17 Duplin County organizations receive grants

The Duplin County Community Foundation recently announced the award of $16,810 in grants to 17 Duplin County organizations.
For nearly two decades, the DCCF has been a steadfast pillar of support for organizations that make a tangible difference in the community.

According to the announcement, the funds were allocated by DCCF’s local volunteer advisory board from the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement fund. The advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, churches, local governments, and schools.

“We are proud to support their work,” Bob Kornegay, Duplin County Community Foundation advisory board president, stated in the a press release.

The DCCF, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, provided grants to the following organizations:

• Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas received a $500 grant for the Duplin County Childhood Cancer Safety Net

• Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center received $1,000 for their Surviving to Thrive program.

• Diversity Nurtures Achievement Community Youth Center received $1,000 for its afterschool enrichment program.

• Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries received $1,000 for the Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry summer backpacks program.

• Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries received $1,710 for Feed Our Hungry Children Backpack Ministry for 2024-25 school year backpacks.

• Duplin County Senior Services received $500 for Walking with Purpose – Physical Fitness/Recreational Opportunity.

• Duplin Medical Association, Inc. received a $1,900 grant for Serving the Underserved.

• Family Support Network of Southeastern North Carolina was awarded $500 for the Duplin PreK collaborative project.

• Home Health & Hospice Care (doing business as 3HC) received $750 for general operating support.

• Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin received $700 for the Kindness Project.

• Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin received $1,500 for Duplin Teen Court Ambassadors.

• Pet Friends of Duplin County received $1,000 for their Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Program.

• Prevent Blindness North Carolina received $750 for their Duplin County Vision Screening Program.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle received $500 for the Duplin County Care Fund.

• Rones Chapel Area Community Center was awarded $2,000 for Tutor to the Top Support – Duplin County.

• Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts received $1,000 for Noel and Don Gruen, Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth.

• Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts received $500 for storyteller and musical artist Charlotte Blake Alston.

DCCF’s advisory board members include Bob Kornegay, Debra Morrisey, Jayme Jones, Brittainy Kildow, Wayne Branch, Kimberly Butler, Rhonda Campbell, Francisco Diaz, Ed Emory, Cathy Fonvielle, Susan Kerig, Todd Minchew and David Sutton. According to the release, all of these members live and work in Duplin County, which enables them to effectively leverage resources, address local needs, and access various opportunities.