Avery Community Foundation awards more than $3,800 in local grants

The board of advisors of the Avery Community Foundation recently announced $3,850 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.

This year the board granted:

• $1,240 to the Blue Ridge Partnership for Children for the Play & Learn program
• $840 to the North Carolina Symphony for digital music education programs for Avery County students
• $640 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Avery County program
• $860 to WAMY Community Action, Inc. for the Avery County Community Garden

Jamey Thompson, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Avery Community Foundation. “We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so vital to the community,” he said. “We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.”

For further information, contact NCCF Community Leadership Officer Colby Martin at (828) 358-0030 or cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org.