The board of advisors of the Johnston County Community Foundation has awarded $44,610 in local grants from its community grantmaking fund, the Cara Lee Powell Priest Endowment Fund and the Lorraine Cooper Endowment Fund.

The board granted:

• $1,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Johnston County
• $1,000 to Ava Gardner Museum, Inc. for Ava Gardner Centennial Festival
• $2,500 to Benson Area Ministerial Association for summer feeding and learning program
• $1,200 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Johnston County
• $2,500 to Harbor, Inc for Safe Space
• $1,000 to Harvesting Hope North Carolina for senior health and wellness garden
• $1,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for Stronger Families through Healthy Hunger Solutions
• $2,000 to Johnston Central Alumni Food Pantry for general operating support
• $2,000 to Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc. for JCAPL spay/neuter program continuation
• $2,000 to Johnston County Arts Council for Artists-in-the-Schools
• $1,500 to Johnston County Heritage Center for History and Genealogy Library upfit
• $2,500 to Johnston County Industries, Inc. for JCI Virtual Vocational Academy
• $2,500 to Johnston County Youth Services for general operating support
• $1,500 to Kramden Institute for computers in Johnston County
• $1,500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible Project
• $2,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Johnston County
• $2,500 to Me Fine Foundation for support for children in medical crisis and their families
• $2,910 to My Kids Club for My Kid’s Club serving Johnston County
• $500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Johnston County preschoolers
• $1,500 to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for Diaper Closet
• $2,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Johnston County
• $1,000 to Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield for Community Pantry @ Your Library
• $1,500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Johnston County
• $2,500 to With Love From Jesus Ministries for food pantry
• $2,500 to YMCA of the Triangle for LiveSTRONG at the Y – a cancer survivor program

Oliver Johnson, advisory board president of the Johnston County Community Foundation, expressed his gratitude to the community for its continued support.

“Nonprofits are the bedrock of our community,” he said. “We’re honored to grant to these organizations that help our area thrive.”

The Johnston County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. For further information, contact Dawn Neighbors, NCCF community leadership officer, at dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org.

About the Johnston County Community Foundation

The Johnston County Community Foundation (JCCF) was founded in 1991 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets by creating permanent endowments, making grants and leveraging leadership and partnerships – all for the benefit of Johnston County.

The JCCF board advises the community grantmaking fund, the Cara Lee Powell Priest Endowment Fund and the Lorraine Cooper Endowment Fund. The competitive grants program is held annually.

Advisory board members live and work in Johnston County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Johnson, board members include Don Boyette (vice president), Kevin Boyette (secretary), Nancy Faber (past president), Emery Ashley, Wanda Blow, Gwen Canady, Rick Childrey, Lorine Davis, Michelle Pace-Davis, Margaret W. DiNubila, Bill Galloway, Suefan Johnson, Robin Little, Laurie Partlo and Betsy Whittington.

The JCCF makes it easy to support your community. You can open an endowment for your favorite cause at any time – or contribute to an existing fund in any amount. Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Johnston County Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $217 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships.

NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

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