Dozen nonprofits get $38.3K in NACF, Women Givers grants

A dozen area nonprofits will receive a total of $38,300 in grants from the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation and the Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina, both part of the North Carolina Community Foundation.

The board of advisers of the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation granted $28,300 to the following organizations from their community grantmaking fund, the Judge Thomas Watts Memorial Endowment and the Winifred Jones Wood Endowment:

• $5,000 to Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for the Northern Albemarle Meals on Wheels program;

• $3,500 to the Beloved Haven for its stabilization project;

• $4,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Albemarle for general operating support;

• $2,800 to Dream Hunt & Fishing Program for its outdoor adventure and environmental camps;

• $5,000 to The Open Door of Perquimans County, Inc., for its Bagley’s Recipes meal program;

• $2,000 to Pasquotank-Camden Emergency Management for its Pasquotank-Camden Public Safety Youth Camp;

• $3,000 to The Salvation Army of Elizabeth City for emergency social services; and

• $3,000 to Wellness Village, Inc. for its M&P Wellness initiative.

The Women Givers of Northeast NC granted $10,000 to the following organizations:

• $4,200 Albemarle Hopeline for its Support for Survivors program, which provides comprehensive services for victims of intimate partner violence;

• $1,000 to the Beloved Haven for general operating support;

• $2,500 to Cale Community Foundation for the Odyssey Ropes Course;

• $1,000 to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina for its efforts improving health outcomes for children with critical illnesses;

• $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics in Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.

The Women Givers of Northeast NC also gave $300 to its endowment to grow community grantmaking funds to support local women and children.

Dominion Charitable Foundation awards $27K to 4 nonprofits

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded $27,000 to four area nonprofits, part of the more than $4.2 million in grants the foundation awarded to nonprofit organizations across seven states.

The local recipients included:

• Albemarle Area United Way, which received $5,000 for its Community Care Collaborative program;

• Albemarle Hopeline, Inc., which received $5,000 for mental health services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;

• Camden Womans Club, Inc., which received $2,000 for its “Be the Light” scholarships program; and

• Food Bank of the Albemarle, which received $15,000 for its mobile pantry expansion project.

According to a Dominion press release, the grant recipients “will expand nutritious options in communities facing food insecurity, increase mental health services, improve access to services for people with disabilities, host dental care clinics, broaden pathways to affordable homeownership, provide emergency shelter, preserve natural habitats, and advance the arts, among other causes.”

Funding is available to organizations in areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas or has significant business interests. That includes northeastern North Carolina.

NASA partners with Life Line on 2 summer events

NASA’s Langley Research Center is partnering with Life Line Community Outreach on two events this summer.

During Life Line’s Aeronautics and Space event at Arts of the Albemarle on June 21, Elizabeth City native and Elizabeth City State University graduate Sam Jones, who works at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, visited and spoke with event participants.

“His love for his work and love for youth has made a tremendous impact in our community,” said Robin Price-Boyd, program director of Life Line Community Outreach. “We are excited about our children being exposed to aeronautics and space. Exposure is big as you never know who will be ‘sparked’ to pursue a career in aeronautics and space. Our children are bright and eager to learn about new and exciting things and we are glad about that says.”

The group’s next summer event is a field trip to the Langley Research Center on July 29. According to its website, NASA’s Langley Research Center is comprised of nearly 200 facilities on 764 acres in Hampton, Virginia, and employs about 3,400 civil servants and contractors. For more information about the trip, visit www.llcoutreach.org or call (252) 722-6251.

Life Line Community Outreach is currently operating its Summer Reading Program at Arts of the Albemarle every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. through July 30.