$1,500 to Diaper Train at Saint Saviour’s Center for general operating support
$600 to Dorothy Mae Hall Women’s Center for transportation assistance
$600 to East Wake Education Foundation, Inc. for the F.A.C.E.S. (Family and Child Enrichment Services) program
$1,000 to HOPE North Carolina for inclusion housing summit
$600 to Kiran, Inc. for Healing the Survivor
$500 to League of Women Voters of Wake County for youth engagement program
$750 to Lux Resources for general operating support
$1,800 to NAMI Wake County for support for virtual mental health programs for veterans
$1,000 Pleasant Grove Foundation for Dream Academy
$1,000 to Safe Families for Children - Greater Raleigh-Durham for general operating support
$1,500 to SOAR Outreach for Healthy Hygiene Habits program
$1,000 to Tarheel Minuteman Foundation for a scholarship fund
$1,500 to The Center for Volunteer Caregiving for In-Home Connections Program
Funds for the grants came from WCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Friends of BOMA Charitable Endowment.
“It’s an honor to support these excellent community efforts,” said Ellen Gorham, advisory board president of the Wake County Community Foundation. “We are grateful to our donors who enable us to provide this local support.”
WCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, WCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Wake County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Wake County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Gorham, board members include Michelle Keaton-Barrow (vice president), Donna Bishop, Randy Cagan, Sarah Gaskill, Jamilla Hawkins, Delilah Jones, Rebecca Leggett, Greg McNamara, Samir Mehta, Ruth Peebles, Peter Roche, Jerry Sayre, Michael Shaw, Maggie Stroud and Minnie Vickers.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) 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.
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(Family and Child Enrichment Services) program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to HOPE North Carolina for inclusion housing summit<\/li>\r\n<li>$600 to Kiran, Inc. for Healing the Survivor<\/li>\r\n<li>$500 to League of Women Voters of Wake County for youth engagement program<\/li>\r\n<li>$750 to Lux Resources for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,800 to NAMI Wake County for support for virtual mental health programs for veterans<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 Pleasant Grove Foundation for Dream Academy<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Safe Families for Children - Greater Raleigh-Durham for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to SOAR Outreach for Healthy Hygiene Habits program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000 to Tarheel Minuteman Foundation for a scholarship fund<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to The Center for Volunteer Caregiving for In-Home Connections Program<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Funds for the grants came from WCCF’s community grantmaking fund and the Friends of BOMA Charitable Endowment.<\/p>\r\n<p>“It’s an honor to support these excellent community efforts,” said Ellen Gorham, advisory board president of the Wake County Community Foundation. “We are grateful to our donors who enable us to provide this local support.”<\/p>\r\n<p>WCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, WCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more about WCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at <a href=\"\/communities\/northern-piedmont\/wake-county\">nccommunityfoundation.org\/Wake<\/a>. For further information about WCCF, contact Dawn Neighbors at <a href=\"mailto:dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org\">dneighbors@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Wake County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Advisory board members live and work in Wake County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. 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