$1,000 to ACTS of Vance County, Inc. for general operating support
$2,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina for Triple Play – Health & Wellness Program for Mind, Body & Soul
$1,500 to Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start, Inc. for Adolescent Parenting Program (APP)
$1,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Vance County
$1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Vance County
$1,000 to Spoken Existence Ministries for Spoken Existence community garden
$1,090 to Vision’s Educational Learning & Tutoring Services general operating support
Funds for the grants came from VCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Edna Freeman Murray and Ralph Murray Charitable Fund.
“We’re so happy to support these organizations,” said Wendy Meyer-Goodwin, advisory board president of the Vance County Community Foundation. “These grants demonstrate our confidence in them.”
VCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, VCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Learn more about VCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/vance. For further information about VCCF, contact the Central Community Leadership Officer.
Vance County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Vance County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Meyer-Goodwin, board members include Sara “Bebe” Webster (vice president), Terri Hedrick (secretary), Sarah Baskerville, Nicki Cheatham, Uriah Ford, Jason Spriggs and Lee Christine Williams.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.
An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.
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