Duplin County Community Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 20, 2012

DUPLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

AWARDS LOCAL GRANTS

The Duplin County Community Foundationhas awarded more than $12,000 to local nonprofit organizations through the annual Duplin Community Grants Program and the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement.

“These grants help organizations that are providing pivotal services in Duplin County,” said Ed Emory, Chair of the Duplin County Community Foundation Advisory Board.

”The Foundation board has worked hard to build our local endowment fund so we can continue to provide these grants to local nonprofits, and the annual Sheriff’s Ball is the primary fundraiser for the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement.

“All the money we raise in Duplin County stays here, and we are pleased to support the organizations that give so much back to our community.”

The 2012 Duplin County grant award recipients and projects follow:

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American Red Cross – Cape Fear Chapter –grant funds support the Red Cross' Duplin County Disaster Relief Fund, which assists residents who are victims of house fires or natural disasters.
James Sprunt Community College – Upward Bound academic support initiative
National Society to Prevent Blindness, North Carolina Chapter – This grant helps fund the Star Pupils initiative, which provides free vision screening to children in Duplin County.
Beulaville Presbyterian Church - Educational Readiness Outreach Program
Pet Friends of Duplin County – The grant will allow Pet Friends to offer two free rabies clinics to Duplin County residents.
Duplin County Cooperative Extension – 4-H Camp Scholarships for local students
Carolina East Home Care & Hospice, Inc. – This grant provides seed money to Carolina East to establish a grief support program for local children.
Duplin County Agri-Community Center Foundation – Grant monies will support the presentation of “The Nutcracker” ballet to local students.

Since 2005, the Duplin County Community Foundationand the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement have made more than $46,000 in grants toDuplin County nonprofits. Local Foundation board members are Ed Emory (Chairman), Pam Owen Godwin (Vice Chair), Randy Albertson (Treasurer), GlennBrewer, Kristy Judge Bryan, Freddy Hall, Nancy Jordan, BobKornegay, ToddMinchew, Debra Morrisey, RichardPhaneuf, RossPowell, KimQuinn, Johnson Sheffield and AndyWells.

Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement committee members include Sheriff Blake Wallace,Hubert Bowden, Marie Dixon, Ed Emory, Pam Owen Godwin, Hutch Jones, Deb Merritt, Linda Murphy and Thomasina Williams. The Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, which provides technical assistance and management services. Anyone wishing to learn more about the Duplin County Foundation may contact a local board member or call the North Carolina Community Foundation’s Southeastern office at (910) 509-7256.

About NCCF

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made nearly $63 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $145 million in assets, the NCCF sustains 1,000 plus funds and endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs,nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of the NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook.

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NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:

Ed Emory, Board Chair

910-290-1002

Patricia Lawler

Southeast Regional Associate

910-509-7256