Lee County Community Foundation awards more than $52,000 in grants
The Lee County Community Foundation has awarded $52,430 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.
The board of advisors granted:
- $3,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Lee County
- $10,000 to Brick Capital Community Development Corporation for a construction project manager
- $8,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Lee County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $3,000 to Family Promise of Lee County, Inc. for general operating support
- $3,000 to Lee County Arts Council for The Sanford Performing Arts for Children (SPArC)
- $14,330 to Partnership for Children & Families for PFCF Doula Support Services – Dear Trinity, LLC
- $3,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Lee County
- $5,000 to Salvation Army of Lee County for The Salvation Army of Lee County Navigation Center
- $2,600 to United Way of Lee County for NC 211
Funds for the grants came from LCCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Betty Sauls Memorial Endowment, the Lisa Lynn McBryde Memorial Endowment, and the Warren and Imogene Kinder Owens Memorial Endowment.
“These organizations strengthen our community,” said David Spivey, advisory board president of the Lee County Community Foundation. “We’re privileged to lend our support to their efforts.”
LCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, LCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about LCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/lee. For further information about LCCF, contact the Central Community Leadership Officer.
Lee County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Lee County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Spivey, board members include Mikeal Basinger (vice president), Linda Foushee (secretary), Mark Akinosho, Jan Hayes, Bob Joyce, Steve Malloy, Margaret Murchison and Terry Russell.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation 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. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.
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