The Rockingham County Community Foundation (RCCF) has awarded $8,400 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,500 to Aging, Disability and Transit Services of Rockingham County for Meals on Wheels Rockingham County
• $950 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism specialists in Rockingham County
• $1,200 to Junior Achievement of the Triad for World of Possibilities: Pathways to Success
• $950 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Rockingham
• $1,000 to Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network for senior feed support
• $1,000 to Reidsville Outreach Center for ROC Food Pantry general operation support
• $1,300 to Rockingham County Education Foundation for Piedmont Instrument Classes for Kids
• $500 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rockingham County

Funds for the grants came from RCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Apple Foundation Endowment for Rockingham County.

“We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported our work to inspire local philanthropy,” said Robbie Citty, advisory board president of the Rockingham County Community Foundation. “They are helping to build a stronger more vibrant community.”

RCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, RCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.

Learn more about RCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Rockingham. For further information about RCCF, contact Dawn Neighbors at dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org.

Rockingham County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Rockingham County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Citty, board members include Jonathan Jobe (vice president), Ellen Campbell and Flavel Collins (secretaries),  Will T. Flynt Jr., Deirdre L. Moyer, Kathy Page, Dixie Penn, Shelby Rhyne, Micky Silvers and Ben Tucker.

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. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.

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