The Cary Community Foundation has awarded $5,000 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.
The board of advisors granted:
$1,250 to Gigi’s Playhouse for Down Syndrome Achievement Center: educational, therapeutic and career-training programs
$1,000 to Kiran, Inc. for client support
$750 to The Center for Volunteer Caregiving for the In-Home Connections program
$1,000 to Wake Monarch Academy for helping teens find recovery from substance use disorder through the Triangle’s first and only recovery high school
$1,000 to Wheels4Hope for providing reliable and affordable vehicles to empower the working poor
Funds for the grants came from CCF’s community grantmaking fund.
“We’re happy to provide these financial resources to our local organizations,” said Mike Stellpflug, advisory board president of the Cary Community Foundation. “This support is a testament to our belief in their work.”
CCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, CCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about CCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/cary. For further information about CCF, contact the Central Community Leadership Officer.
Cary Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Cary, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Stellpflug, board members include Prity Shah (vice president), Laura Martin (secretary), Andrea Finucane, Catherine Pham, Dipak Prasad, Sarah Stoeckel and Hiwot Tesfaye.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation is the 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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Each year, CCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community. <\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more about CCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org\/cary. For further information about CCF, contact the <a href=\"\/about-us\/meet-our-staff#community-leadership-team\">Central Community Leadership Officer<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Cary Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Advisory board members live and work in Cary, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Stellpflug, board members include Prity Shah (vice president), Laura Martin (secretary), Andrea Finucane, Catherine Pham, Dipak Prasad, Sarah Stoeckel and Hiwot Tesfaye.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The North Carolina Community Foundation is the 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. 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