2023 Awarded: $6,515 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc. for family crisis intervention $5,000 to American Red Cross for Blood Saves Lives: helping people with sickle cell anemia (Craven County) $2,500 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc. for dance arts to build young lives in Craven County $3,000 to Autism Society of North Carolina for autism resource specialists in Craven County $5,500 to Backpack Blessings, Inc. for Holiday Blessings $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain for Formula for Impact (Craven County) $5,000 to CarolinaEast Foundation for the patient assistance program (Craven County) $4,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Craven County Childhood Cancer Safety Net $3,500 to Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. for Craven County recidivism reduction services $15,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. for operating support to benefit domestic and sexual violence survivors of Craven County $18,552 to Colonial Capital Humane Society for providing low-cost veterinary care for animals owned by Craven County residents shelter for homeless animals, and maintain a “no kill” shelter $8,500 to Craven County Disaster Recovery Alliance for rebuilding and resilience in Craven County $7,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for Raiders Are Leaders with the Leader in Me $5,000 to Craven County Partners in Education for LIGHTNING Readers Are Leveling Up $3,500 to Craven County Recreation & Parks Department for accessible picnic tables for Congleton shelter $1,000 to Craven Jaguars Youth football for general operating support $10,000 to Craven Literacy Council for enhancing lives through literacy $10,000 to Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association for Twin Rivers YMCA – A Place for All $1,000 to First Tee Coastal Carolinas for Being A Game Changer – First Tee app $15,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Craven County $1,500 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Girl Scout leadership experience in Craven County $6,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Craven County for general operating support $2,500 to Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. (Executive Director) for reaching low-income Craven County residents with civil legal barriers that impact housing, safety and other basic needs $12,368 to Lenoir County SPCA to support the Lenoir County SPCA $1,000 to Made4Me, Inc. for the Making Abilities Possible Project $3,000 to North Carolina History Theater for historic costuming for performances in 2024 $3,500 to North Carolina Symphony for ensembles in the schools for Craven County students $2,000 to Hayes Omega Center for firewall suppression system $5,000 to Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary for wildlife responsibilities and community engagement for Craven County $3,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Craven County $10,000 to Public Radio East Foundation for general operating support $15,000 to Religious Community Services for emergency shelter initiative $12,000 to Reviving Lives Ministries (RLM) of New Bern for 12-Step Recovery Program $4,675 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for the Craven County Care Fund $4,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC for general operating expenses for funding families of Craven County $2,815 to Salvation Army of New Bern for general charitable purposes $5,000 to Sound Rivers, Inc. for Craven County Schools: Restoration and Education $3,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Craven County $4,800 to Tried By Fire, Inc. for My Sister’s House: safe shelter for post-incarcerated women $6,500 to Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) for residential substance-use recovery services for individuals from Craven County $6,000 to Vanceboro Christian Help Center for general operating support $2,500 to Voices Together for VOICSS in Education – Craven County Schools