Moore Women – A Giving Circle awards more than $30,000 in grants
Moore Women – A Giving Circle has awarded $30,875 in grants to organizations supporting women, children and families in the local community.
The giving circle granted:
- $3,000 to Family Promise of Moore County for general operating support
- $3,500 to Friend to Friend for Hope-Stability-Safety
- $5,000 to Moore Buddies Mentoring for mentoring afterschool enrichment program
- $2,500 to Moore County Literacy Council for family literacy
- $5,000 to Northern Moore Family Resource Center for the HOPE Academy Preschool
- $2,000 to Partners for Children and Families for the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)
- $3,375 to Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care for Food for Robbins, NC
- $2,000 to the Arc of Moore County for support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
- $2,000 to Tides Sandhills for general operating support (first-time grantee)
- $2,500 to Young Women Transitional Home of Moore County (dba Tambra Place) for general operating support
Giving circle members and representatives from some of the nonprofits gathered last week at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines.
“We are thrilled to support these nonprofits doing crucial work to serve women, children and families in our community,” said Lynne Moore, grants committee chair of Moore Women – A Giving Circle.
Moore Women – A Giving Circle is a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is comprised of members of the community. The giving circle leverages the power of collective giving to annually make grants to charitable organizations serving women, children and families in Moore County.
Learn more about Moore Women – A Giving Circle and its work in the community at nccommunityfoundation.org/MooreWomen. For further information, contact the central region donor engagement officer.
Moore Women – A Giving Circle Leadership Committee
Members live and work in Moore County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Moore, grants committee members include Diane Galusky, Ann McAllister, Kathleen Rezeli, and Nancy Weisser.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state’s rural communities.
With $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $270 million since 1988.
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.
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