The Carteret Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $120,450 in grants to 31 organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $2,000 to Beaufort Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for Positivity Project
• $5,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact for Carteret County
• $5,000 to Broad Street Clinic Foundation, Inc. for Broad Street Clinic Dental Clinic
• $2,000 to Carteret Community Theatre for summer drama camp T-shirts and supplies
• $2,500 to Carteret County Historical Society, Inc. for History Exploration Days at the History Museum of Carteret County
• $5,000 to Carteret County Partnership for Children for Community Diaper Closet
• $5,000 to Carteret County Public School Foundation for professional development for elementary school educators
• $5,000 to Carteret County Public School Foundation for creating healthy learning environments for all students
• $5,000 to Carteret Literacy Council for Celebrate Literacy
• $4,433 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Carteret County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $1,000 to Coastal Pregnancy Care Center for a memorial garden
• $2,500 to Crystal Coast Cancer Rehab Center for Cancer Rehab Access Fund
• $3,500 to Crystal Coast Hospice House for replacing TVs in patient room, family room and kitchen
• $8,000 to Family Promise of Carteret County for The Exodus Project that supports the unhoused
• $5,000 to Friends of Fort Macon, Inc. for a nature trail renovation
• $2,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Carteret County
• $5,000 to Hand 2 Hand Down East with Monday Lunch Down East
• $5,000 to Hope Is Alive for Winning with Wellness
• $5,000 to Hope Mission of Carteret County, Inc. for Ride Together, Grow Together
• $3,500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible
• $3,000 to Military Appreciation Day, Inc. for Military Appreciation Day Morehead City 2026
• $3,000 to Miracles in Motion Performing Arts Centre (MiMPAC) for “Summer Squeeze” tuition gap rent assistance
• $5,000 to Misplaced Mutts for second-chance mutts
• $2,000 to Newport Elementary School for Pages for Prizes: incentivizing literacy
• $3,000 to North Carolina Symphony for music education concert for students in Carteret County
• $5,000 to Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, Inc. for wildlife guardian fence
• $1,017 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for vision screening program
• $2,000 to Project Christmas Cheer of Carteret County for general operating support
• $5,000 to The Salvation Army of Carteret County for rental and utilities assistance program
• $5,000 to Union de Latinos del Este de Carolina del Norte (ULECAN) for Wings of Hope for college students/high school seniors
• $5,000 to Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Foundation for native plant propagation program

“It is vital to support local nonprofits and community organizations to ensure community resilience,” said Michelle Gregory, advisory board president of the Carteret Community Foundation. “Our grants are dedicated to helping build strong, resilient communities.”

Funds for 2025 grants came from CCF’s community grantmaking fund, the J. O. and Ruth Barbour Memorial Fund for Elementary Education in Carteret County, the J. O. and Ruth Barbour Memorial Fund for Wildlife Habitat Conservation, and the Pearl’s Pantry Fund. Each year, CCF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

The Carteret Community Foundation hosted a community celebration at the Morehead City Country Club on Nov. 13. They celebrated 20 years as an affiliate of NCCF and their 2025 grantees. Left: CCF Vice President Powell Osteen speaks to attendees. Right: Jayme Limbaugh with 2025 grantee, Crystal Coast Cancer Rehab.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Carteret to learn more about CCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Carteret Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members are volunteers who live and work in Carteret County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Gregory, board members include Powell Osteen (vice president), Beth Henry (secretary), Chuck Jordan (treasurer), Kevin Brighton, Cathy Calling, James Canday, Jane Gordon, Jane Hill, Corey Lewis, Richard McIntyre, Ginger Parker, Terry Robertson, Wayne Schriever, Susan Sullivan and Denise Warren.

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 nearly $570 million in assets. More than $338 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.

To learn more about how we turn generosity into impact, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.