The Craven County Community Foundation awarded $261,225 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
$6,515 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc. for family crisis intervention
$5,000 to American Red Cross for Blood Saves Lives: helping people with sickle cell anemia (Craven County)
$2,500 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc. for dance arts to build young lives in Craven County
$3,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Craven County
$5,500 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings
$15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact (Craven County)
$5,000 to CarolinaEast Foundation for the patient assistance program (Craven County)
$4,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Craven County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
$3,500 to Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. for Craven County recidivism reduction services
$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. for operating support to benefit domestic and sexual violence survivors of Craven County
$18,552 to Colonial Capital Humane Society for providing low-cost veterinary care for animals owned by Craven County residents shelter for homeless animals, and maintain a "no kill" shelter
$8,500 to Craven County Disaster Recovery Alliance for rebuilding and resilience in Craven County
$7,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for Raiders Are Leaders with the Leader in Me
$5,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for LIGHTNING Readers Are Leveling Up
$3,500 to Craven County Recreation & Parks Department for accessible picnic tables for Congleton shelter
$1,000 to Craven Jaguars Youth football for general operating support
$10,000 to Craven Literacy Council for enhancing lives through literacy
$10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for Twin Rivers YMCA – A Place for All
$1,000 to First Tee Coastal Carolinas for Being A Game Changer – First Tee app
$15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County
$1,500 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Craven County
$6,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Craven County for general operating support
$2,500 to Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. (Executive Director) for reaching low-income Craven County residents with civil legal barriers that impact housing, safety and other basic needs
$12,368 to Lenoir County SPCA to support the Lenoir County SPCA
$1,000 to Made4Me, Inc. for the Making Abilities Possible Project
$3,000 to North Carolina History Theater for historic costuming for performances in 2024
$3,500 to North Carolina Symphony for ensembles in the schools for Craven County students
$2,000 to Hayes Omega Center for firewall suppression system
$5,000 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for wildlife responsibilities and community engagement for Craven County
$3,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County
$10,000 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support
$15,000 to Religious Community Services for emergency shelter initiative
$12,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries (RLM) of New Bern for 12-Step Recovery Program
$4,675 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for the Craven County Care Fund
$4,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for funding families of Craven County
$2,815 to Salvation Army of New Bern for general charitable purposes
$5,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education
$3,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County
$4,800 to Tried By Fire, Inc. for My Sister’s House: safe shelter for post-incarcerated women
$6,500 to Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) for residential substance-use recovery services for individuals from Craven County
$6,000 to Vanceboro Christian Help Center for general operating support
$2,500 to Voices Together for VOICSS in Education – Craven County Schools
Grants awarded
2022 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $215,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
$5,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc. for Duffyfield Resource Hub
$3,500 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc. for programming - Bringing Carolina Ballet to Craven County
$8,210 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings
$5,000 to Carolina East Foundation for a patient assistance program for Craven County residents
$11,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for a senior pharmacy program
$4,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for family support for Craven County residents
$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. for operational support and relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence
$5,000 to Community Coalition Against Family Violence/Promise Place for emerging from COVID-19, strengthening leadership and core services
$7,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for continuing growth as a Lighthouse School through the Leader in Me model
$4,060 to Craven County Partners in Education for Reading Is Our Super Power
$3,500 to Craven County Recreation and Parks Department for Creekside Park Zipline accessible surfacing
$10,000 to Craven Literacy Council for Improving Lives Through Literacy
$10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for Twin Rivers YMCA – Meeting the Needs of Our Community Through Inclusion
$15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County
$1,000 to Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for programs and projects in Craven County
$1,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Craven County
$1,000 to Hesed Place for operations enhancement
$1,000 to Made4Me, Inc. for the Making Abilities Possible Project
$2,000 Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Craven County
$1,000 to New Bern District 3R Outreach Ministry for seniors’ mental health support
$10,000 to New Bern Preservation Foundation, Inc. for interior restoration of King Solomon’s Lodge
$2,000 to North Carolina History Theater for presentation of the play “Harriet Jacobs”
$3,500 to the North Carolina Symphony for ensembles in the schools for Craven County students
$3,500 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for Craven County wildlife concerns and community involvement
$5,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County
$9,000 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support
$15,000 to Religious Community Services for their community kitchen
$12,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries (RLM) of New Bern, Inc. for their 12-Step Residential Recovery Program
$4,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education (CCSRE)
$3,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support of Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County
$2,000 to Task Force Neuro for general operating support
$7,500 to Tried By Fire, Inc. for general operating support of the Focusing on the Future for Justice-Involved Women
$6,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County
$5,000 to Tryon Palace Foundation, Inc. for refurbishment of the playground at Tryon Palace
$6,000 to Vanceboro Christian Help Center for general operating support
$1,000 to Voices Together for VOICSS in Education – Craven County Schools
$9,000 to Wash Away Unemployment, Inc. for general operating support
2021 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $200,700 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
$15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact Craven County program
$15,000 to MERCI Clinic for general operating support
$5,000 to TROSA for Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Services for Craven County individuals
$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter for general operating support
$15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina for general operating support of Nourishing Craven County families
$5000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for general operating support for Star Pupils Craven County
$7,794 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for the Holiday Blessings program
$15,000 to Religious Community Services for Shelter Case Management Services program
$10,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for Senior Pharmacy Craven County program
$8,159.73 to Craven Literacy Council for the Literacy Changes Lives program
$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. for the 12 Step Residential Recovery program
$5,906.27 to Craven County Partners in Education for Graphing Calculators for Havelock High School
$10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Assoc. for Twin Rivers YMCA Financial Assistance and Bright Beginnings programs
$13,500 to North Carolina Coastal Land Trust for Brice’s Creek Nature Park project
$3000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support of Special Olympics Craven County
$7500 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support
$3920 to New Bern Preservation Foundation for Rehabilitation of King Solomon Lodge project
$5000 to Sound Rivers for Craven County Schools Restoration and Education project
$3000 to North Carolina Symphony for Craven County Student Ensembles program
$2500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating support for Craven County families
$2000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for Autism Resource Specialist Craven County
$3000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Craven County Childhood Cancer Safety Net program
$3500 to Craven County Recreation and Parks Department for Creekside Park Playground Music Area project
$3000 to Habitat for Humanity of Craven County for Homebuilding Site Preparation project
$1000 to American Cancer Society Southeast for Craven County Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative project
$5000 to Craven County Partners in Education for Marching Band percussions instruments
$3000 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for Craven Communities Wildlife Concerns project
$5000 to New Bern Band Club, Inc. for Tiimpani Kettle Drums
2020 grants awarded
The board of advisors of the Craven County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $180,900 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund, Richard Chapman Cleve Fund, Brian Fisher Endowment, Harry and Virginia Killian Charitable Endowment and Nelson Family Memorial Endowment Fund.
$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for Autism Resource Specialists in Craven County
$7,901 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings 2020
$15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for the Formula for Impact program for Craven County citizens
$10,000 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for the Senior Pharmacy Program
$15,000 to the Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc. for operational support and trauma-informed therapy services for victims of violence
$10,000 to the Community Coalition Against Family Violence/Promise Place for the trauma-focused therapy mental health program
$7,350 to Craven County Partners in Education for Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music!
$9,990 to Craven County Partners in Education for graphing calculators for New Bern High School
$3,719 to the Craven County Recreation & Parks Department for the West Craven Park walking trail/outdoor fitness equipment
$7,500 to the Craven Literacy Council for the Lift Up Through Literacy program
$7,500 to the Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association for the 2020 Twin Rivers YMCA Financial Assistance Program Support – providing economic relief for our community amid COVID-19
$15,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County amidst COVID-19
$15,000 to the MERCI Clinic for general operating support
$5,000 to the New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc. for youth outreach
$2,500 to the New Bern Preservation Foundation, Inc. for King Solomon Lodge #1, the first African American Masonic Lodge in North Carolina
$4,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Craven County program
$3,500 to Reach Out and Read for the Craven County program
$10,000 to Religious Community Services for case management support for shelter clients
$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. (RLM) for the 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program
$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for the Craven County program
$5,000 to TRIED BY FIRE INC for My Sister's House: A Transitional Home for Post-Incarcerated Women
$5,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County
$4,500 to True Justice International for human trafficking resource assistance and education
$5,000 to Wash Away Unemployment Inc. for reducing recidivism through housing and employment
2019 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $185,000 to local nonprofit organizations through its community grants program, the Richard Chapman Cleve Fund, the Harry and Virginia Killian Charitable Endowment, the Brian Fisher Endowment and the the Nelson Family Memorial Endowment fund:
$1,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for the 2019-2020 Camp Royall Scholarships
$7,073 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Backpack Blessings “Holiday Blessings”
$15,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact
$5,000 to Brinson Memorial Elementary PTA Project Playground for Swinging into Success
$9,500 to Catholic Diocese of Raleigh for Senior Pharmacy Program
$1,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Craven County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. for operational support and relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence
$10,000 to Community Coalition Against Family Violence/Promise Place for Trauma Focused Therapy Mental Health Program
$9,353 to Craven County Partners in Education for Graphing Calculators for Havelock High – Hand Held Technology
$7,500 to Craven County Partners in Education for Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leader in Me
$7,500 to Craven Literacy Council for Literacy Matters
$1,500 to Craven Smart Start for Kindergarten Readiness Kits
$12,000 to the Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for the 2019 Twin Rivers YMCA Need Based Day Camp Scholarships
$10,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for Feeding Families, Fueling Futures
$15,000 to MERCI Clinic for Primary Care
$1,050 to NC United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries for establishing a need-based scholarship for environmental education and teambuilding at camp Don Lee
$10,000 to New Bern Band Club, Inc. for the Drum Project
$960 to New Bern High School Robotics Club for the Digital Notebook Future
$3,000 to North Carolina Symphony Society for Ensembles in the Schools for Craven County Elementary Students
$4,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County
$3,500 to Reach Out and Read for Reach Out and Read – Craven County
$15,000 to Religious Community Services for Perishable and Prepared Food Recovery
$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. for their 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program
$5,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education
$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County
$5,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County
2018 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $177,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina
$5,000 to Backpack Blessings Inc.
$15,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain
$7,020 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
$1,000 to the Craven Arts Council
$5,000 to the Craven Community College Foundation
$2,000 to Craven Concerts Inc.
$7,500 to Craven County Partners in Education
$12,000 to Craven County Partners in Education
$10,000 to the Craven Literacy Council
$12,000 to the Eastern Carolina YMCA
$15,000 to MERCI Clinic Inc.
$2,000 to the Neuromuscular Disease Support Organization
$2,000 to the Neuse Pamlico Sound Women’s Coalition
$2,000 to the New Bern Civic Theatre for the Athens Renaissance: Accessibility
$3,000 to New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers Inc.
$7,500 to the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
$3,000 to the North Carolina Symphony Inc.
$3,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
$10,000 to Promise Place
$5,000 to the Public Radio East Foundation
$3,500 to Reach Out and Read
$10,000 to Religious Community Services
$7,500 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern Inc.
$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina
$6,000 to Township Seven EMS Inc.
$3,500 to Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers Inc.
$5,000 to True Justice International
$10,000 to Public Media NC (UNC-TV)
2017 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $114,500 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:
$5,000 to Backpack Blessings
$7,000 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
$1,000 to the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina
$10,000 to the Coastal Women’s Shelter
$2,000 to Craven Concerts
$9,060 to Craven County Partners in Education
$10,000 to the Craven Literacy Council
$2,500 to Craven Smart Start
$10,000 to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
$10,000 to the MERCI Clinic
$5,000 to the New Bern Civic Theatre
$2,000 to the New Bern High School Booster Club
$3,500 to New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc.
$5,000 to the New Bern-Craven County YMCA
$3,000 to the North Carolina Symphony Society
$2,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
$5,000 to the Public Radio East Foundation
$2,500 to Reach Out and Read
$7,500 to Religious Community Services
$2,500 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc.
$2,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
$5,000 to True Justice International
$2,500 to the Tryon Palace Foundation
2016 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $130,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
Backpack of Central & Eastern NC
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
CCHC Foundation
Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc.
Craven Arts Council
Craven Concerts, Inc.
Craven County Partners in Education
Craven Literacy Council
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Habitat for Humanity of Craven Co.
MERCI Clinic, Inc.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
New Bern-Craven County YMCA, Inc.
New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc.
North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc.
Promise Place
Public Radio East Foundation
Religious Community Services
Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. (RLM)
STAFF House, Inc.
True Justice International
Tryon Palace Foundation, Inc.
Uptown Business and Professional Association
Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary
Wash Away Unemployment, Inc.
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $10,900 through its NCCF Disaster Relief Fund allocation to:
Religious Community Services
2015 grants awarded
The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $62,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
Backpack Blessings
Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, Inc. - New Bern Regional Office
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival
Coastal Carolina Health Care Foundation
Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc.
Craven Community College
Craven County Partners in Education
Craven County Recreation & Parks Department
Craven Literacy Council
Craven Smart Start
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
MERCI Clinic
Muscular Dystrophy Association
New Bern High School Bears Club
New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc.
New Bern Preservation Foundation
North Carolina Symphony Society
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Promise Place
Public Radio East Foundation
Religious Community Services
Tryon Palace Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Coastal Carolina
2014 grants awarded
Autism Society of North Carolina
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, Inc., New Bern Regional Office
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival
Coastal Carolina Healthcare Foundation
Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc.
Craven County Partners in Education
Craven County Recreation & Parks Dept.
Craven Literacy Council
Craven Smart Start
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
MERCI Clinic
New Bern Firemen's Museum
North Carolina Extension and Community Association Inc.
North Carolina Symphony Society
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Promise Place
Public Radio East Foundation
Radio Reading Service of Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
Religious Community Services
Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern
Tryon Palace Foundation, Inc.
Uptown Business and Professional Association
Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary
YMCA of New Bern-Craven County
2013 grants awarded
American Red Cross - Coastal Carolina Chapter
Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, Inc., New Bern Regional Office
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival
Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc.
Craven Arts Council and Gallery
Craven Community College Foundation
Craven County Partners in Education
Craven Literacy Council
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.
Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines
Habitat for Humanity - Craven County
MERCI Clinic
Monarch of New Bern
New Bern Civic Theatre, Inc.
New Bern Firemen's Museum
New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc.
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
North Carolina Symphony Society
Operation Homefront - Carolinas
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Public Radio East Foundation
Reach Out and Read Carolinas
Religious Community Services
West Craven High School
YMCA of New Bern-Craven County
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organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc. for Duffyfield Resource Hub<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,500 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc. for programming - Bringing Carolina Ballet to Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$8,210 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Carolina East Foundation for a patient assistance program for Craven County residents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$11,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for a senior pharmacy program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$4,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for family support for Craven County residents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. for operational support and relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Community Coalition Against Family Violence\/Promise Place for emerging from COVID-19, strengthening leadership and core services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$7,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for continuing growth as a Lighthouse School through the Leader in Me model<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$4,060 to Craven County Partners in Education for Reading Is Our Super Power<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,500 to Craven County Recreation and Parks Department for Creekside Park Zipline accessible surfacing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$10,000 to Craven Literacy Council for Improving Lives Through Literacy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for Twin Rivers YMCA – Meeting the Needs of Our Community Through Inclusion<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for programs and projects in Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Hesed Place for operations enhancement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Made4Me, Inc. for the Making Abilities Possible Project<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to New Bern District 3R Outreach Ministry for seniors’ mental health support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$10,000 to New Bern Preservation Foundation, Inc. for interior restoration of King Solomon’s Lodge<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to North Carolina History Theater for presentation of the play “Harriet Jacobs”<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,500 to the North Carolina Symphony for ensembles in the schools for Craven County students<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,500 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for Craven County wildlife concerns and community involvement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$9,000 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$15,000 to Religious Community Services for their community kitchen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$12,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries (RLM) of New Bern, Inc. for their 12-Step Residential Recovery Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$4,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education (CCSRE)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support of Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to Task Force Neuro for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$7,500 to Tried By Fire, Inc. for general operating support of the Focusing on the Future for Justice-Involved Women<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$6,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Tryon Palace Foundation, Inc. for refurbishment of the playground at Tryon Palace<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$6,000 to Vanceboro Christian Help Center for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Voices Together for VOICSS in Education – Craven County Schools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$9,000 to Wash Away Unemployment, Inc. for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2021 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $200,700 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact Craven County program<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to MERCI Clinic for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to TROSA for Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Services for Craven County individuals<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina for general operating support of Nourishing Craven County families<\/li>\r\n<li>$5000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for general operating support for Star Pupils Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,794 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for the Holiday Blessings program<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to Religious Community Services for Shelter Case Management Services program<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for Senior Pharmacy Craven County program<\/li>\r\n<li>$8,159.73 to Craven Literacy Council for the Literacy Changes Lives program<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. for the 12 Step Residential Recovery program<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,906.27 to Craven County Partners in Education for Graphing Calculators for Havelock High School<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Assoc. for Twin Rivers YMCA Financial Assistance and Bright Beginnings programs<\/li>\r\n<li>$13,500 to North Carolina Coastal Land Trust for Brice’s Creek Nature Park project<\/li>\r\n<li>$3000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support of Special Olympics Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$7500 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$3920 to New Bern Preservation Foundation for Rehabilitation of King Solomon Lodge project<\/li>\r\n<li>$5000 to Sound Rivers for Craven County Schools Restoration and Education project<\/li>\r\n<li>$3000 to North Carolina Symphony for Craven County Student Ensembles program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating support for Craven County families<\/li>\r\n<li>$2000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for Autism Resource Specialist Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$3000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Craven County Childhood Cancer Safety Net program<\/li>\r\n<li>$3500 to Craven County Recreation and Parks Department for Creekside Park Playground Music Area project<\/li>\r\n<li>$3000 to Habitat for Humanity of Craven County for Homebuilding Site Preparation project<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to American Cancer Society Southeast for Craven County Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative project<\/li>\r\n<li>$5000 to Craven County Partners in Education for Marching Band percussions instruments<\/li>\r\n<li>$3000 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for Craven Communities Wildlife Concerns project<\/li>\r\n<li>$5000 to New Bern Band Club, Inc. for Tiimpani Kettle Drums<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2020 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The board of advisors of the Craven County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $180,900 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund, Richard Chapman Cleve Fund, Brian Fisher Endowment, Harry and Virginia Killian Charitable Endowment and Nelson Family Memorial Endowment Fund.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for Autism Resource Specialists in Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,901 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings 2020<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for the Formula for Impact program for Craven County citizens<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh for the Senior Pharmacy Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the Coastal Women's Shelter, Inc. for operational support and trauma-informed therapy services for victims of violence<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to the Community Coalition Against Family Violence\/Promise Place for the trauma-focused therapy mental health program<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,350 to Craven County Partners in Education for Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music!<\/li>\r\n<li>$9,990 to Craven County Partners in Education for graphing calculators for New Bern High School<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,719 to the Craven County Recreation & Parks Department for the West Craven Park walking trail\/outdoor fitness equipment<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to the Craven Literacy Council for the Lift Up Through Literacy program<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to the Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association for the 2020 Twin Rivers YMCA Financial Assistance Program Support – providing economic relief for our community amid COVID-19<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County amidst COVID-19<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the MERCI Clinic for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to the New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers, Inc. for youth outreach<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the New Bern Preservation Foundation, Inc. for King Solomon Lodge #1, the first African American Masonic Lodge in North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Craven County program<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Reach Out and Read for the Craven County program<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Religious Community Services for case management support for shelter clients<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. (RLM) for the 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for the Craven County program<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to TRIED BY FIRE INC for My Sister's House: A Transitional Home for Post-Incarcerated Women<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,500 to True Justice International for human trafficking resource assistance and education<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Wash Away Unemployment Inc. for reducing recidivism through housing and employment<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2019 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $185,000 to local nonprofit organizations through its community grants program, the Richard Chapman Cleve Fund, the Harry and Virginia Killian Charitable Endowment, the Brian Fisher Endowment and the the Nelson Family Memorial Endowment 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Craven County Partners in Education for Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leader in Me<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to Craven Literacy Council for Literacy Matters<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Craven Smart Start for Kindergarten Readiness Kits<\/li>\r\n<li>$12,000 to the Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for the 2019 Twin Rivers YMCA Need Based Day Camp Scholarships<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for Feeding Families, Fueling Futures<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to MERCI Clinic for Primary Care<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,050 to NC United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries for establishing a need-based scholarship for environmental education and teambuilding at camp Don Lee<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to New Bern Band Club, Inc. for the Drum Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$960 to New Bern High School Robotics Club for the Digital Notebook Future<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to North Carolina Symphony Society for Ensembles in the Schools for Craven County Elementary Students<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Reach Out and Read for Reach Out and Read – Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to Religious Community Services for Perishable and Prepared Food Recovery<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern, Inc. for their 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Craven County<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2018 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $177,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Backpack Blessings Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,020 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Craven Arts Council<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to the Craven Community College Foundation<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Craven Concerts Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to Craven County Partners in Education<\/li>\r\n<li>$12,000 to Craven County Partners in Education<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to the Craven Literacy Council<\/li>\r\n<li>$12,000 to the Eastern Carolina YMCA<\/li>\r\n<li>$15,000 to MERCI Clinic Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Neuromuscular Disease Support Organization<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Neuse Pamlico Sound Women’s Coalition<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the New Bern Civic Theatre for the Athens Renaissance: Accessibility<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to the North Carolina Symphony Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Promise Place<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to the Public Radio East Foundation<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Reach Out and Read<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Religious Community Services<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,500 to Reviving Lives Ministries of New Bern Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$6,000 to Township Seven EMS Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to True Justice International<\/li>\r\n<li>$10,000 to Public Media NC (UNC-TV)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2017 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Craven County Community Foundation awarded more than $114,500 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Backpack Blessings<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,000 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