The Northern Albemarle Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $28,300 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $5,000 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for Northern Albemarle Meals on Wheels 2024-2025
• $3,500 to the Beloved Haven for stabilization project
• $4,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support
• $2,800 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for outdoor adventure and environmental camps
• $5,000 to The Open Door of Perquimans County, Inc., for Bagley’s Recipes meal program
• $2,000 to Pasquotank-Camden Emergency Management for Pasquotank-Camden Public Safety Youth Camp
• $3,000 to The Salvation Army of Elizabeth City for emergency social services
• $3,000 to Wellness Village, Inc. for M&P Wellness initiative

“We are thrilled to support these local service providers,” said James Watson, advisory board president of the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation. “Their work in the community is much appreciated.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from NACF’s community grantmaking fund, the Judge Thomas Watts Memorial Endowment and the Winifred Jones Wood Endowment. Each year, NACF’s local volunteer 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/northern-albemarle to learn more about NACF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about NACF, contact the eastern region community leadership officer.

Northern Albemarle Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Watson, board members include Matthew Scribner (vice president), Dana Rabon (secretary), Brian Beasley, La Keisha Lighty, Anna Meades, Alysia Mendoza, Anna Stevens, Darlene Tuttle and Rodney Walton.

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.