The Catawba Valley Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $53,230 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.  

The board of advisors awarded the following grants:  

• $4,000 to 957 Mobile Cafe for general operating support
• $5,000 to Alexander County Partnership for Children for mental health support for early childhood educators, classrooms and children
• $2,500 to Caldwell Halfway House, Inc., for Nourishing Recovery
• $2,500 to Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office for Kids and Cops Camp
• $5,000 to Caldwell County Yokefellow, Inc., for Mobile Shower Trailer for unhoused people
• $550 to Catawba County Council on Aging for West Hickory Senior Center Food Pantry
• $2,500 to Catawba County Partnership for Children for Parents Engaging & Empowering Powers (PEEPs) Playgroups
• $2,180 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Catawba County for Forensic Interview Equipment
• $1,500 to Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County for general operating support
• $1,000 to The Corner Table for Community Kitchen operating supplies
• $5,000 to Helping Hands Clinic of Caldwell County, Inc., for medical interpreter program
• $2,500 to Hickory Soup Kitchen for healthy choices grocery
• $2,500 to Lenoir Soup Kitchen to replace 33-year-old grease trap and purchase paper products
• $5,000 to Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc., for Empowering Striving Readers and Equipping their Teachers
• $2,000 to The Salvation Army of Hickory for Loads of Love Ministry
• $2,000 to Shining Hope Farms for equitable access to Enriching Mental Health Counseling
• $2,500 to South Caldwell Christian Ministries for Keeping Families Housed
• $3,000 to STEM West Inc. For Discover Engineering in PreK!
• $2,000 to Strong Life Ministries for Homeless Transportation Initiative

While these grants were awarded for specific projects, the organizations are being offered flexibility to repurpose funding awarded for specific programs or projects to best support their current needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 

Funds for 2024 grants came from CVCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Brian Long Youth Fund. Each year, CVCF’s local volunteer 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/catwaba-valley learn more about CVCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about CVCF, contact the western region community leadership officer.  

Catawba Valley Community Foundation Advisory Board Members  
Advisory board members live and work in Alexander, Caldwell and Catawba counties, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Herman, board members include Linda Chambers (Secretary), Suzan Anderson, Chris Brauns, Cindy Covington, Amanda Freeland, Kim Holden, Dr. Dianne Little, Seth Stilwell and Jamie Treadaway. 

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state’s rural communities.

With $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains nearly 1,300 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $300 million since 1988. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.

The NCCF Disaster Relief Fund supports long-term recovery and unmet needs in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. To support recovery in western NC, visit: nccommunityfoundation.org/Helene.