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The Iredell County Community Foundation announced Tuesday that has awarded $180,000 in grants this year to support the work of 27 local nonprofits. These grants will help fund programs that strengthen our community through investments in education, food, nutrition & agriculture, housing and shelter, and human services.
This year’s grantees include:
♦ Autism Society of North Carolina – $2,500
♦ Children’s Home of Iredell County Inc. – $6,000
♦ Children’s Hope Alliance – $10,000
♦ Classroom Central – $2,500
♦ Fifth Street Ministries – $5,000
♦ FeedNC – $7,000
♦ Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte – $7,750
♦ HealthReach Community Clinic – $12,500
♦ Hope of Mooresville – $5,000
♦ ICARE Inc. – $4,000
♦ Insomniacs Inc. – $3,384
♦ Iredell County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership – $5,000
♦ Iredell Friends of the Library – $5,000
♦ Lifespan Services Inc. – $5,000
♦ Mooresville Area Christian Mission – $7,500
♦ North Carolina Symphony – $3,000
♦ Piedmont Mediation Center Inc. – $2,000
♦ Piedmont Veterans Assistance Council – $7,500
♦ Rescue Ranch – $3,210
♦ Rocky River Trout Unlimited – $1,000
♦ Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc. – $2,500
♦ Speak Life and Live – $5,000
♦ Special Olympics North Carolina – $4,500
♦ Stan Greenspon Center – $2,500
♦ United Way of Iredell County – $50,000
♦ Veterans Bridge Home – $5,000
♦ YMCA Northwest North Carolina – $9,000
“We congratulate these organizations for the meaningful impact they make across our community, and we are honored to play a role in supporting their important work,” the Iredell County Community Foundation said in a news release.
Iredell County Community Foundation Board of Advisors
Lisa McBane, Chair
Molly Micholson, Vice Chair
Doug McCracken, Immediate Past Chair
Willian M. Jones, Jr.
Constantine H. Kutteh
Bill Leach
Marc Long
Maria Haughton Roberson
Estell Stinchcomb
About Iredell County Community Foundation
Established in 1989 as a permanent endowment, the Iredell County Community Foundation benefits a range of charitable purposes. As an affiliate of Charlotte-based Foundation For The Carolinas, the Iredell County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy, increases charitable giving, and strengthens the community. For more information, visit www.iredellcounty-cf.org.