The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $47,230 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $2,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region for Project Learn-Academic Success
• $2,500 to Down East Partnership for Children for general operating support
• $2,630 to Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation for general operating support
• $2,000 to Home Health and Hospice Care (doing business as 3HC) for general operating support
• $10,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild, A New Beginning
• $2,000 to NC Stop Human Trafficking to improve access to safety for victims of human trafficking in Edgecombe County
• $6,000 to Ripe for Revival for Mobile Market & Community Nutrition Education Lessons
• $2,500 to the Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
• $6,600 to Tarboro Community Outreach for general operating support
• $2,000 to Teach For America – North Carolina for recruiting and retaining Edgecombe County educators
• $2,000 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc., (TFM) for general operating support
• $2,500 to United Community Ministries for Community Shelter Kitchen & Pantry
• $4,000 to the Wright’s Center, Inc., for Adult Day Health Care/Respite

“These organizations care deeply for Edgecombe County – from some of its oldest to some of its youngest citizens — and we are proud to support them,” said Joy Chafin, advisory board president of the Edgecombe Charitable Foundation. “Together we are growing a stronger and more resilient community.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from ECF’s community grantmaking fund, the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment and the Edgecombe Hospice Endowment. Each year, ECF’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.

This year, the board awarded a $10,000 impact grant to JW Parker Middle School to assist in replacing athletic equipment, uniforms and more.  ECF was recognized at the school’s awards night for their support. Advisory Board President Joy Chafin and Grants Chair Mary Jane Jenkins attended the event.

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

Edgecombe Charitable Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Edgecombe County positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Chafin, board members include W. Mears Pitt (Vice President), Alex Urquhart (Secretary) Mary Jane Jenkins (Grants Chair), Molly Anderson, Tommy Anderson, Natalie Bess, JoSeth Bocook, Jerome Creech, Susan Hoke, Will Leland, Michael Peters, Dave Sharpe, Jane Thorne and Ryan Thorne.

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.

The NCCF Disaster Relief Fund supports long-term recovery and unmet needs in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. To support recovery in western NC, visit: nccommunityfoundation.org/Helene.