{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Macon County Community Foundation awards more than $15,000 in grants","url":"\/news\/macon-county-community-foundation-awards-more-than-15000-in-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The <a href=\"\/communities\/western\/macon-county\">Macon County Community Foundation<\/a> has awarded $15,020 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.<\/p>\r\n<p>The board of advisors granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$500 to 828 VETS for basecamp improvement<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Macon County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers and Highlands Advisory Council for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau for academic programming and out-of-school care in Highlands<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,250 to Casting for Hope for women and families battling gynecological cancer in Macon County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Child Medical Collaborative, Inc. for child victim medical evaluation services<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Children&rsquo;s Cancer Partners of the Carolina for Macon County Childhood Cancer Safety Net<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,270 to Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers, Inc. for blood-pressure monitors<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers, Inc. for manual exam table<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Hawthorn Heights WNC, Inc. for nutrition security<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to HIGHTS for Healthy Foods for Inside Out Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to International Friendship Center for Highlands Food Pantry<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Macon County Care Network for Macon County hunger relief program<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Macon Program for Progress for community car seats<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Pisgah Legal Services for Plateau Poverty Law Initiative<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Macon County<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to Southwestern Community College Foundation for New Century Scholars Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to The Gordon Center for Children for after-school program enrichment activities<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program for medical-dental partnership<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Funds for the grants came from MCCF&rsquo;s community grantmaking fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;By working together, we can help Macon County thrive,&rdquo; said Regina Lupoli, advisory board president of the Macon County Community Foundation. &ldquo;These organizations play a critical role in that effort, and they merit our support.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>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 fund to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>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 the <a href=\"\/about-us\/meet-our-staff#community-leadership-team\">Western Community Leadership Officer<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Macon County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>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 David Moore (vice president), Karen M. Stiwinter (secretary), Kevin Holland, Adriana Kirchman, Faviola Olvera, Bonnie Potts and &ldquo;TJ&rdquo; Smith.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>An important component of NCCF&rsquo;s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit <a href=\"\/\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong># # #<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Hannah Hogewood, Marketing &amp; Communications Manager<br \/> <a href=\"mailto:hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org,\">hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org,<\/a> 919-256-6901<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Macon_2c_logo.png"},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1696538594,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"10fd02768ce04c23a63a7adc7a94bd82","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":108711,"created":1696538595,"modified":1696538628,"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":{}}]}}