$1,000 to A Touch of the Father's Love, Inc. Ministry and Food Pantry for Place of Comfort pantry restroom renovation
$1,500 to American Red Cross for Disaster Cycle Services in Greater Rocky Mount
$8,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region for Project Learn
$3,000 to Communities in Schools of North Carolina for empowering success with CIS
$4,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for ensuring strong support for families and children
$2,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount
$2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount
$1,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild
$5,000 Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for frozen food program
$5,000 to Ripple Effects for Sweet Hope
$5,000 to Rocky Mount Family YMCA, Inc. for Community Food Box Program
$2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for retaining and developing leaders for educational equity
$5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
$5,000 to Tri-County Industries for building project
$2,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount
$7,500 to United Community Ministries for community shelter
Funds for the grants came from FMCF’s community grantmaking fund.
“Our hope is to help these organizations do what they do best,” said Sally Adams, advisory board president of the Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation. “It’s all about supporting our community.”
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 nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about FMCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/rocky-mount. For further information about FMCF, contact the Central Community Leadership Officer.
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 Watkins Gailliard, Kevin G. Harris, Lea Henry, Samuel Johnson, Benton Moss, Celeste Pittman, Kirby Slade, Deborah Sperati, Beth Turnage and Gloria Wiggins-Hicks.
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 $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 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 $270 million since 1988.
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Ministry and Food Pantry for Place of Comfort pantry restroom renovation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,500 to American Red Cross for Disaster Cycle Services in Greater Rocky Mount<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$8,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region for Project Learn<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$3,000 to Communities in Schools of North Carolina for empowering success with CIS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$4,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for ensuring strong support for families and children<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for frozen food program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Ripple Effects for Sweet Hope<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Rocky Mount Family YMCA, Inc. for Community Food Box Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for retaining and developing leaders for educational equity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$5,000 to Tri-County Industries for building project<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$7,500 to United Community Ministries for community shelter<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funds for the grants came from FMCF’s community grantmaking fund. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">“Our hope is to help these organizations do what they do best,” said Sally Adams, advisory board president of the Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation. “It’s all about supporting our community.”<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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 nonprofits that help the local community. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn more about FMCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org\/rocky-mount. For further information about FMCF, contact the <\/span><a href=\"\/about-us\/meet-our-staff#community-leadership-team\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Central<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> Community Leadership Of<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">f<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">icer<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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 Watkins Gailliard, Kevin G. Harris, Lea Henry, Samuel Johnson, Benton Moss, Celeste Pittman, Kirby Slade, Deborah Sperati, Beth Turnage and Gloria Wiggins-Hicks. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>With $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 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 $270 million since 1988.<\/p>\r\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media contact<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hannah Hogewood, Marketing & Communications Manager<\/span> <br \/><a href=\"mailto:hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org,\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">hhogewood<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">@nccommunityfoundation.org,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 919-256-6901<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"\/communities\/coastal-plain-north\/rocky-mount-futrell-mauldin\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has awarded $59,500 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/RockyMount-social-share.jpg"},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1699363800,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"675bd727b76a41d7b0d60f8fe8905d42","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":109400,"created":1699302662,"modified":1699303485,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Nash","url":"\/categories\/nc-counties\/nash","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1536245635,"source":null,"orderChildrenBy":"","id":"2bac70422ad04a7782ee402f86165b45","parent":"797b764197c3462a8533a4b4c37ac3ea","node":20738,"created":1536245635,"modified":1536245635,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}},{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Edgecombe","url":"\/categories\/nc-counties\/edgecombe","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1536245420,"source":null,"orderChildrenBy":"","id":"583397031db54919aa6f0213fbf43b4f","parent":"797b764197c3462a8533a4b4c37ac3ea","node":20642,"created":1536245420,"modified":1536245420,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}},{"title":"Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/coastal-plain-north\/futrell-mauldin-community-foundation-for-greater-rocky-mount","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247523,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"8b17e731666a468fa142eeb542b96a87","parent":"127f00c6fc4e491a876a7b30f532e304","node":20840,"created":1533158930,"modified":1536247523,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}