The Greene County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $16,500 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,050 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc., for dance arts to build young lives in Greene County
• $1,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact for Greene County
• $1,200 to Building Futures of ENC for Meeting Futures
• $1,500 to Greene County High School for supporting ceramics
• $500 to Greene County Interfaith Volunteers for general operating support
• $1,000 to Greene County Middle School for outdoor spaces for agricultural program and classes  
• $1,500 to Greene Pregnancy Center, Inc., for Project C2, providing cribs and car seats
• $750 to Home Health and Hospice Care (doing business as 3HC) for general operating support
• $1,000 to Lenoir-Greene Partnership for Children for Story Walk Greene County
• $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony for music discovery for Greene County preschoolers
• $1,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Greene County vision screening program
• $1,500 to SAFE in Lenoir County, Inc., for SAFE community support 2024-2025
• $2,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics – Greene County

GCCF was able to more than double their 2023 grants total thanks to a generous contribution to their community grantmaking fund from the Frank and Lou Shackelford Family Foundation.

“A vibrant community invests itself, and that’s what we’re doing.” said Michael Rhodes, advisory board president of the Greene County Community Foundation. “We are especially grateful to the Shackelford family for their gift which allowed us to increase our investment in the Greene County community this year.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from GCCF’s community grantmaking fund, and the Clarence H. and Florence C. Moye Memorial Endowment. 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/greene to learn more about GCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about GCCF, contact the eastern region community leadership officer.

Greene County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Greene County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Rhodes, board members include Ray Holloman (vice president), Susan Beaman (secretary/treasurer), Bobby Brown, Trey Cash, Erika Churchill, Rick Davis, Vanessa Hardy, Stephen Kearney and Christie Mozingo.

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 $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains nearly 1,300 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 $300 million since 1988. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.

The NCCF Disaster Relief Fund supports long-term recovery and unmet needs in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. To support recovery in western NC, visit: nccommunityfoundation.org/Helene.