{"title":"Grants awarded","content":"<h2>2023 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded $53,240 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Autism Society of NC for autism resource specialists in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Ava Gardner Museum, Inc. for the Ava Gardner Festival<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Children&rsquo;s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Johnston County Childhood Cancer Safety Net<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,210 to Clayton Piano Festival for general operating support on behalf of Donna Bailey Taylor, this year's <a href=\"\/blog\/donna-bailey-taylor-receives-frances-finch-hobart-award-for-voluntary-community-service\">recipient<\/a> of the&nbsp;Frances Finch Hobart Award<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Community &amp; Senior Services of Johnston County, Inc., for transportation to medical and dialysis treatments<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail for Mountains to Sea Trail in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Harbor, Inc., for Safe Space<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Harvesting Hope NC for garden expansion<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,490 to Johnston County Arts Council for Artists-in-the-Schools<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc. for JCAPL Spay\/neuter program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services<\/li>\r\n<li>$740 to Kramden Institute for computers for Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Made4Me, Inc., for Making Abilities Possible Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern NC for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Me Fine Foundation for support for children in medical crisis and their families<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to My Kid&rsquo;s Club for summer program support<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Johnston County Preschoolers<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for Diaper Closet<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,300 to Prevent Blindness NC for Star Pupils Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield for Backpack Checkouts: Discover the Beauty of Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for Johnston County Cares Fund<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to With Love From Jesus Ministries for food pantry<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","excerpt":"","url":"\/communities\/northern-piedmont\/johnston-county\/grants-awarded","enableComments":false,"media":0,"inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536959634,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","permission":"read","tinyMCE_dummy":"","custom":{"affiliates":{"hide_affiliates_button":"No"},"blocks":{"blocks":[{"fieldset":"9a2c8836701c4608b7a82a5f971b54ea","fieldset_slug":"_accordion","title":"Grants awarded","description":"","item_title_1":"Past years","item_content_1":"<h2>2022 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $44,000 in local grants to the following local nonprofit organizations from its communty grantmaking fund:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Ava Gardner Museum, Inc. for Ava Gardner Centennial Festival<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Benson Area Ministerial Association for a summer feeding and learning program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,200 to Girl Scouts &ndash; North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Harbor, Inc for Safe Space<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Harvesting Hope North Carolina for a senior health and wellness garden<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for Stronger Families through Healthy Hunger Solutions<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston Central Alumni Food Pantry for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc. for JCAPL spay\/neuter program continuation<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Arts Council for Artists-in-the-Schools<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Johnston County Heritage Center for History and Genealogy Library upfit<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Industries, Inc. for JCI Virtual Vocational Academy $2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Kramden Institute for computers in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Me Fine Foundation for support for children in medical crisis and their families<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,910 to My Kids Club for My Kid's Club serving Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Johnston County preschoolers<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for Diaper Closet<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield for Community Pantry @ Your Library<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to With Love From Jesus Ministries for the food pantry<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to YMCA of the Triangle for LiveSTRONG at the Y &ndash; a cancer survivor program<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2021 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $42,300 in local grant awards to the following local nonprofit organizations from its communty grantmaking fund:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Autism Society of NC for 2021-2022 Camp Royall Scholarships<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Carolina Youth Theatre for General Operating Support 2021<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Harbor, Inc. for Safe Space<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Harvesting Hope NC for Hobby Greenhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,810 to Johnston Central Alumni Food Pantry for General Operating Support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Animal Protection League for JCAPL Spay\/Neuter Program Fund Renewal<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Johnston County Arts Council for &ldquo;Using Music to Heal&rdquo;<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Johnston County Industries, Inc. for JCI&rsquo;s Cyber Express and Caf&eacute; Training Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Johnston County Public Schools for Central Park South &ndash; Phase 3<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services for JCYS General Operating Support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Kramden Institute for Laptops for Johnston County Residents<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for Improving health outcomes for children in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Me Fine Foundation for Supporting Children in Medical Crisis and their Families<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to My Kids Club for Academic Recovery<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Prevent Blindness NC for Star Pupils Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield for eReaders with OverDrive @ Your Library<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for Johnston County Cares Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Servants 4 All People for Food Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Special Olympics of NC for Special Olympics Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation for INSULIN Now Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Tobacco Farm Life Museum for Supporting Research on Local History and Diverse Stories<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for Residential Substance Abuse Services for Residents of Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to With Love from Jesus Ministries for Food Pantry<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2020 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $42,000 in local grant awards to the following local nonprofit organizations from its communty grantmaking fund:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for ASNC&rsquo;s urgent needs in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to the Carolina Youth Theatre for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for the Johnston County childhood cancer safety net<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Harbor, Inc for the Safe Space program<\/li>\r\n<li>$800 to Harvesting Hope North Carolina for gardening and nutrition class for low income families<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc. for the JoCo Pets Spay\/Neuter program continuation<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Johnston County Arts Council for the Artists-in-the-Schools program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Industries, Inc. for repairing impacts of social isolation from COVID-19 for people with disabilities and disadvantages<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Public Schools for the Central Park South &ndash; Phase Two program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services, Inc. for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Kenly Area Ministries, Inc. for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for wish granting in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Me Fine Foundation for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Partnership for Children of Johnston County for the diaper closet<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for the Johnston County Cares Fund<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operations for funding Johnston County families<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support in Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Tobacco Farm Life Museum for operations support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to With Love From Jesus Ministries for the food pantry<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to YMCA of the Triangle - Johnston County YMCA for summer day camp<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2019 grants&nbsp;awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $41,000 in local grant awards to the following local nonprofit organizations from its communty grantmaking fund:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Johnston County Heritage Center for Collections Care<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to With Love from Jesus Ministries for the food pantry<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Clayton Cultural Arts Foundation- Carolina Youth Theatre for their production of &ldquo;The Wizard of Oz&rdquo;<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. for financial assistance and emotional support for children and families navigating a medical crisis<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc. for the spay and neuter program renewal<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Johnston County Arts Council for Artists-in-the-Schools<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Johnston County Public Schools for Central Park South<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Benson Area Ministerial Association for BAMA Feeding and Community Assistance Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Kenly Area Ministries for general operations<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for food support for at-risk Johnston County youth &amp; families<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to My Kid&rsquo;s Club of Johnston County for STEM IT UP!<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Reach Out and Read for general operations<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Episcopal Farmworker Ministry for their Water in the Fields program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Harbor, Inc. for a safe space<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc. for their Stars Soaring to Success program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for their program Safe Kids: Automobile Safety Education<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for the Johnston County Cares Fund<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services, Inc. for general operations<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2018 grants&nbsp;awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $40,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Wayne\/Johnston Counties<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,330 to Community &amp; Senior Services of Johnston County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Harbor, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Johnston County Arts Council, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,060 to Johnston County Industries, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Johnston County Youth Services, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to the Me Fine Foundation, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for the Partnership<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Reach Out and Read<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to With Love From Jesus Ministries<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2017 grants&nbsp;awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $42,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Wayne County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,700 to Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Clayton Cultural Arts Foundation - Clayton Youth Theater<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,557 to Community &amp; Senior Services of Johnston County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Harbor, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Johnston County Arts Council, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Johnston County Industries, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Johnston County YMCA<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,293 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Reach Out and Read<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Serve the Need in Johnston County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to With Love From Jesus Ministries<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2016 grants&nbsp;awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $40,700 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Autism Society of North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Wayne County<\/li>\r\n<li>Clayton Cultural Arts Foundation - Clayton Youth Theater<\/li>\r\n<li>Community &amp; Senior Services of Johnston County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines<\/li>\r\n<li>Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Johnston County Arts Council, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Johnston County Industries, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Johnston County YMCA<\/li>\r\n<li>Johnston County Youth Services, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Me Fine Foundation, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Partnership for Children of Johnston County<\/li>\r\n<li>Pretty In Pink Foundation<\/li>\r\n<li>Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>Reach Out and Read<\/li>\r\n<li>With Love From Jesus Ministries<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $3,700 through its NCCF Disaster Relief Fund allocation to the following nonprofit organizations:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Benson Area Ministerial Association<\/li>\r\n<li>Boys &amp; Girls Club of Wayne County&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2015 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Johnston County Community Foundation awarded more than $38,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. 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