The Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) has awarded $6,710 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,200 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact for Greene County residents
• $1,200 to Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. for Greene County recidivism reduction services
• $1,200 to Greene County Interfaith Volunteers, Inc for a new freezer for Mission – Hunger Program
• $1,200 to Greene County Middle School for parent and community engagement
• $710 to the North Carolina Symphony for music discovery for Greene County preschoolers
• $1,200 to Special Olympics North Carolina for programs in Greene County

Funds for the grants came from GCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Clarence H. and Florence C. Moye Memorial Endowment.

“It is an honor to support these worthy organizations,” said Rick Davis, advisory board president of the Greene County Community Foundation. “They are a tremendous asset to our community.”

GCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, GCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.

Learn more about GCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Greene. For further information about GCCF, contact Natalie Jenkins Peel at npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org.

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 Davis, board members include Jody Tyson (vice president), Susan Beaman (secretary/treasurer), Trey Cash, Erika Churchill, Judy Davenport, Yuvonka Davis, Vanessa Hardy, Arthur R. Holloman, Louis Joyner, Stephen Kearney, Christie Mozingo, Rebecca Pate and Michael Rhodes

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. 

Media contact
Amy Dominello Braun, Senior Communications & Marketing Officer
abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org, 919-256-6922