The Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina, a giving circle of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $10,000 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The Women Givers granted:

• $4,200 Albemarle Hopeline for Support for Survivors: comprehensive services for victims of intimate partner violence in our community
• $1,000 to the Beloved Haven for general operating support
• $2,500 to Cale Community Foundation for the Odyssey Ropes Course
• $1,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses in Northeast North Carolina
• $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics – Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties
• $300 to the Women Givers of Northeast NC Endowment to grow community grantmaking funds to support local women and children

“By working together, we can help our communities thrive,” said Phyllis Bosomworth, advisory board co-chair of the Women Givers of Northeast NC. “These organizations play a critical role in that effort, and they merit our support.”

The Women Givers make grants to charitable organizations serving women, children and families in Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. For more information about the Women Givers, including how to join, visit, nccommunityfoundation.org/ne-women or email NCCF Donor Engagement Officer Kim Ball.

About the Women Givers of Northeast NC
The Women Givers leverages the power of collective giving through a local network that supports the community in a purposeful way and is designed to maximize women’s leadership in philanthropy by engaging and educating its membership and increasing charitable contributions.

In addition to Bosomworth, board members include Erin Nixon (co-chair and secretary), Judy Stallings (treasurer), Margene Curtis, Jenny Jones, Hunter Michael, Sandra McPherson and Eula Reid.

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.