The Moore County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $115,450 in grants to nearly 30 organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $4,150 to American Red Cross for emergency support for Moore County families in crisis
• $5,000 to The Arc of Moore County for Support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• $1,500 to Arts Council of Moore County for PAMS Program & ACMC Youth Theatre
• $2,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for Autism Resource Specialists in Moore County
• $500 to Blue Star Families Greater Fayetteville Region Chapter for Blue Star Families Community Coffee – Moore County
• $3,500 to The CARE Group Inc., to support adult and family success
• $7,500 to Caring Hearts for Canines for spay and neuter program
• $5,000 to Family Promise of Moore County for family and rental assistance
• $5,000 to Friend to Friend for Financial Stability for Successful Outcomes
• $800 to Girls on the Run Sandhills to support program expansion
• $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, Inc. for Moore County Repair 2027
• $1,000 to Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., to support Moore County residents in need of legal services
• $1,500 to Made4Me, Inc. for Making Abilities Possible
• $4,000 to Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills, Inc., for Wheels for Meals
• $2,500 to Moore Buddies Mentoring for school suspension alternative
• $21,750 to Moore Free & Charitable Clinic for general operating support
• $500 to North Carolina Symphony for Education Concert for Moore County Students
• $16,750 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center for HOPE Academy Preschool Food Program
• $5,000 to Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Southern Pines for Matthew 25 Ministry
• $5,000 to Partners for Children & Families for Essentials Care Pantry
• $1,500 to Pretty in Pink Foundation to eliminate financial barriers to breast cancer treatment in Moore County
• $1,000 to Sandhills Children’s Center for Safe Kitchen, Healthy Children Project
• $2,500 to Sandhills Guardian Foundation for general operating support
• $2,500 to Sandhills Machine Inc. for US Basketball Games (States vs States)
• $5,000 to Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care for Backpack Pals
• $3,500 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. for No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! NC-Sandhills
• $1,500 to Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities for Weymouth Equestrians 2026-27 Season

“These local nonprofits and community organizations are essential to a thriving Moore County,” said Victoria Adkins, advisory board president of the Moore County Community Foundation. “We are partnering to create permanent source of community support today, and for generations.”

Funds for 2026 grants came from MCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the John W. Roffe and Marjorie A. Roffe Endowment and Sarah McCain Currie Endowment. Each year, MCCF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Moore to learn more about the Moore County Community Foundation and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Moore County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 1991, the Moore County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Adkins board members include Troy Puchalski (vice president/grants chair), Lesa Lindsay (secretary), Amy Ahlfeld, Amity Aldridge, Patty Billingham, Paula Crocker, Laura Douglass, Stacy Lebak, Caroline Parks and Rose Young.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation transforms the collective generosity of our donors into a permanent source of community support, with a focus on the state’s rural areas.

NCCF partners with donors and a network of affiliates to sustain over 1,300 endowments totaling over $600 million in assets. Nearly $360 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.