The Duplin County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has announced $27,950 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The DCCF board of advisors awarded $18,950 in grants to 11 organizations supporting the local community:

• $1,000 to Diaper Bank of NC for the Duplin County Hygiene Access Initiative
• $1,000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for the DNA Career Pathways Project
• $1,500 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for the DNA Youth Capacity Expansion Project
• $1,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for backpack ministry
• $1,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry Summer Backpacks
• $1,250 to Duplin County Senior Services for Still Stepping – Senior Dance Opportunities to Engage
• $1,500 to James Sprunt Community College Foundation, Inc. for Sparking Spartan Success: Welding Kits for Students
• $1,200 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for the Duplin Kindness Project
• $2,000 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for Duplin Teen Court Ambassadors
• $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for the Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Voucher Program
• $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for the Duplin County Care Fund
• $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating support for families of Duplin County
• $3,250 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Tutor to the Top Support – Duplin County Students
• $1,250 to Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts for 30-second commercial: an in-the-classrooms project

Additionally, the Family Cooperative Fund granted $9,000 to seven organizations:

• $1,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for general operating support in Duplin County
• $1,500 to Do the Work: Promoting and Protecting Good Mental Health for general operating support
• $1,000 to Duplin County Senior Services for general operating support
• $2,000 to James Sprunt Community College Foundation for general operating support
• $1,000 to the Mary J. Hooper Hope & Wellness Drop-in Center for general operating support
• $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for emergency food
• $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for spay and neuter services
• $500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for general operating support in Duplin County

“Supporting local nonprofits strengthens the fabric of our community,” said Ed Emory, advisory board president of the Duplin County Community Foundation. “Together, we’re building lasting support, so resources are not just here today, but for generations to come”

“It is our responsibility to lend a hand,” said Debra Morrisey, advisory board vice president of the Duplin County Community Foundation and a fund advisor for the Family Cooperative Fund. “The one thing that keeps us going is cooperation.”

Funds for 2026 grants came from the community grantmaking fund, the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement and the Family Cooperative Fund. Each year, DCCF’s 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/Duplin to learn more about DCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Duplin County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 2005, DCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Emory and Morrisey, board members include Brittainy Kildow (secretary), Roszena Devione-Bivens, Wayne Branch, Mike Davis, Flor Diaz, Francisco Diaz, Cathy Fonvielle, Susan Kerig, Todd Minchew, Wendy Murphy, Tabitha Smith, David Sutton and Thomasina Williams.

About the Family Cooperative Fund
Family Cooperative, a donor advised fund to support youth education, animal welfare, domestic violence victims and services for seniors in Duplin County and Belize, including support for annual grants awarded by the Duplin County Community Foundation. Learn more about the fund.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation transforms the collective generosity of our donors into a permanent source of community support, with a focus on the state’s rural areas.

NCCF partners with donors and a network of affiliates to sustain over 1,300 endowments totaling over $600 million in assets. Nearly $360 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.