4 local nonprofits each awarded with over $40,000 in grants
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded four local nonprofits a total of $190,000 in grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment.
According to the foundation, this is the seventh annual competitive cycle from the endowment, “which supports nonprofit programs focusing on education, health, and human services in 41 eastern North Carolina counties.”
The 13 grants range from $25,000 to $50,000. The four local nonprofits are:
- $40,000 to the Brunswick Partnership of Housing for general operating support.
- $50,000 to the Cape Fear Clinic to help fund a full-time licensed clinical social worker position.
- $50,000 to the Coastal Horizons Center for its rape crisis center.
- $50,000 to NourishNC to support Mobile Market on Market, a custom-built mobile grocery store for families with children experiencing food insecurity.
“With this support, we’ll continue bringing a wide variety of fresh and nutritious food directly to the neighborhoods that need it most, ensuring that no child or family goes without,” said NourishNC Executive Director Steve McCrossan.
Other nonprofits awarded across eastern NC are:
- $50,000 to the Advancing Community Health Together Foundation for general operating support.
- $25,000 to the Craven Literacy Council to help with expenses incurred while providing adults with educational materials and books.
- $50,000 to E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) for laptops and digital support services for eastern North Carolina high school graduates attending Elizabeth City State University and Fayetteville State University.
- $50,000 to NC FIELD to help fund a full-time community health worker plus general operating expenses.
- $35,000 to Open Door Women’s Shelter for general operating support.
- $50,000 to The Beloved Haven for general operating expenses.
- $35,000 to The Salvation Army of the Albemarle Region for the Joshua Challenge Education Program, which partners with local elementary schools to provide after-school support for third through fifth graders in reading, math, and science.
- $50,000 to the Tri-County Community Health Council, doing business as CommWell Health, for the promotion of preventive pediatric services in Johnston and Sampson County.
- $40,000 to United Way of Pitt County for its Empowering Young Minds Through Engaging STEAM Experiences program, which serves at-risk kindergarten through third grade students.
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