Grants awarded

2019 grants awarded

The Unifour Foundation, Inc. has awarded more than $218,000 through its grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:

  • Sipe’s Orchard Home for Tyndall Pre-K library improvement
  • Alexander County Partnership for Children for Circle of Parents in Alexander County
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writer Series for the university’s 31st season of the visiting writer series
  • Morning Star’s Youth Mission for the Reach Back tutorial program
  • Western Piedmont Foundation for 3D Printer: Student Gateway to Manufacturing Technology
  • Catawba Valley Community College for Cultivating Character in Tomorrow’s Talent
  • Caldwell County Lions Association for their operations
  • Catawba Science Center for Creating Access to Science (CATS)
  • Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc. for Seeking Potential Avidly Reading Kids (SPARK)
  • Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare for L.E.A.D.- Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
  • Safe Harbor Rescue Mission for Building a Solid Foundation Phase II
  • TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from the Unifour region
  • AIDS Leadership Foothills- Area Alliance for HIV and Hepatitis C prevention, detection and care in injection drug users
  • Friends of Hickory for their collaborative community calendar
  • Footcandle Film Society for the 2019 Footcandle Film Festival
  • Western Piedmont Symphony, Inc. for Link Up- Expanding Music Education Opportunities in the Unifour Region
  • Hickory Community Theatre for Keeping Downtown Hickory Alive and Vibrant
  • Hickory Museum of Art for Collecting and Creating: Juan Logan’s Sources of Inspiration
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina for backpacks for food-insecure children in Burke County
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries for feeding the hungry
  • Helping Hands Clinic of Caldwell County, Inc. for access to lifesaving medication for uninsured adults
  • North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton Foundation, Inc. for Lifelines for the Deaf and Blind
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc. for Emergency Crisis Financial Assistance
  • Women’s Resource Center for their Long Term Case Management Program
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC for Healthy Food for Local Seniors
  • 957 Mobile Café for their operations
  • Catawba County Council on Aging for their operations
  • Habitat for Humanity- Catawba Valley, Inc. for their operations
  • The Corner Table for general program support
  • Caldwell Senior Center, Inc. for their operations
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen for providing nutritious food to the hungry in the greater Hickory area
  • The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Hickory for the Light Bulb Modernization Project
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) for their program NetWorX Catawba
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc. for Making a Home for the Homeless
  • Adult Life Programs, Inc. for their operations

2018 grants awarded

The Catawba Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $28,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations, including:

  • $1,500 to the AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance, Inc. (ALFA)
  • $2,100 to the Alexander County Partnership for Children for CPR & First Aid
  • $2,500 to the Catawba Valley Community College
  • $2,000 to the Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
  • $1,840 to the Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • $4,000 to the Helping Hands Clinicy
  • $1,500 to the Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • $2,500 to the Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc.
  • $3,000 to Sipe's Orchard Home
  • $1,500 to The Corner Table
  • $5,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options
  • $1,000 to the UNC Center for Public Television

2017 grants awarded

The Catawba Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $26,100 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • The Corner Table
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance, Inc. (ALFA)
  • Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
  • Catawba County Council on Aging
  • Catawba Valley Community College
  • OUtright Youth of Catawba Valley
  • TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
  • Lenoir Police Department

The Unifour Foundation, Inc. has awarded more than $195,600 through its grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:

  • North Carolina Lions, Inc.
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • Hickory Choral Society
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • The Outreach Center
  • The Hiddenite Center
  • Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Catawba County Council on Aging
  • Prevent Blindness North Carolina
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Hickory Landmarks Society, Inc.
  • Western Piedmont Symphony
  • TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
  • Caldwell Council on Adolescent Health
  • Safe Harbor Rescue Mission
  • Maiden Rosenwald Community Development Corporations
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Alexander County Partnershhip for Children
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
  • 957 Mobile Cafe
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • Morning Star's Youth Mission
  • Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
  • Caldwell County Yokefellow, Inc.
  • AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance, Inc. (ALFA)
  • Newton-Conover Auditorium Authority
  • Helping Hands Clinic
  • The Hickory Community Theatre, Inc.

2016 grants awarded

The Catawba Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $26,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • Sipe's Orchard Home
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Helping Hands Clinic
  • TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
  • Alexander County Habitat for Humanity
  • Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley
  • The Corner Table
  • Caldwell County Yokefellow, Inc.
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Neighbors Network

The Unifour Foundation, Inc. has awarded more than $191,100 through its grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • Catawba Sciences Center
  • The Hiddenite Center
  • AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance, Inc. (ALFA)
  • Southmountain Children and Family Services
  • Catawba County Library
  • The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of HIckory
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Catawba County Partnershiup for Children
  • Helping Hands Clinic
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • The Corner Table
  • Hickory Museum of Art
  • Safe Harbor Rescue Mission
  • Prevent Blindness North Carolina
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Sipe's Orchard Home
  • Good Samaritan Clinic
  • The Hickory Community Theatre, Inc.
  • Newton-Conover Auditorium Authority
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley
  • Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Inc.
  • Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare
  • Newton Depot Authority
  • Exploring Joara Foundation

2015 grants awarded

The Catawba Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $22,000 through its community grants program to the following local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • Caldwell Friends, Inc.
  • Carolina Style Chorus
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Habitat for Humanity- Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association
  • PORCH
  • Sipe's Orchard Home
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • The Corner Table
  • Women's Resource Center, Inc.

2014 grants awarded

  • Caldwell County Yokefellow, Inc.
  • Catawba County Council on Aging
  • Catawba County Parenting Network
  • Catawba Valley Guardian ad Litem Association
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • Habitat For Humanity - Caldwell County
  • Helping Hands Clinic of Caldwell County, Inc.
  • Hickory Museum of Art
  • Hiddenite Center
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • The Children's Resource Center
  • TRIO at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
  • Women's Resource Center,Inc.

2013 grants awarded

  • Caldwell County Historical Association, Inc.
  • Catawba County Parenting Network
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Habitat for Humanity - Alexander County
  • Habitat for Humanity - Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Hiddenite Community Helpers
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • The Corner Table
  • TRIO at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

2012 grants awarded

For the calendar year 2012, more than $413,500 in grants and scholarships have been awarded to benefit people and nonprofit organizations in Catawba Valley. Of that, the Catawba Valley Community Foundation has awarded more than $11,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations.

2011 grants awarded

  • Caldwell Council on Adolescent Health, Inc.
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Council On Adolescents of Catawba County
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Flynn Christian Fellowship Houses of Hickory, Inc.
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Helping Hands Clinic of Caldwell County, Inc.
  • Newton Conover Auditorium Authority
  • Rape Crisis Center of Catawba County, Inc.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina

2010 grants awarded

  • Caldwell Arts Council
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Catawba Valley Young Life
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • Flynn Christian Fellowship Houses of Hickory, Inc.
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Rape Crisis Center of Catawba County, Inc.
  • Safe Harbor Rescue Mission
  • The Mental Health Fund dba Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare
  • Western Piedmont Symphony, Inc.
  • YMCA of Catawba Valley

Also included in the total amount granted, The Unifour Foundation, Inc. Endowment has awarded more than $208,100 through its grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • Adult Life Programs, Inc.
  • ALFA Aids Leadership Foothills Alliance
  • Caldwell Senior Center
  • Catawba County Council on Aging
  • Catawba County Parenting Network
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Caldwell County
  • City of Refuge Community Development Center
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Family Guidance Center, Inc.
  • Foothills Conservancy of NC, Inc.
  • TRIO/ETS @ CCC&TI Foundation
  • Good Samaritan Clinic
  • The Green Room Community Theatre, Inc.
  • Catawba Valley Habitat for Humanity
  • The Hickory Community Theatre
  • Hickory Museum of Art
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series
  • Rape Crisis Center
  • The SALT Block Foundation, Inc.
  • The Salvation Army Shelter of Hope
  • Sipe's Orchard Home
  • Western Piedmont Council of Governments
  • Western Piedmont Symphony

2009 grants awarded

  • AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance
  • Catawba Science Center
  • Centro Latino of Hickory (Catawba County Hispanic Ministry)
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Catawba County
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Flynn Christian Fellowship Houses of Hickory, Inc.
  • Foundation of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
  • Habitat For Humanity of Caldwell County
  • Hickory Public Library
  • The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club


Also included in the total amount granted, The Unifour Foundation, Inc. Endowment has awarded more than $253,600 through its grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:

  • AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance
  • Caldwell Arts Council
  • Caldwell Council on Adolescent Health, Inc.
  • Caldwell Senior Center
  • Catawba County Champions of Education Foundation, Inc.
  • Catawba Science Center
  • City of Refuge
  • Domestic Violence Resource Center of Alexander County, Inc.
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
  • Family Guidance Center, Inc.
  • Flynn Christian Fellowship Houses of Hickory, Inc.
  • Good Samaritan Clinic of Morganton
  • Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Helping Hands Clinic of Caldwell County, Inc.
  • Hickory Community Theatre
  • Hickory Soup Kitchen
  • Hospice/Palliative Care Center of Catawba Valley
  • Lenoir Soup Kitchen
  • Lenoir-Rhyne College
  • NCCF Youth in Philanthropy Endowment
  • The SALT Block Foundation, Inc.
  • The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
  • Sipe's Orchard Home
  • South Caldwell Christian Ministries
  • Western Piedmont Council of Government
  • Western Piedmont Symphony, Inc.
  • Women's Resource Center, Inc.
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