The Columbus County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $109,720 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $7,500 to Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development Foundation for Mount Olive Head Start and kitchen recovery and health forward initiative
• $1,250 to Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, Inc. for equine psychotherapy program expansion
• $995 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Columbus County childhood cancer safety net
• $2,500 to Columbus Baptist Association for toy store
• $1,500 to Columbus County Arts Council for “raising the roof”
• $7,000 to Community CPR to continue their mission of collaborating to connect those in need with critical resources
• $15,000 to Families First, Inc. for general operating support
• $2,500 to Friends of the Rube McCray Memorial Library to support nature-based learning program for children
• $11,000 to Lake Waccamaw Food Ministry for general operating support
• $1,000 to Lake Waccamaw State Park Friends for Lake Waccamaw State Park Visitor’s Center – auditorium equipment modernization
• $1,875 to Living Hope Pregnancy Support Services to purchase car seats and Pack ‘n’ Plays for children
• $5,000 to Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum for artist in education residency
• $15,000 to Men & Women United for Youth & Families to support Youth Ambassadors for a Better Community: 2024 community engagement
• $4,100 to the Museum of Southeast American Indian for Life by the River project
• $3,000 to New Beginnings a New Way of Life for Re-Entry Project
• $15,000 to Ransom Activity Center, Inc. for air conditioner replacements
• $2,500 to Welcome Home Angel to support Rooms for Relief: functional home modifications for caregivers and their children with special healthcare needs
• $12,000 to West Columbus Youth Sports Club, Inc. for Chadbourn Complex restoration project
• $1,000 to Whiteville Rotary Club for Keeps Hearts Beating

“When members of our community come together, we can accomplish a great deal,” said Adam Wooten, advisory board president of the Columbus County Community Foundation. “That’s why we’re honored to support these local organizations through our community grantmaking and the generosity of the Columbus Anonymous Fund.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from CCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Columbus Anonymous Fund. Each year, CCCF’s local volunteer advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/columbus to learn more about CCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about CCCF, contact the eastern region community leadership officer.

Columbus County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Columbus County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Wooten, board members include Randolph Keaton (vice president), Becky High (secretary/treasurer), Sylvia Cox, Rosemary Dorsey, Lashoney Frink, Jess Hill, Pamela Young-Jacobs, Lisa Richey, Christopher Russell, Vickie Sasser, Terray F. Suggs and Andy Wayne.

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 $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 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 $270 million since 1988.
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.