Cherokee County Community Foundation awards more than $2,000 in local grants
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November 3, 2021
Cherokee County Community Foundation
The board of advisors of the Cherokee County Community Foundation recently announced $2,250 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.
The board granted:
$1,000 to the Craddock Center for Child and Family Enrichment for Books to Children
$750 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for Re-igniting Youth Development
$500 to North Carolina Symphony for North Carolina Symphony Virtual Interactive Stage for Cherokee County Students
Kate DeLong, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Cherokee County Community Foundation. “We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so vital to the community,” she said. “We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.”
The Cherokee County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes, and partner for donors. The CCCF was founded in 1991 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants, and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Cherokee County.
The CCCF board advises the Cherokee County Unrestricted Fund to support local needs. The competitive grants program is held annually. Advisory board members in live and work in Cherokee County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities.
In addition to DeLong, board members include: Brenda Blount (Secretary,) Christy Armstrong, Terelle Harr, and Kathryn Jenkins.
The Cherokee County Community Foundation, through the NCCF, makes it easy to become a philanthropist, whatever your means or charitable goals. You can open an endowment for your favorite cause at any time – or contribute to an existing fund in any amount. Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Cherokee County Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $217 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional, and national levels.
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