| Seven Cleveland County Nonprofit Agencies Receive Charitable Funding |
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Representatives from local nonprofit organizations that recently received grants from the Cleveland County Community Foundation were honored today at a luncheon held at the Cleveland Country Club.
In September, the Foundation distributed grants totaling $9,500 to seven nonprofit organizations:
• $1,000 to Carolina Cross Connection to purchase supplies to make home repairs to residents in need.
• $1,250 to Communities in Schools of Cleveland County, Inc. for the Back Pack Pals Program which provides food for the weekend to youth living in poverty.
• $2,500 to Council on Aging of Cleveland County, Inc. to purchase food for the Meals on Wheels Program.
• $1,250 to the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association to purchase building supplies and equipment for the Senior Care ministry which reaches out to senior adults who need emergency home repairs and safety equipment.
• $500 to Inter-Faith Alliance Corporation for the Beacons Men’s Shelter.
• $1,500 to Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry to purchase food for pantry which services rural low income families.
• $1,500 to Washington Outreach Ministry, Inc. to purchase food for food pantry.
About the Cleveland County Community Foundation:
The Cleveland County Community Foundation was established in 1985 to increase the charitable giving resources in Cleveland County. From its first contribution to create a community endowment, the Cleveland County Community Foundation has grown into a philanthropic organization managing 27 funds with total charitable assets of $1.96 million as of September 30, 2011.
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 to those organizations serving the Cleveland community. It is an affiliate of Charlotte-based Foundation For The Carolinas. For information about the Cleveland County Community Foundation visitwww.clevelandcounty-cf.org.
Cleveland County Community Foundation Board of Trustees:
Darlene Gravett, Chair; Kathleen H. Wilson, Vice Chair; William E. Plowden, Jr., Past Chair; Bill Chambless; Jay Gragg; Kathryn Hamrick; William R. Henshaw, D.D.S.; Barbara McLarty; Ralph Meekins; William R. Plaster, D.D.S.; Matt Triplett and Joey Tysinger.
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