The Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment has awarded $108,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations.

The endowment granted:

• $12,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain for SMART Girls
• $10,000 to CareNet Counseling East for Right-ing One’s Narrative: Gaining Understanding, Skills, and Vision for a Better Life 2.0
• $9,500 to Daughters of Worth for emergency services support for at-risk youth and women
• $5,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• $8,000 to Hope of Glory Ministries for Community Co-op Program
• $7,625 to House of HUGS for Women and Children for HUGS Life Enrichment Program
• $15,000 to Koinonia Community Solutions for Strong, Healthy, Resilient Girls of Pitt County (StrongHER Pitt)
• $9,500 to NC Stop Human Trafficking to meet basic needs of human trafficking victims
• $15,000 to Operation Sunshine, Inc., for general operating support
• $8,100 to Rocking Horse Ranch for the Rocking Horse Ranch Scholarship Fund
• $7,775 to The Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina for Girls Empowered

“With these grants, Women for Women continues its support for organizations creating hope, change and a brighter future for women and girls locally,” said Kahla Hall, Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment committee chair. “Our goal is to improve the quality of life for women and girls in Pitt County, and this year’s grants honor that commitment.”

Founded in 2005, Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment focuses on supporting charitable organizations whose programs or activities improve the lives of women and girls locally. The endowment has been a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation since 2020, and has a deep history of grantmaking and community impact in Pitt County.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $243 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $440 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.

NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

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