The Avery Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has announced $9,970 in grants to nine organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors awarded $4,430 from its community grantmaking fund to six organizations:

• $500 to Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens (doing business as Yellow Mountain Enterprises) for The Pan Exchange
• $1,000 to Feeding Avery Families for general operating support
• $810 to High Country Community Health for School-Based Behavioral Health in Avery County
• $810 to Mountain Alliance for Avery Teen leadership development and after-school support program
• $500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Avery County Preschoolers
• $810 to The Salvation Army of Hickory for Crisis Help Assistance

The board also awarded $5,540 from the Dewey Wells Citizenship Fund:

• $1,846 to Scouting America Troop 807
• $1,847 to Scouting America Cub Scout Pack 807
• $1,847 to Scouting America Troop 4807

“Supporting local nonprofits and community organizations helps strengthen our community,” said Adam Martin, advisory board president of the Avery Community Foundation. “We turn the generosity of our donors, into lasting community support, so resources are there year after year, and this year, we’re pleased to support these organizations and the important work they do in Avery County.”

Each year, ACF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches. Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Avery to learn more about ACF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Avery Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 1997, Avery Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Martin, board members include Susan Driggers (vice president), James Austin (secretary), Keeli Fawcett, Abigail Gouge, Kevin Hodges, Karen Magner, Barbara Roesner, Garrick Smith and Sarah Fields Whitfield.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation transforms the collective generosity of our donors into a permanent source of community support, with a focus on the state’s rural areas.

NCCF partners with donors and a network of affiliates to sustain over 1,300 endowments totaling over $600 million in assets. Nearly $360 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.