RALEIGH - The Board of Directors of the Wake County Community Foundation announces six grant awards from its community fund, according to Jeff Raxlin, board treasurer.

                This year’s nonprofit recipients include:

·         Southern Wake Faith Community in Action - $2,000 for its Temporary Housing and Rental Assistance Project

·         Inter-Faith Food Shuttle - $250 for its Summer Nutrition Program

·         SAFEChild - $500 for its PLUS Program to reduce child abuse and support children’s successful development

·         The Fletcher Academy - $1,000 for its Culinary Arts program

·         Christian Life Home - $1,500 for roof repair of one of its program’s homes

·         Open Door Baptist Church - $800 for Restoration Ministries.

Raxlin thanked the community for support of the Wake Community Foundation.  “These grants are important to our community and our quality of life,” he said.  “Critical programs would not be possible without the generosity of many individuals and organizations that have supported Wake County’s community fund.”

                The Wake County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF). Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the Wake County Community Fund, which is administered by the NCCF. Contributions should be made payable to the Wake County Community Fund and mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, Landmark Center, 4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 524, Raleigh, NC 27609.

For information on the Wake County Community Foundation and its community fund, contact Jeanne Lawson, regional associate, at 919-256-6914 or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org and click on “Affiliates.”

About the North Carolina Community Foundation:

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and was created 21 years ago to build capacity through philanthropy.  The NCCF sustains nearly 1,000 endowment funds established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations and scholarships.  The NCCF partners with 59 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 65 counties across the state, with an emphasis on rural and underserved areas. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.