The Harnett County Community Foundation (HCCF) has awarded $8,500 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $2,000 to the Diaper Bank of North Carolina for its Distributing Dignity program
• $1,500 to the Dunn United Ministerial Association for its Buddy Backpack program
• $3,000 to Hope Inside Inc. for general operating support
• $500 to SAFE of Harnett County for general operating support
• $1,500 to the Western Harnett Lions Club for its Buddy Backpack program

Funds for the grants came from HCCF’s community grantmaking fund.

“We’re proud to make grants that help our neighbors and our community,” said Patricia Harmon-Lewis, advisory board president of the Harnett County Community Foundation. “These organizations are meeting critical needs, and we are proud to support them.”

HCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, HCCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to local nonprofit organizations. Since 1991, HCCF has provided nearly $100,000 in grants to Harnett County nonprofits.

Learn more about HCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Harnett. For further information about HCCF, contact Dawn Neighbors at dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org.

Harnett County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Harnett County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Harmon-Lewis, board members include Anna Bryant (secretary), Donna Aldredge, Mary Ellen Lauder, Walter Massey, Jerry Milton, Tilghman Pope, Townsend Quinn, Rhett Raynor, Emily Sprague, David Stephens, Chris Stewart, Kathryn Tart and Hope Tyndall.

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