Chowan Community Funds Foundation awards more than $25,000 in grants
The Chowan Community Funds Foundation has awarded $25,280 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.
The board of advisors granted:
- $1,875 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for AC SNP Chowan County Meals on Wheels
- $3,500 to Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support
- $2,500 to Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read
- $1,515 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for Dream Hunt & Fishing Program/Outdoor Adventures/Wildlife Education/Surf, Sound & Sand camps
- $1,000 to Edenton Farmers Market for Healthy Living and Community Togetherness
- $1,500 to Edenton Historical Commission for technology upgrade
- $3,500 to Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry for Weekend Meals for Kids
- $1,515 to NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for Chowan County 4-H Camp Program
- $500 to Pettigrew Regional Libraries—Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library for Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library Seed Exchange and Community Garden
- $750 to Prevent Blindness NC for Star Pupils Chowan
- $500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for Funding Families of Chowan
- $2,500 to Snapback NC for Snapback NC
- $1,125 to Special Olympics NC for Special Olympics NC Chowan
- $3,000 to The Sisters of Strength Edenton NC for REFRESH (Reaching Every Family to Renew and Enhance Student Health and Hygiene)
Funds for the grants came from CCFF’s community grantmaking fund and the Ann L. Sams Endowment.
“These local nonprofits deserve our enthusiastic support,” said Roger Coleman, advisory board president of the Chowan Community Funds Foundation. “I’m pleased to be able to provide that support with these investments in our community.”
CCFF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, CCFF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about CCFF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/chowan. For further information about CCFF, contact the Eastern Community Leadership Officer.
Chowan Community Funds Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Chowan County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Coleman, board members include Paul Hicks (vice president), Liz Brentjens (secretary/treasurer), Mireya Alvarado, John Bryant, Robert Ford, Cynthia Harding, Marshall Jordan, Katherine Keel, Lynne Layton, Landon Mason, W. Brock Mitchell, Bill Sayre and Melvin Tatem.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation is the only 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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