{"title":"Grants awarded","content":"<h2>2021 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>Through its community grantmaking fund and the Armfield and Rachel Rivers Coffey Memorial Fund,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Watauga County Community Foundation awarded more than $20,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Back 2 School Festival for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Community Care Clinic (CCClinc, Inc.) to provide high quality healthacare to area adults who do not have health insurance<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Hospital Hospitality House of Winston Salem (SECU Family House) for Family House Family Financial Assistance Fund<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Hunger and Health Coalition for food assistance services<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Mountain Alliance for its after-school and academic support program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC for Farm Fresh for Watauga County Pantries<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to the Children&rsquo;s Playhouse for Welcome Back to the Children&rsquo;s Playhouse project<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Watauga County Habitat for Humanity for its affordable new home ownership program for a low-income family<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Watauga County Historical Society for a digital Watauga project book scanner<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2020 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>Through its community grants program, the&nbsp;Watauga County Community Foundation awarded more than $23,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Foscoe Grandfather Community Center for continuing the work of the Foscoe Community Center and Park<\/li>\r\n<li>$12,000 to the Hunger and Health Coalition for COVID-19 food assistance support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Mountain Alliance for the Mountain Alliance's School's Out Academic Enrichment Program in Watauga County<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to OASIS, Inc. for the emergency shelter program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC for cold storage capacity building at the Hospitality House<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to The Children&rsquo;s Playhouse for program support<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2019 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>Through its community grants program, the&nbsp;Watauga County Community Foundation awarded more than $21,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1,250 to Spirit Ride, Inc. for scholarship funding<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Children&rsquo;s Council of Watauga County, Inc. for the Family Literacy Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to the Back 2 School Festival for the event<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture for their effort to increase equitable access to healthy local food<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Appalachian Regional Library for their 2019 Good Neighbor Project: Stories of Hope and Recovery<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to the Hospitality House of the Boone area for the Hospitality House Garden Revitalization Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Mountain Alliance for the School&rsquo;s Out Afterschool Academic Support Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Children&rsquo;s Playhouse for program support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,025 to the Watauga County Habitat for Humanity for Financial Literacy for Homeowners<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Foscoe Grandfather Community Center for an upgraded playground area<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to the Watauga County Arts Council for a space for the ARTS at ArtSpace<\/li>\r\n<li>$6,000 to the Hunger and Health Coalition for a fresh market and free pharmacy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2018 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Watauga County Community Foundation awards more than $22,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Back 2 School Festival<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Children's Council of Watauga County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to F.A.R.M. Cafe, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to In\/Visible Arts<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,250 to Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,250 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,250 to Spirit Ride Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Two Rivers Community School<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to WAMY Community Action, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,600 to Watauga County Habitat for Humanity<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Watauga County Historical Society<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,250 to Western Youth Network<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2017 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Watauga County Community Foundation awarded $20,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Appalachian Regional Library<\/li>\r\n<li>$4,000 to Hospitality House<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Hunger and Health Coalition<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Spirit Ride Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Two Rivers Community School<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Western Youth Network<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2016 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Watauga County Community Foundation awarded more than $20,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Western Youth Network<\/li>\r\n<li>Hospitality House<\/li>\r\n<li>Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC<\/li>\r\n<li>The Blowing Rock Att and History Museum<\/li>\r\n<li>Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>Hunger and Health Coalition<\/li>\r\n<li>Spirt Ride Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis Community Park<\/li>\r\n<li>Blue Ridge Conservancy<\/li>\r\n<li>The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>High Country CSA (c\/o Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture)<\/li>\r\n<li>Foscoe Grandfather Community Center&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2015 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Blue Ridge Conservancy Public Educational Hikes<\/li>\r\n<li>Family Literacy Program<\/li>\r\n<li>Annual Equinie Wellcare Costs<\/li>\r\n<li>Lettuce Learn Project<\/li>\r\n<li>Winter Farmers Market<\/li>\r\n<li>Partner Agency Support-Rural Delivery Fees<\/li>\r\n<li>Scholarship Memberships to The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis Community Park Welcome and Environmental Education Center<\/li>\r\n<li>Healthy Homes<\/li>\r\n<li>Coat Drive\/Basci Buckets<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2014 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Appalachian Regional Library<\/li>\r\n<li>Blue Ridge Conservancy<\/li>\r\n<li>F. A. R. M. Cafe, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>High Country Pathways<\/li>\r\n<li>Hospitality House of the Boone Area<\/li>\r\n<li>Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>The Hunger and Health Coalition, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>The Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>University of North Carolina at Charlotte<\/li>\r\n<li>University of South Carolina - Columbia<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis Community Park, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Watauga Humane Society<\/li>\r\n<li>Western Youth Network, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2013 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Listing to come<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2012 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Appalachian District Health Department<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian State University - Sponsored Programs<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian Women's Fund<\/li>\r\n<li>Barium Springs Home for Children<\/li>\r\n<li>Carolina Cross Connection<\/li>\r\n<li>Children's Council of Watauga County, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Friends of Watauga County Public Library<\/li>\r\n<li>High Country United Way, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>North Carolina Theatre Conference<\/li>\r\n<li>Parkway School<\/li>\r\n<li>Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>TRIO at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis Community Park, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>WAMY Community Action<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2011 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>American Red Cross - Watauga County<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian State University - Sponsored Programs<\/li>\r\n<li>Barium Springs Home for Children<\/li>\r\n<li>Blowing Rock Community Arts Center Foundation, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture<\/li>\r\n<li>Carolina Cross Connection<\/li>\r\n<li>Children's Council of Watauga County<\/li>\r\n<li>Hospitality House of the Boone Area<\/li>\r\n<li>Middle Fork Greenway Association<\/li>\r\n<li>Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>The Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>TRIO at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute<\/li>\r\n<li>WAMY Community Action<\/li>\r\n<li>Watauga Humane Society<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2010 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Appalachian Senior Companion Program<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian State University<\/li>\r\n<li>Carolina Cross Connection<\/li>\r\n<li>Children's Council of Watauga County<\/li>\r\n<li>Foundation of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute<\/li>\r\n<li>Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail<\/li>\r\n<li>High Country United Way, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Hospitality House of the Boone Area<\/li>\r\n<li>Prevent Blindness North Carolina<\/li>\r\n<li>Rainbow Center - Children and Family Services<\/li>\r\n<li>The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>The Hunger and Health Coalition, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>The Mountain Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>Watauga Humane Society<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2009 grants awarded<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities<\/li>\r\n<li>Appalachian Senior Companion Program<\/li>\r\n<li>Blowing Rock Stage Company<\/li>\r\n<li>Children's Council of Watauga County<\/li>\r\n<li>Rainbow Center - Children and Family Services<\/li>\r\n<li>The Children's Playhouse<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis Community Park, Inc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Valle Crucis School<\/li>\r\n<li>WAMY Community Action<\/li>\r\n<li>Watauga Humane Society<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","excerpt":"","url":"\/communities\/northwestern\/watauga-county\/grants-awarded","enableComments":false,"media":0,"inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536784318,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","permission":"read","tinyMCE_dummy":"","custom":{"affiliates":{"hide_affiliates_button":"No"},"foundant":{"foundant_url":""},"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""}},"visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"9eb704524d5a471189e9efd13ce18657","parent":"95f0ad7d265e4c3b9e55bdbf18b0f882","node":78879,"created":1533132947,"modified":1625709465,"fresh":1,"type":"page","children":{},"relations":{}}