Chowan Community Funds Foundation awards more than $21,000 in local grants

The board of advisors of the Chowan Community Funds Foundation recently announced $21,068 in local grant awards from the Ann L. Sams Endowment and its community grantmaking fund.

This year the board granted:

• $1,766 to the Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for the Meals on Wheels 2020 Chowan program
• $800 to Albemarle Hopeline for general operating support
• $4,342 to the Boys & Girls Club of Edenton/Chowan County for general operating support$1,765 to the Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for the Reach Out and Read program
• $1,765 to the Edenton Farmers Market for educational paths to healthier residents
• $4,342 to the Food Bank of the Albemarle for emergency food relief to feed those in need in Chowan County
• $4,342 to Kids First, Inc. for accredited child abuse comprehensive services
• $600 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Chowan County program
• $1,346 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support

Lynne Layton, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Chowan Community Funds 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.”

For further information, contact NCCF Community Leadership Officer Natalie Jenkins Peel at (252) 562-9824 or npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org.