The Unifour Foundation Endowment, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $262,740 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $10,000 to 957 Mobile Café for general operating support
• $2,940 to Adult Life Programs, Inc. for adult day services operating support
• $13,000 to Alexander County Partnership for Children for building trauma resilience in Alexander County
• $7,500 to Ashure Ministry, Inc. for rent and mortgage assistance
• $5,000 to The Bridge Community for summer meal program
• $7,500 to Caldwell County Yokefellow, Inc. food pantry dairy and produce purchases
• $10,000 to Caldwell House for nourishing recovery
• $2,000 to Caldwell Senior Center for general operating support
• $2,500 to Catawba County Council on Aging for West Hickory Senior Center
• $15,000 to Catawba County Partnership for Children for Parents as Teachers
• $7,800 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Catawba County for Darkness to Light’s® Stewards of Children
• $12,000 to The Corner Table for general operating support
• $15,000 to County of Catawba for SRO Trauma Resilient Communities training
• $10,000 to Early Childhood Support Team (Dept. of Social Services) for clinicians
• $5,000 to Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc. for transporting families
• $7,500 to Family Guidance Center, Inc. for 2024 individual and family counseling
• $15,000 to Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry for the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry dental clinic
• $8,000 to Habitat for Humanity – Caldwell County, Inc. for building affordable homes in Caldwell County
• $8,000 to Habitat for Humanity – Catawba Valley, Inc. for Phase III – The Cottages at Ridgeview
• $5,000 to Helping Hands Clinic for Caldwell County, Inc. for mental health program for the uninsured
• $4,000 to Hickory Community Theatre for The Penguin Project – providing theatre opportunities for children with special needs
• $10,000 to Hickory Soup Kitchen for healthy choice grocery store
• $6,000 to Lenoir-Rhyne University for summer literacy camp
• $15,000 to Open Hearts Place for general operating support
• $5,000 to Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, Inc. for empowering struggling readers and equipping their teachers
• $8,000 to PBS North Carolina for Rootle Ambassadors serving Caldwell and Catawba counties
• $10,000 to Safe Harbor of NC, Inc. for help for those experiencing homelessness
• $10,000 to Salvation Army of Hickory for Shelter of Hope: safe and restful sleep
• $5,000 to Shepherds for Sheepdogs, Inc. for general operating support
• $5,000 to Shining Hope Farms for mental health counseling program using Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
• $8,000 to South Caldwell Christian Ministries for 2024 helping families stay housed
• $5,000 to Wig Bank of Caldwell County for gas and grocery cards
• $3,000 to YMCA of Catawba Valley for Bright Beginnings – shopping for children who would not have

“We’re happy to provide support to these many nonprofits for the valuable work they do in our communities,” said Tamara Coley, advisory board president of the Unifour Foundation Endowment.

The Unifour Foundation Endowment was created in 1998 with the proceeds from the sale of the Hickory Merchants Association’s credit reporting company to Equifax. The Unifour Foundation Endowment promotes general welfare among citizens in the four counties that comprise the Unifour area: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba. Each year, Unifour’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/unifour to learn more about Unifour and its work in the community.

Unifour Foundation Endowment Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in the four counties above, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Coley, board members include Suzan Anderson (president-elect), Nancy Bledsoe, Susan Gray, Amy Moore and Jamie Treadaway.

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.