The Rockingham County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $12,970 in grants to nine organizations 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 
• $2,000 to The Barry L. Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund for Barry’s Feeding Friends support 
• $500 to The Dancing Goat for meeting the incontinence needs of seniors and those who are disabled 
• $500 to Dan River Basin Association for annual Dan River cleanup in Madison 
• $2,500 to LOT 2540 for Filling Empty Plates across Rockingham County 
• $2,000 to Madison Mayodan Recreation for batting cage at Jake Atkinson Park for youth baseball and softball 
• $1,370 to Mount Jubilee Ministries, Inc. for Camp Jubilee Scholarship Fund 
• $1,000 to Reidsville Outreach Center for general operating support 
• $600 to Sharon Community Outreach Corporation for increasing digital navigation skills in western Rockingham County 

“This year our board chose to focus on food insecurity, a critical need in our community,” said Jonathan Jobe, advisory board president of the Rockingham County Community Fund. “Backing local nonprofits is key to community strength, and our commitment to permanent philanthropy ensures that our grants make a lasting difference.” 

Funds for 2025 grants came from RCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Apple Foundation Endowment for Rockingham County. Each year, RCCF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches. 

This year, RCCF chose to focus $6,000 of its grantmaking dollars on addressing food insecurity. According to data provided by NC Child, 24.8% of children in the county reside in food insecure households and data from NC Public School Forum show that 19.3% of all households in the county are food insecure.  

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Rockingham to learn more about RCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.  

Rockingham County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members 
Advisory board members are volunteers who live and work in Rockingham County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Jobe, board members include Shelby Rhyne (vice president), Flavel Collins (secretary), Holden Barham, Robbie Citty, Cecil Cottrell, Johnny Farmer, Will Flynt Jr., Texie Needham, Dixie Penn and Jimmy Shelton. 

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 $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,300 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 $300 million since 1988.  

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.