literacy for the Summer Education Enrichment for Kids (SEEK) Literacy Camp

2019 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation awarded $6,340 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

• Autism Society of North Carolina
• CAPT/Our House
• Hospital Hospitality House of Winston Salem (SECU Family House)
• Moravian Falls Elementary School
• Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, Inc
• Unified City Church
• Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.

2018 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation has awarded more than $6,500 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

• $1,305 to Appalachian State University
• $1,000 to Project Lazarus
• $1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina
• $1,725 to the Wilkes Community Partnership
• $500 to the Yadkin River Greenway
• $1,000 to the Mediation and Restorative Justice Center

2017 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation has awarded more than $5,910 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

• $500 to Project Lazarus
• $500 to Appalachian State University
• $500 to Communities In Schools of Wilkes
• $500 to Wilkes Circles of Care
• $500 to Operation FINALLY HOME
• $910 to Catherine H. Barber Memorial Shelter, Inc.
• $500 to Unified City Church
• $500 to Crisis Assistance of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
• $1,000 to Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.
• $500 to Mediation & Restorative Justice Center for MRJC: Building Community Capacity

2016 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation has awarded more than $5,500 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

• Adult Enrichment Services of Wilkes, Inc.
• Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc./Meals on Wheels Wilkes County
• Sheltered Aid to Families in Emergencies (SAFE), Inc.
• Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.
• Wilkes Art Gallery Inc.
• Wilkes Circles of Care
• Yadkin River Greenway

2015 grants awarded

The Wilkes Community Foundation has awarded more than $5,100 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

• Moravian Falls Elementary School
• Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, Inc.
• Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.
• Wilkes Prison Ministry

2014 grants awarded

• Appalachian State University – Sponsored Programs
• Communities In Schools of Wilkes County
• Florida State University
• Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
• Western Carolina University
• Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.
• Wilkes County Schools
• Adult Enrichment Services of Wilkes
• C.C. Wright Elementary School
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
• Wilkes Adult Developmental Activity Program, Inc.
• Wilkes County Heritage Museum
• Wilkes County Library
• Wilkes County Schools
• Wilkes Prison Ministry, Inc.
• Yadkin River Greenway Council