The Duplin County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $17,370 in grants to 14 organizations supporting the local community. 

The board of advisors granted: 

• $500 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Duplin County 
• $1,000 to Diaper Bank of NC for hygiene products for Duplin County adults and individuals in need of menstrual support 
• $1,000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA) Community Youth Center for Surviving to Thrive 
• $1,000 to Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA) Community Youth Center for afterschool enrichment programs 
• $1,250 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry School Year Backpacks 
• $1,000 to Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries for Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry Summer Backpacks 
• $1,870 to Duplin County Sheriff’s Office for D.A.R.E. Program 
• $500 to Faison Methodist Church for Abundance – Fighting Summer Childhood food insecurities in the North Duplin Area 
• $750 to Home Health and Hospice Care (doing business as 3HC) for general operating support 
• $750 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina for Duplin Kindness Project 
• $500 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina for Duplin Teen Court Ambassadors 
• $500 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for Emergency Pet Food Pantry 
• $1,000 to Pet Friends of Duplin County for Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Program 
• $500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for Duplin County Care Fund 
• $750 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for Funding Families of Duplin County 
• $2,000 to Rones Chapel Area Community Center (RCACC) for Tutor to the Top 
• $750 to Snow Hill Community Outreach Inc., to procure protein/meat for food boxes 
• $1,250 to Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts for Charlotte Blake Alston, storyteller and musical artist 
• $500 to Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts for Noel and Don Gruen and Atlantic Coast Theatre (ACT) for youth

“This year’s grantees exemplify the kind of meaningful work we’re proud to support, and we’re excited to see the continued impact they’ll make,” said Ed Emory, advisory board president of the Duplin County Community Foundation.  

Funds for 2025 grants came from DCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement 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. 

The Duplin County Community Foundation will host a community gathering on Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate their 2025 grantees. To learn more and RSVP, visit nccommunityfoundation.org/DuplinRSVP.   

Duplin County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members 
Advisory board members are volunteers who live and work in Duplin County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Emory board members include Debra Morrisey (vice president), Jayme Jones, (treasurer), Brittainy Kildow (secretary), Roszena Devione-Bivens, Wayne Branch, Kimberly Butler, Rhonda Campbell, Francisco Diaz, Cathy Fonvielle, Susan Kerig, Bob Kornegay, Todd Minchew, David Sutton and Thomasina Williams. 

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Duplin to learn more about DCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation. 

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 $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,300 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 $300 million since 1988.  For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.