Community Foundation for Randolph awards nearly$24,000 to local groups

The Community Foundation for Randolph County, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $23,880 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.  

The board of advisors granted:  

— $4,000 to Communities in Schools of Randolph County for STEM for students.— $4,000 to Keaton’s Place, a substance use disorder recovery resource center, for general operating support.— $1,745 to Path of Hope, Inc., to update bedding in their Asheboro men’s facility and for general operating support at Randolph County facilities. — $7,000 to Randolph Senior Adults Association, Inc., for meal programs. — $3,135 to RhinoLeap for Impact Now. — $4,000 to Spirit Horse Ranch Rescue and Education, Inc., for Equicizer Rider Trainer. 

“We were excited to be able to award funds from the Randolph Health Community Foundation Endowment for the first time this year,” said Jerry Moore, advisory board president of the Community Foundation for Randolph County. “We are grateful to all organizations working to improve health and lives in Randolph County and are honored to be able to support them.”  

Funds for 2024 grants came from CFRC’s community grant-making fund and the Randolph Health Community Foundation Endowment. 

Each year, CFRC’s local volunteer advisory board uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.  

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/randolph to learn more about CFRC and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about CFRC, contact the central region community leadership officer.  

Community Foundation for Randolph County Advisory Board Members  
Advisory board members live and work in Randolph County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Moore, board members include Tyler McLeod (vice president), Justin Luck (secretary), Eddie Burks, Chelsey Butler, Kevin Franklin, James Gouty, Becky Greer, Webb Grubb, Lisa Hayworth, Ray Hudson, Elbert Lassiter, Alexis Gray Leonard, Caroline Lupo, CJ Macon, Darwin Smith, April Thornton, Ana Torres, Daryn Trogdon, and Saide Yuce. 

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.