$500 to Dan River Basin Association for Inspire Clean Water
$500 to Fine Arts Festival Association of Rockingham County for general operating support
$1,000 to Gracefully Giving Food Pantry for general operating support
$2,000 to Help, Incorporated: Center Against Violence for general operating support
$2,000 to Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad, Inc. for water rescue
$1,300 to Rockingham County Arts Council for Piedmont Instrument Classes for Kids (PICK)
$1,500 to The Barry L. Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund for Barry’s Feeding Friends
$1,000 to The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Reidsville for Healthy Habits
Funds for the grants came from RCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Apple Foundation Endowment for Rockingham County.
“There’s no greater joy than seeing this community come together” said Robbie Citty, advisory board president of the Rockingham County Community Foundation. “And these organizations play a vital role in that effort.”
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 nonprofits that help the local community.
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 the Central Community Leadership Officer.
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., Kathy Page, Dixie Penn, Shelby Rhyne, Jimmy Shelton, Micky Silvers, and Ben Tucker.
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.
{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Rockingham County Community Foundation awards nearly $10,000 in grants\u00a0","url":"\/news\/rockingham-county-community-foundation-awards-nearly-10000-in-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"\/communities\/sandhills\/rockingham-county\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Rockin<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">g<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ham County Community Foundation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has awarded $9,800 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The board of advisors granted:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$500 to Dan River Basin Association for Inspire Clean Water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$500 to Fine Arts Festival Association of Rockingham County for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to Gracefully Giving Food Pantry for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to Help, Incorporated: Center Against Violence for general operating support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2,000 to Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad, Inc. for water rescue<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,300 to Rockingham County Arts Council for Piedmont Instrument Classes for Kids (PICK)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,500 to The Barry L. Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund for Barry’s Feeding Friends<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 to The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Reidsville for Healthy Habits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funds for the grants came from RCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Apple Foundation Endowment for Rockingham County. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">“There’s no greater joy than seeing this community come together” said Robbie Citty, advisory board president of the Rockingham County Community Foundation. “And these organizations play a vital role in that effort.”<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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 nonprofits that help the local community. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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 the <\/span><a href=\"\/about-us\/meet-our-staff#community-leadership-team\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Central<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> Community Leadership <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">O<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">fficer<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rockingham County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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., Kathy Page, Dixie Penn, Shelby Rhyne, Jimmy Shelton, Micky Silvers, and Ben Tucker. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information, visit <\/span><a href=\"\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">nccommu<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">n<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ityfoundation.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media contact<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hannah Hogewood, Marketing & Communications Manager<\/span> <br \/><a href=\"mailto:hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org,\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">hhogewood<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">@nccommunityfoundation.org,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 919-256-6901<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"\/communities\/sandhills\/rockingham-county\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Rockin<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">g<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ham County Community Foundation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has awarded $9,800 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"> <\/span><\/p>","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Rockingham-social-share.jpg"},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1699362000,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"b60ba71251e34728a925ac9cef36211b","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":109410,"created":1699304464,"modified":1699304614,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Rockingham County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/sandhills\/rockingham-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247942,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"bcd06fa28cce4d86ad578ebdedbbadda","parent":"021b1dea68044a019fb4397afd32c23c","node":20885,"created":1533158957,"modified":1536247942,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}},{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Rockingham","url":"\/categories\/nc-counties\/rockingham","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1536245685,"source":null,"orderChildrenBy":"","id":"cf6241c01fe1462d9f3fa5a4a6aa8867","parent":"797b764197c3462a8533a4b4c37ac3ea","node":20753,"created":1536245685,"modified":1536245685,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}