North Carolina Community Foundation continues allocating from its Disaster Relief Fund to support Hurricane Matthew victims
Pitt County Community Foundation awards more than $10,000 in local dollars
The North Carolina Community Foundation continues to allocate grants from the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund to support recovery efforts related to Hurricane Matthew and flooding in affected areas of the state, according to Rodney E. Martin, chair of NCCF’s grants committee and a statewide board member.
The Pitt County Community Foundation, a local affiliate of NCCF, has distributed $10,920 to date. The grant was directed to Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County for vouchers to replace household items.
NCCF’s Disaster Relief Fund was established to support mid- to long-term, unmet needs. Grants go directly to nonprofit organizations serving the needs of local communities. NCCF’s local affiliate foundations serving affected counties determine the nonprofit agencies that can best provide assistance in their areas.
NCCF has received gifts from across the state, country and even the world, according to NCCF CEO Jennifer Tolle Whiteside. No portion of the funds will be used for the Foundation’s administrative or operational expenses, an approach NCCF is also encouraging among local grant recipient agencies.
“We are so grateful for the ongoing generosity we continue to witness since we activated the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund,” Tolle Whiteside said. She said that NCCF especially wanted to acknowledge the generosity of the Tides Foundation, on recommendation of the Google Foundation; AT&T; F.N.B. Corporation; the Humana Foundation and the Oak Foundation.