The Hoke County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $31,000 in grants to 15 organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $2,000 to Cape Fear Regional Theatre for CFRTour: Hoke County
• $2,000 to Center for Family Well-Being for Community Healing Garden
• $3,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Hoke County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $2,500 to Community Outreach Advocate Resource and Referral Association for Open Door Soup Kitchen
• $2,000 to Hoke County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center, Inc. for Victims’ Recovery Assistance
• $1,000 to Hoke County High School to support the band program
• $3,500 to Hoke Reading/Literacy Council for Literacy & Learning
• $1,500 to Holt Brothers Foundation for Kickoff to Courage – A Kid’s Book About Cancer
• $1,500 to Lumber River United Way for Nourish Hoke
• $2,500 to Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina for Fund-A-Wish: A Dose of Hope and Joy for Children with Critical Illnesses
• $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Hoke County Preschoolers
• $2,000 to Raeford United Methodist Church for Holiday Helpers
• $1,000 to Raeford-Hoke Museum, Inc. for Farm House Restoration
• $2,500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for Hoke County Care Fund
• $2,500 to The Salvation Army for Housing Stability Assistance Program – Hoke County

“Supporting local nonprofits is fundamental to community well-being. At the Hoke County Community Foundation, we turn generosity into lasting, local support, so resources are there year after year,” said Anna Smith, advisory board president of the Hoke County Community Foundation.

Funds for 2026 grants came from HCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Mary Archie McNeill Endowment. Each year, HCCF’s 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/Hoke to learn more about HCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Hoke County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 1998, the Hoke County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Smith, advisory board members include Deborah Purcell (Vice President), Candace Hayworth (Secretary), Bethany Brown, Kent Clontz, Robyn Dial, Elizabeth Hodgin, Sonja McLendon, Matt Prestwood, Catharin Shepard, Dana Wright and Will Wright.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation transforms the collective generosity of our donors into a permanent source of community support, with a focus on the state’s rural areas.

NCCF partners with donors and a network of affiliates to sustain over 1,300 endowments totaling over $600 million in assets. Nearly $360 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.