The Yadkin County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $21,350 in grants to 11 organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for the Yadkin County Children’s Cancer Security Blanket
• $2,000 to Children’s Center of Surry, Inc. for the Yadkin Truancy Intervention Program (TIPS)
• $2,000 to Diaper Bank of North Carolina to strengthen essential hygiene access in Yadkin County
• $500 to Forbush High School for the Dr. William and Polly Wood Humanitarian Award
• $1,500 to The Greater Mt. Airy Ministry of Hospitality for Street Outreach: Uplifting the Unsheltered in Yadkin County
• $3,350 to Hands of Hope Medical Clinic for Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Chronic Disease Management Program
• $2,000 to Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina for Fund‑A‑Wish: A Dose of Hope and Joy for Children with Critical Illnesses
• $500 to North Carolina Symphony for music discovery for Yadkin County preschoolers
• $2,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Yadkin County vision screening
• $2,000 to Yadkin County Rescue Squad and EMS for Wilderness/off‑road rescue equipment upgrade
• $2,500 to Yadkin Arts Council for Yadkinville Junior Appalachian Musicians instrument upgrade in honor of the Pauline “Polly” Hudspeth Wood & Dr. William L. Wood Sr. Endowment.
• $2,000 to YMCA of Northwest North Carolina for Yadkin Family YMCA – Reaching Our Potential

“By partnering with donors, we turn generosity into a powerful, permanent source of support for the Yadkin County community today and for generations,” said Mark Diachenko, advisory board president of the Yadkin County Community Foundation.

Funds for 2026 grants came from YCCF’s community grantmaking fund. Each year, YCCF’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/Yadkin to learn more about YCCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Yadkin County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Founded in 1998, the Yadkin County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs. In addition to Diachenko, advisory board members include Hope Hardy (vice president), Donna Willingham (secretary), Gertrude Adams, David Brown, Annette Johnson, Tina Phillips, Brandy Phillips‑Brandon, Sarah Smith, Walter Smith, Alston Wiley, and Charlene Zachary.

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.