2024 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded $47,230 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund, the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment and the Edgecombe Hospice Endowment, including:
- $2,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region for Project Learn-Academic Success
- $2,500 to Down East Partnership for Children for general operating support
- $2,630 to Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation for general operating support
- $2,000 to Home Health and Hospice Care (doing business as 3HC) for general operating support
- $10,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild, A New Beginning
- $2,000 to NC Stop Human Trafficking to improve access to safety for victims of human trafficking in Edgecombe County
- $6,000 to Ripe for Revival for Mobile Market & Community Nutrition Education Lessons
- $2,500 to the Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
- $6,600 to Tarboro Community Outreach for general operating support
- $2,000 to Teach For America – North Carolina for recruiting and retaining Edgecombe County educators
- $2,000 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc., (TFM) for general operating support
- $2,500 to United Community Ministries for Community Shelter Kitchen & Pantry
- $4,000 to the Wright’s Center, Inc., for Adult Day Health Care/Respite
2023 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded $44,000 in local grant awards from its community grants program and the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment Fund to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $3,250 to ECU Healthcare Foundation for providing support for cancer and hospice patients in Edgecombe County.
- $3,250 to Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation for providing support for cancer and hospice patients in Edgecombe County.
- $2,500 to Down East Partnership for Children for ensuring strong support for families and children
- $5,000 to Hill Family Farm Education Center for youth enrichment after-school STEM education
- $2,500 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild 2
- $1,000 to Margaret’s Safe House for community care event
- $5,000 to MOSS Kids Book Project for Edgecombe County children’s literacy program
- $5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Library Program
- $1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Edgecombe County
- $5,000 to STEP: Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership for Lean into Literacy
- $3,000 to Tarboro Community Outreach for Blessing Place, TCO’s shelter for homeless women
- $2,000 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for recruiting, retaining and developing leaders for educational equity
- $2,000 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc. (TFM) for TFM food pantry and Health2Wellness4Life Project
- $3,000 to United Community Ministries for community shelter kitchen and pantry
2022 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded more than $35,000 in local grant awards from its community grants program and the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment Fund to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $3,000 to the Association for Learning Disabled and Handicapped for tutoring exceptional students in Edgecombe County
- $3,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for the Edgecombe County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $3,140 to Hill Family Farm Education Center for its youth education, enrichment and recreation program
- $7,500 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild
- $2,000 to My Sister’s House for emergency shelter for domestic violence victims
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Edgecombe County
- $2,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Edgecombe County programs
- $3,000 to Tarboro Community Outreach, Inc. for general operating support
- $3,000 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting Edgecombe leaders for educational equity
- $1,000 to the town of Princeville for general operating support for the Princeville Senior Center
- $3,000 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc. (TFM) for their food pantry
- $3,000 to United Community Ministries for a community shelter, kitchen and pantry
2021 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded $34,000 in local grant awards from its community grants program and the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment Fund to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,670 to Community Medicine Foundation, Inc. VOICE for general operating support
- $5,000 to Tarboro Community Outreach for essential repairs
- $2,000 to Michael’s Angels Girls Club for general operating support
- $7,500 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc. (TFM) for TFM Food Pantry
- $2,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for Continuing the Legacy of the Family Resource Center
- $1,000 to The Wright’s Center for Adult Day Health Care
- $2,000 to Teach for America – Eastern NC for supporting Edgecombe leaders for educational equity
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness NC for Star Pupils Edgecombe County
- $1,000 to Tarboro-Edgecombe Public Arts Commission for Return of the Happening on the Common 2022
- $5,000 to United Community Ministries for Community Shelter, Kitchen and Pantry
- $3,830 to North Edgecombe High School for Warrior Re-Build Project
- $1,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern NC for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Edgecombe County
- $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating support for families of Edgecombe County
2020 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded $40,300 in local grant awards from its community grants program and the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment Fund to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,250 to the Association for Learning Disabled and Handicapped for tutoring in Edgecombe County for exceptional students
- $2,000 to the Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc. for the New Freedom Children’s Distance Reading & Enrichment Project
- $5,000 to the Hill Family Farm Education Center for general operating support
- $2,440 to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for general operating support
- $1,870 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for granting wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions in Edgecombe County
- $2,000 to Meals On Wheels of Tarboro NC for general operating support
- $10,000 to Michael’s Angels Girls Club for the Lego STEM & Robotics Program
- $2,000 to My Sister’s House for domestic violence support
- $1,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for funding families from Edgecombe County
- $1,250 to the Special Olympics North Carolina for the Edgecombe County program
- $5,000 to Tarboro Community Outreach for food redistribution
- $5,000 to Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting educational leaders and the students of Edgecombe County
- $1,500 to the Truth Foundational Ministries CDC Inc (TFM) for the food pantry
2019 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded more than $42,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Community Medicine Foundation Inc.-VOICE
- Conetoe Family Life Center
- Meals On Wheels of Tarboro NC
- My Sister’s House
- NC Center for Science Technology and Leadership Development
- North Edgecombe High School Athletic Department
- Peacemakers Family Center (Church on the Rise)
- Tarboro Community Outreach
- Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina
- Town of Tarboro
- Truth Foundational Ministries CDC Inc (TFM)
- United Community Ministries
2018 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation awarded grants to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,300 to the Association
- $2,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties
- $1,000 to the Buck Leonard Assoc.
- $2,000 to the Community Medicine Foundation Inc.-VOICE
- $2,000 to the Down East Partnership for Children
- $1,500 to the Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
- $2,500 to the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- $2,000 to Michaels Angels Girls Club
- $3,500 to the North Edgecombe High School Athletic Department
- $5,000 to the Peacemakers Family Center (Church on the Rise)
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- $2,000 to the STEP Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership
- $4,450 to Tarboro Community Outreach
- $2,000 to Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina
- $2,690 to the Town of Tarboro
- $2,000 to the Truth Foundational Ministries CDC Inc (TFM)
- $5,000 to United Community Ministries
2017 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $49,800 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Association for Learning Disabled and Handicapped
- Buck Leonard Assoc. for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Community Medicine Foundation Inc. – VOICE
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation
- Edgecombe County Memorial Library
- Michaels Angels Girls Club
- My Sister’s House
- North Edgecombe High School Athletic Department
- Origin of the Dream / Southern Documentary Fund
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Pinetops United Methodist Church
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Tarboro in Bloom, Inc.
- Tarboro Community Outreach
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
- Truth Foundational Ministries CDC Inc. (TFM)
- United Community Ministries
2016 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $42,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- AMEXCAN
- Association for Learning Disabled and Handicapped
- Buck Leonard Assoc. for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Community Medicine Foundation Inc. – VOICE
- Conetoe Family Life Center
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Edgecombe County Memorial Library
- My Sister’s House
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Pinetops United Methodist Church
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Tarboro Community Outreach
- Town of Princeville
- Tri-County Industries
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
- United Community Ministries
2015 grants awarded
The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $41,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- AMEXCAN
- Coneto Family Life Center
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
- Edgecombe County Memorial Library
- Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern NC
- My Sister’s House
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Pretty in Pink Foundation
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Tarboro in Bloom, Inc.
- United Community Ministries
2014 grants awarded
- AMEXCAN
- Be Global, Inc.
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Church On The Rise Peacemakers Family Center
- Community Medicine Foundation
- Crossworks, Inc.
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
- Edgecombe County Veterans Military Museum
- Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern NC
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Tarboro Community Outreach
- United Community Ministries
