{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Macon County Community Foundation awards more than $14,000 in local grants","url":"\/news\/macon-county-community-foundation-awards-more-than-14000-in-local-grants-2","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The board of advisors of the Macon County Community Foundation recently announced $14,020 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>This year the board granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Fontana Regional Library for books for childcare centers<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust for the Kids in Nature program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Macon County Care Network for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to the Macon Program for Progress for community car seats<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to the Meridian Behavioral Health Services for interpretation services<\/li>\r\n<li>$520 to Mountain Projects for advertising the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period in 2021<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Pisgah Legal Services for the Plateau Poverty Law Initiative<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to REACH of Macon County for the Scholastic Advancement Initiative<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to the Thirtieth Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc. for the WNC Elder, Veteran and Victims with Disabilities Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to the Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program for insurance coverage support<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Lisa Leatherman, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Macon County Community Foundation. &ldquo;We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so vital to the community,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>For further information, contact NCCF Community Leadership Officer Colby Martin at (828) 358-0030 or <a href=\"mailto:cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org\">cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>","excerpt":"<p>The board of advisors of the Macon County Community Foundation recently announced $14,020 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","media":0,"custom":{"social_sharing":{"share_image":""},"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1603141229,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"id":"9bfb60364ebf4a95983e5976f02042cd","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":71863,"created":1603141229,"modified":1603141229,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Macon County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/western\/macon-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536248072,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"e547a13011144c7c9e520f189ff432f5","parent":"44d83c871eb54eb6b26d40a5bc49cce9","node":20901,"created":1533158697,"modified":1536248072,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]},"permission":"read"}