The Edgecombe Charitable Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $49,970 in grants to 11 organizations supporting the local community. 

The board of advisors granted: 

• $10,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for concrete support for at-risk families.  
• $3,250 to Hill Family Farm Education Center for after-school STEM on the road 
• $3,250 to Just Foods Collaborative for cultivating resilience by supporting community led growing 
• $5,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Uplift: Cultivating a legacy 
• $5,000 to North Edgecombe High School for Northside Leadership Initiative (NLI) 
• $2,480 to Origin of the Dream / Southern Documentary Fund for Origin of the Dream 
• $3,250 to Rocky Mount Family YMCA, Inc. for Harrison Family YMCA adaptive swim program 
• $2,500 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program 
• $3,750 to Tarboro Community Outreach, Inc. for general operating support 
• $2,500 to Truth Foundational Ministries CDC, Inc. (TFM) for food pantry 
• $8,990 to The Wright’s Center, Inc. for adult day health care and caregiver respite

“We are privileged to support local nonprofits and community organizations through our grants,” said Joy Chafin, advisory board president of the Edgecombe Charitable Foundation. “Permanent philanthropy is crucial for the vitality and growth of our communities.” 

Each year, ECF awards one organization a maximum of $10,000 designated as an impact grant. This year’s impact grantee was the Down East Partnership for Children, and funding will support families with urgent need for essentials like food, car seats, bedding, gas cards and other supplies.  

Funds for 2025 grants came from ECF’s community grantmaking fund, the Edgecombe Hospice Endowment, the Mary Ferebee Howard Endowment and the Lloyd Owens Endowment for the Arts in Edgecombe County. Each year, ECF’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/Edgecombe to learn more about ECF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.  

Edgecombe Charitable Foundation Advisory Board Members 
Advisory board members are volunteers who 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) 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 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 nearly $570 million in assets. More than $338 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.    

To learn more about how we turn generosity into impact, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.