The Lee County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $90,000 in grants to 18 organizations supporting the local community. 

The board of advisors granted: 

• $3,000 to ArtistYear for ArtistYear Lee County 
• $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina for payroll support for the OT Sloan Boys and Girls Club in Sanford, N.C. 
• $7,500 to the Brick Capital Community Development Corp. for general operating support 
• $5,000 to Family Promise of Lee County, Inc. for general operating support  
• $1,000 to The First Tee Chapter of the Sandhills for PE programs and Swing Fore Success 
• $8,500 to Habitat for Humanity – Sanford for Welcome Home 
• $5,000 to HAVEN in Lee County for general operating support 
• $500 to JR Poe Therapy Dog Ministry for general operating support 
• $5,000 to Lee County Schools for Books Are Keys to Wisdom’s Treasure 
• $1,000 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible 
• $8,500 to Outreach Mission, Inc. for emergency shelter 
• $8,500 to Partnership for Children & Families for Nurture & Necessities: A Dual Approach to Maternal and Infant Wellness 
• $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Lee County vision screening program 
• $5,000 to El Refugio/The Refuge Family Resource Center for sustaining service empowering lives 
• $8,500 to Salvation Army of Lee County for expanded service center operations 
• $2,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics Lee County 
• $1,000 to Temple Theatre for general operating support 
• $8,500 to Warren Williams School – Lee County Schools for materials and transportation for preschoolers 

“Our communities are strengthened by supporting local nonprofits,” said Mikeal Basinger, advisory board president of the Lee County Community Foundation. “Permanent philanthropy and impactful grants are the driving forces behind this success.” 

Funds for 2025 grants came from LCCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Betty Sauls Memorial Endowment, Lisa Lynn McBryde Memorial Endowment, Margaret L. and Calvin G. Caviness Endowment, Warren and Imogene Kinder Owens Memorial Endowment, and the William J. and Emily G. Womble Endowment. Each year, LCCF’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/Lee to learn more about LCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.  

Lee County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members 
Advisory board members are volunteers who live and work in Lee County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Basinger, board members include Robert Joyce (vice president), Linda Foushee (secretary), Mark Akinosho, Laurel Johnson, Kelli Laudate, Sandra Lewis, Steve Malloy, Margaret Murchison and Sandra Spence. 

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 over 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.