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July 15, 2024 - Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy Announces $1,118,403 in Grants to 26 Organizations

The following grants were recently awarded by Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy to effective education, health care and social service organizations that serve the economically poor with dignity and compassion, to extend the outreach of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in the service areas of Sisters of Mercy’s former North Carolina hospitals.

Alliance Center for Education, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to assist with the salary of a bilingual Family Engagement Specialist.

Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center, Charlotte, NC was awarded $49,500 for salary support of a care navigator.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Carolinas, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 for the salary and benefits of Match Support Specialists and other related operating expenses.

Burke United Christian Ministries, Morganton, NC was awarded $30,000 to provide supplemental food and crisis assistance to individuals and families in need.

Common Wealth Charlotte, Charlotte, NC was awarded $55,000 to provide operating support contributing to the salaries and benefits of financial counselors.

Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC was awarded $30,000 to provide salary support for the Student Support Specialist at Smoky Mountain Elementary School.

Community Health Services of Union County, Inc., Monroe, NC was awarded $50,000 to provide salary support for a diabetes educator and to defray the costs of diabetic testing supplies.

Families Forward Charlotte, Charlotte, NC was awarded $40,000 to support operating costs of the Family Success Program, including program staff salaries, mentoring training and life skills sessions.

Gen-One, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to contribute salary support for the staff of academic success advisors.

Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley, Hickory, NC was awarded $35,000 to contribute salary support for the Habitat Repairs! program.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Charlotte, NC was awarded $60,000 to support the costs of materials and subcontractors in the Critical Home Repair program.

The Haven of Transylvania County, Brevard, NC was awarded $25,000 for general operating support.

Haywood Pathways Center, Waynesville, NC was awarded $29,000 to provide operating support, specifically, the salary of a part-time Case Manager.

Helping Education, Raleigh, NC was awarded $50,000 to provide HELPS one-on-one and small group reading fluency tutoring to elementary school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

MiraVia, Charlotte, NC was awarded $45,000 to contribute support for the salary and benefits of the Outreach Program Manager.

Palmetto Community Health Care, Rock Hill, SC was awarded $45,000 for the salary and benefits of a Nurse Practitioner.

PODS, Asheville, NC was awarded $40,000 to support the salaries of three site coordinators for afterschool and summer enrichment.

Prevent Blindness North Carolina, Raleigh, NC was awarded $25,000 to contribute support to the Preschool Vision Screening Program in western North Carolina.

The Relatives, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to contribute to the salary for case managers in the On Ramp Resource Center.

Renaissance West Community Initiative, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to assist with the salary of a Life Navigator.

Right Moves for Youth, Inc. , Charlotte, NC was awarded $55,000 to contribute to the salaries and benefits of program specialists.

Safe Alliance, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to assist with the salary of a victim advocate.

United Christian Ministries of Jackson County, Inc., Sylva, NC was awarded $20,000 to support the crisis assistance budget.

Western Carolina Medical Society, Asheville, NC was awarded $50,000 to support salary, benefits, and transportation expenses of a Health Access Outreach Coordinator.

Working Wheels, Asheville, NC was awarded $50,000 to provide general operating support.

York School District One, York, SC was awarded $34,903 to assist with the salaries and benefits of parent educators as well as related operating expenses and supplies.

 

Since 1996, Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy has awarded 2,340 grants totaling more than $104,875,869 to organizations assisting unserved or underserved populations in the areas of education, health care and social services.