{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Duplin County Community Foundation awards $8,075 in local grants","url":"\/news\/duplin-county-community-foundation-awards-8075-in-local-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The board of advisors of the Duplin County Community Foundation recently announced $8,075 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>The board granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$500 to Coastal Horizons Center for Rape Crisis Center support of Duplin County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Diaper Bank of NC for Distributing Dignity: Diapers for Duplin County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center for Thriving @ DNA Summer Enrichment Camp<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to Duplin County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office for the DARE Program of Duplin County<\/li>\r\n<li>$825 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina for Duplin Kindness Project<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for Low Cost Spay\/Neuter Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for Funding Families of Duplin County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to RCACC (Rones Chapel Area Community Center) for Tutor to the Top Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$750 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Summer Backpacks<\/li>\r\n<li>$1000 to East Duplin Christian Outreach Ministry for Helping Those in Need<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Bob Kornegay, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Duplin County Community Foundation. &nbsp;&ldquo;We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so vital to the community,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>For further information, contact Natalie Jenkins Peel, NCCF community leadership officer, at <a href=\"mailto:npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org\">npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a> or visit the NCCF website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the Duplin County Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The Duplin County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The DCCF was founded in 2005 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 &ndash; all for the benefit of Duplin County. The DCCF board advises the Duplin County Community Fund, the unrestricted community grantmaking fund, to support local needs. The competitive grants program is held annually. - End - Advisory board members live and work in Duplin County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Kornegay, board members include:&nbsp; Debra Morrisey (vice president), Jayme Jones (treasurer), Brittainy Kildow (secretary), Wayne Branch, Kimberly Butler, Francisco Diaz, Ed Emory, Todd Minchew and Linda Smith. The Duplin 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 &ndash; or contribute to an existing fund in any amount. Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Duplin 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.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $184 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $290 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&rsquo;s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\/\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Media Contact<\/h3>\r\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"mailto:info@nccommunityfoundation.org\">info@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, (919) 828-4387<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1625847869,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"a80a5314c83443d8ab59c4d8384f9e56","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":78996,"created":1625847869,"modified":1625847888,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Duplin County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/southeastern\/duplin-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247988,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"8b10178aa81a4183abfe603576b39e50","parent":"94055cb567834e6086e95b65a88d3147","node":20889,"created":1533158896,"modified":1536247989,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}