The Madison County Community Foundation (MCCF) has awarded $6,130 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $800 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for Igniting the Power of Youth
• $1,500 to Community Housing Coalition of Madison County for unrestricted home repair funding
• $1,000 to Lord’s Harvest for the Hungry, Inc. for Operation Golden Harvest
• $1,500 to Madison County Arts Council for a new roofing system for the Madison County Arts Center building
• $1,330 to The Beacon of Hope Services for increasing food security for local families

Funds for the grants came from MCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Howard J. and Blanche Elam Runnion Endowment fund.

“These organizations do great work in our community,” said Larry Peek, advisory board president of the Madison County Community Foundation. “We’re honored to support their efforts.”

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/Madison. For further information about MCCF, contact Colby Martin at cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org.

Madison County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Madison County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Peek, board members are Maxine Brown, Larry L. Burda, Bud Christman, R. Gerald Cody and Karen Payne.

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. 

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