The Salisbury Community Foundation recently distributed grants totaling $86,265 to 13 local nonprofit agencies. Grants were awarded to the following organizations:
• $8,000 to Adolescent and Family Enrichment Council of Rowan County, Inc for the Second Step Violence Prevention Program.
• $9,000 to the Elizabeth Hanford Dole Chapter of the American Red Cross for financial disaster assistance.
• $5,000 to Catawba College for the installation of a handicap ramp for the Student Center.
• $9,000 to Communities in Schools to support two site coordinators at two local schools.
• $9,000 to Hood Theological Seminary for library acquisitions in printed and electronic formats.
• $9,000 to Piedmont Players Theatre for the youth theater program.
• $8,970 to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to revitalize the nursing clinical demonstration lab.
• $2,175 to the Rowan County Literacy Council for replacement of outdated office computers.
• $9,000 to Rowan Helping Ministries for utility, rent, water and medicine assistance.
• $3,695 to the Rowan-Salisbury School System to fund the Community Learning AfterSchool Support Program.
• $2,925 to the Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Society for in-school concerts.
• $9,000 to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for the expansion of the Food For Thought Program previously known as BackPack Pals.
• $1,500 to The Landtrust for Central N.C. for the 2011 Outreach and Environment Education Program.
The Salisbury Community Foundation was established in 1944 to increase the charitable giving resources in the Salisbury-Rowan County area.
From its first contribution to create a community endowment, the Salisbury Community Foundation has grown into a philanthropic organization managing over 80 funds with total charitable assets of $9 million by September 2010.
The Salisbury Community Foundation joined Charlotte-based Foundation For The Carolinas as a supporting organization in 1995 and became an affiliate in 2006.
The Foundation assists donors in making charitable contributions to the community, provides services for nonprofit organizations to create new or manage existing endowments and awards grants for new projects. More information is available at www.salisbury-cf.org.
The 2011 grant cycle will open in early August.