$1,000 to A Safe Place (The Centre of Redemption) for sexual assault prevention and education for minors
$1,950 to Brunswick Baptist Association to build ramps for people with disabilities
$1,000 to Brunswick County Literacy Council for Lifting Lives With Literacy
$1,000 to Brunswick Family Assistance Agency, Inc.
$1,000 to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare for Memory Partners Savvy Caregiver Program
$1,000 to Step Up Wilmington for employment and upskilling initiatives for low-income Brunswick families
$1,000 to The Carousel Center for helping Brunswick children heal from abuse
Funds for the grants came from BCCF’s community grantmaking fund and from the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament Fund.
“There’s no better place to invest than your own community,” said Tom Simmons, advisory board president of the Brunswick County Community Foundation. “By supporting these organizations, we help ourselves and our neighbors.”
BCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, BCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about BCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/brunswick. For further information about BCCF, contact the Eastern Community Leadership Officer.
Brunswick County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Brunswick County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Simmons, board members include Moses Stanley (vice president), Donovan Hendricks (treasurer), Julie Wolfe (secretary), Cindy Cheatham, Franklin Rouse, Lynda Stanley, Justin Wolfe and Jason Younts.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.
An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.
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