{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Alleghany County Community Foundation awards more than $15,000 in local grants","url":"\/news\/alleghany-county-community-foundation-awards-more-than-15000-in-local-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The board of advisors of the Alleghany County Community Foundation recently announced $15,250 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>The board granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$500 to Alleghany Arts Council for Resilient: A Mural Illustrating the Agricultural Heritage of Alleghany County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Alleghany Partnership for Children for free community events<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,900 to Alleghany Wellness Center for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,750 to Blue Ridge Developmental Day for Building a Strong Foundation<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Children&rsquo;s Center of Surry, Inc. for Girls Circle<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC for Partner Agency Support-Rural Delivery Fees<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,100 to Sparta United Methodist Church for Fusion Youth Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,500 to Western Youth Network, Inc. for Alleghany Afterschool Program<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Brett Liverman, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Alleghany County Community Foundation.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so vital to the community,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>For further information, contact Colby Martin, NCCF community leadership officer, at <a href=\"mailto:cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org\">cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a> or visit the NCCF website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the Alleghany County Community Foundation &nbsp;<\/h3>\r\n<p>The Alleghany County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The ACCF was founded in 1993 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership &ndash; all for the benefit of Alleghany County.<\/p>\r\n<p>The ACCF board advises the Alleghany Opportunity Fund to support local needs. The competitive grants program is held annually. Advisory board members live and work in- End -Alleghany County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Liverman, board members include: Ashley Flowers (vice president), Pratt Davis (secretary), Kay Choplin (treasurer), Rachel Arnold, Greg Bare, Debbie Bare, Zach Barricklow, Edward Choplin, Molly DuBose, Terry Edwards, Yesenia Gerardo, Sandy League, and Tony League.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Alleghany County Community Foundation, through the NCCF, makes it easy to become a philanthropist, whatever your means or charitable goals. You can open an endowment for your favorite cause at any time &ndash; or contribute to an existing fund in any amount. Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Alleghany County Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $184 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $290 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF&rsquo;s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\/\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Media Contact<\/h3>\r\n<p>For more information:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:info@nccommunityfoundation.org\">info@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-828-4387<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1624652920,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"82df690af53c4ad3a7516645c59d91be","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":78714,"created":1624652921,"modified":1624652947,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Alleghany County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/northwestern\/alleghany-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247841,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"80d0c9fc6b854197b22ad0d77a4a95ee","parent":"91ed602f33d34403bcb61439858c5ea1","node":20868,"created":1533158623,"modified":1536247841,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}