The Granville County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $23,350 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $4,000 to Area Congregations in Ministry for Backpack Buddies Program
• $600 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Granville County
• $5,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina for Triple Play – Health & Wellness Program for Mind, Body & Soul
• $3,000 to Central Regional Hospital for student recruitment project
• $500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
• $2,000 to Community Partners of Hope, Inc. for Henderson Men’s Shelter Expansion
• $1,500 to Diaper Bank of NC for meeting diaper need for Granville low-income families
• $2,500 to Granville County Extension Volunteer Association for Backpack Buddies Program
• $2,000 to Oxford UMC Summer Literacy for summer literacy program
• $1,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Granville County
• $750 to Vision’s Educational Learning & Tutoring Services for VOICSS® in Education – Granville County Schools

“We’re happy to support these local organizations with funding,” said Charlie Gunn, advisory board president of the Granville County Community Foundation. “We appreciate the important work they do in our community.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from the Martha Frances Pruitt Endowment Fund, the Annette Clark Endowment, and the Dr. and Mrs. C. Bryan Finch Endowment Fund. Each year, GCCF’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.

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

Granville County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Granville County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Gunn, board members include Roderick Allison, Dennis Daniel, Jason Finch, Joyce Fischer, Paige Little, Crystal Satterwhite, Amy Williams and Xavier Wortham.

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.
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.