The Macon County Community Foundation (MCCF) has awarded $14,600 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $500 to Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy for recreational development in downtown Franklin through the Bartram Trail rerouting
• $500 to HIGHTS for its C.O.R.E. (Community Outreach, Restitution and Engagement) program
• $1,500 to International Friendship Center for its Highlands Food Pantry
• $1,500 to Macon County Care Network for its hunger relief project
• $500 to Macon County Humane Society/Appalachian Animal Rescue Center for building renovations at its intake facility
• $1,600 to Macon Program for Progress for community car seats
• $500 to Macon Program for Progress for its Parents as Teachers program
• $1,500 to Macon Program for Progress for Project Love
• $1,000 to Meridian Behavioral Health Services for consumer support
• $1,000 to Pisgah Legal Services for its Plateau Poverty Law Initiative
• $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for its Star Pupils program in Macon County
• $1,500 to REACH of Macon County for its victim advocacy crisis textline and outreach initiative
• $2,500 to Southwestern Community College Foundation for its New Century Scholars program

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

“Nonprofits are the bedrock of our community,” said Regina Lupoli, advisory board president of the Macon County Community Foundation. “We’re honored to provide grants to these organizations that help our communities and neighbors thrive.”

MCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, MCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.   

Learn more about MCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Macon. For further information about MCCF, contact Colby Martin at cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org.

Macon County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Macon County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Lupoli, board members include Claire Suminski (vice president), Karen M. Stiwinter (secretary), Kevin Holland, Lisa Leatherman, Dinah Mashburn, Faviola Olvera and Bonnie Potts.

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. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.

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