The Vance County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $13,080 in grants to seven organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,000 to Central Regional Hospital for year two of the Central Regional Hospital Student Recruitment Project
• $1,320 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Vance County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $3,500 to Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, Inc. (doing business as McGregor Hall) for general operating support
• $2,760 to Higher Is Waiting for EMPOWERED: Teen Mentorship & Leadership Group
• $2,000 to Kearah’s Place for the Kearah’s Place Transitional Housing Program
• $1,500 to Masonic Home for Children at Oxford for Community Support Center
• $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony for Education Concert for Vance County Students

“Organizations like these are crucial to the well-being of our Vance County community,” said Nikki Cheatham, advisory board president of the Vance County Community Foundation. “When donors come together through our community foundation, their giving can go further in offering long-term support for nonprofits and charitable organizations.”

Funds for 2026 grants came from VCCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Edna Freeman Murray and Ralph Murray Charitable Fund and the Bobby R. and Griselle G. Woodward Fund. Each year, VCCF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

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

Vance County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 1997, VCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Cheatham, board members include Terri Hedrick (vice president), Maria Bailey, Joseph Falkner, Lee Faulkner, Bryce Fleming, Patricia Clayton Wester and Sandra Wiggins.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation transforms the collective generosity of our donors into a permanent source of community support, with a focus on the state’s rural areas.

NCCF partners with donors and a network of affiliates to sustain over 1,300 endowments totaling over $600 million in assets. Nearly $360 million has been awarded as grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to students, creating stronger communities for generations to come.