The Cary Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $5,500 in grants to seven organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,000 to Camp Chameleon Org for general operating support
• $750 to The Center for Volunteer Caregiving for the In-Home Connections Program
• $1,000 to Connecting Community for a soccer clinic and information program in a Cary mobile home park
• $1,000 to Growing Older Living Digitally, Inc. for AI Confidence for Safer, Healthier Living in Cary
• $500 to HopeLine, Inc. for Connections for Cary
• $500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible
• $750 to Snacks for Kids for general operating support

“Supporting local nonprofits strengthens the fabric of our community,” said Prity Shah, advisory board president of the Cary Community Foundation. “We’re honored to support local organizations through this work.”

Funds for 2026 grants came from the Cary Community Foundation’s community grantmaking fund. Each year, the Cary Community Foundation’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Cary to learn more about the Cary Community Foundation and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Cary Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 2006, the Cary Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Shah, board members include Dipak Prasad (vice president), Jessamine Buck, Jeffrey Kramer, Catherine Pham, Mike Stellpflug and Jennifer Wrenn.

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.