{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Surry Orthopaedic Endowment accepting grant applications","url":"\/news\/surry-orthopaedic-endowment-accepting-grant-applications-2022","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The Surry Orthopaedic Endowment, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, is currently accepting grant applications.<\/p>\r\n<p>This endowment supports charitable causes in Surry County with a preference and focus on youth health, injury prevention and safety. Funds can be requested by public charities, schools, religious organizations and government programs.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grants range from $250 to $1,000. A grant committee will determine grant awards, which will be distributed in late 2022. Applications will be accepted through Sept. 30, 2022.<\/p>\r\n<p>Over the past two years, the endowment has provided funds to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Elkin Emergency Rescue Squad to purchase supplies and equipment for the care and prevention of injuries to children<\/li>\r\n<li>Elkin High School for protective gear for high school sports teams<\/li>\r\n<li>Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley for general use, with a preference for youth\/young adult injury prevention and treatment<\/li>\r\n<li>Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America, for injury prevention and safety of the Boy Scouts<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;The Elkin Emergency Rescue Squad purchased equipment that will be used to take care of our smaller pediatric patients when we have football standbys if the need arises,&rdquo; said William Rountree, captain of the squad. &ldquo;Pediatric patients need premium care and we will be able to provide that service with this equipment.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Josh Pardue, an Elkin High School teacher and the athletic director, said the school used their $1,000 grant to buy face shields for football helmets and gaiter face coverings for all winter and spring sport athletes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;This high-quality gear met COVID regulations and kept our kids safe,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It allowed us to play sports in a crazy year.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Charitable organizations interested in applying can visit <a href=\"\/list-of-funds\/surry-orthopaedic-endowment\">nccommunityfoundation.org\/SurryOrthopaedic<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:skipwhitman@gmail.com\">skipwhitman@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The North Carolina Community Foundation is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $217 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships.<\/p>\r\n<p>NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF&rsquo;s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><br \/>Amy Dominello Braun, Senior Communications &amp; Marketing Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org\">abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-256-6922<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1660827849,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"0a8069a554d74a1488ba737de21c649d","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":91433,"created":1660827850,"modified":1660828091,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{}}