$3,000 to A Touch of the Father's Love, Inc. Ministry and Food Pantry for Rolling in Food donation boxes
$8,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region for Project Learn
$5,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for building capacity to support effective learning for children, 0 to 8
$3,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount
$1,000 to Happy Hill Community Club for Hill to Heal
$2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount
$5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for the frozen food program
$3,000 to My Sister’s House for supporting victims of domestic violence
$5,000 to Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc. for Freedom School
$1,000 to Ripe for Revival for a community health and nutrition education van upfit
$2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting Rocky Mount leaders for educational equity
$5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
$1,120 to The Wright’s Center, Inc. for their adult day health care program
$2,000 to Tri-County Industries for building improvements
$3,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount
$7,000 to United Community Ministries for a community shelter
Funds for the grants came from FMCF’s community grantmaking fund.
“These organizations help keep our community vibrant and strong,” said Sally Adams, advisory board president of the Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation. “Supporting them with these funds is a privilege.”
FMCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board.
Each year, FMCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Greater Rocky Mount, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Adams, board members include Braxton Townsend Jr. (vice president), Sheila Powell Martin (secretary), Annie Daughtridge, Angela Burton Gailliard, Kevin G. Harris, Samuel Johnson, William Kincheloe, Celeste Pittman, Kirby Slade, Deborah Sperati, Melanie Townsend, Beth Turnage and Gloria Wiggins-Hicks.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.
An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels.
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Ministry and Food Pantry for Rolling in Food donation boxes<\/li>\r\n<li>$8,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region for Project Learn<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for building capacity to support effective learning for children, 0 to 8<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Happy Hill Community Club for Hill to Heal<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for the frozen food program<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to My Sister’s House for supporting victims of domestic violence<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc. for Freedom School<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Ripe for Revival for a community health and nutrition education van upfit<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting Rocky Mount leaders for educational equity<\/li>\r\n<li>$5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,120 to The Wright’s Center, Inc. for their adult day health care program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Tri-County Industries for building improvements<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount<\/li>\r\n<li>$7,000 to United Community Ministries for a community shelter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Funds for the grants came from FMCF’s community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>“These organizations help keep our community vibrant and strong,” said Sally Adams, advisory board president of the Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation. “Supporting them with these funds is a privilege.”<\/p>\r\n<p>FMCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board.<\/p>\r\n<p>Each year, FMCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to local nonprofit organizations. <\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more about FMCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at <a href=\"\/communities\/coastal-plain-north\/rocky-mount-futrell-mauldin\">nccommunityfoundation.org\/rocky-mount<\/a>. For further information about FMCF, contact Dawn Neighbors at <a href=\"mailto:dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org\">dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/h4>\r\n<p>Advisory board members live and work in Greater Rocky Mount, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Adams, board members include Braxton Townsend Jr. (vice president), Sheila Powell Martin (secretary), Annie Daughtridge, Angela Burton Gailliard, Kevin G. Harris, Samuel Johnson, William Kincheloe, Celeste Pittman, Kirby Slade, Deborah Sperati, Melanie Townsend, Beth Turnage and Gloria Wiggins-Hicks.<\/p>\r\n<h4>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h4>\r\n<p>The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. 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