The Frances Abbot Burton Powers Endowment, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $17,250 in grants to two organizations supporting the local community.

The fund awarded:

• $9,750 to the Girl Scouts of North Carolina – Coastal Pines to support safety improvements at Camp Graham
• $7,500 to 4 point 0: Mobile Learning Clinic for to support students earning their GED

The fund, established in memory of the late Frances Abbot Burton Powers by her husband Preston Powers, makes annual grants to government entities and nonprofit organizations that benefit the City of Henderson in Vance County. Since the first grants were awarded in 2014, the fund has given over $225,000 to local organizations.

To learn more about the fund or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit our website.

About Frances Abbot Burton Powers
Frances Abbot Burton Powers was a native of Henderson, NC, the daughter of the late Kalford L. Burton and Ruth Abbot Burton. Powers attended Henderson High School, graduated from Hollins Preparatory School, attended Converse College and graduated from Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. She was a member of the first Girl Scout troop in Henderson and a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. After Powers passed away in 2012, her husband Preston Powers established this fund in her memory. Learn more about this 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.