July 18, 2023--The Lenoir County Community Foundation has awarded $13,600 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $2,275 to Community Council for the Arts for upgrade of technology

• $4,800 to Hope Preparatory School for Remarkable Readers Are Continuing to Soar

• $1,525 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for MCEC Building Peace in Communities

• $2,000 to RADD, Inc. for annual day trip

• $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating support for Funding Families of Lenoir County

• $2,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Lenoir County

Funds for the grants came from LCCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Oakland Fund, and the Warren and Barbara Perry Fund.

“We’re proud of the work that these organizations do,” said Sandy Skirving, advisory board president of the Lenoir County Community Foundation. “And we’re pleased to provide them this support.”

LCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, LCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.  

Learn more about LCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/lenoir. For further information about LCCF, contact the Eastern Community Leadership Officer.

Lenoir County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Lenoir County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Skirving, board members include Kim Hazelgrove (vice president), Chris Henderson (treasurer), Jimmette Graham (secretary), Lee Albritton, Elaine Carmon, Ann Cherry, Yesenia Cuello, Beth Edwards, Billy Glover, Greg Hannibal, Laura Pressly, James C. Purnell, LaTonya Smith, Frances Theodorakis and Betty Blaine Worthington.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation 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. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.