2023-2024 Funded Projects
The Reidsville Area Foundation awarded five grants in their February grant cycle. Learn more about their partners below and visit the Reidsville Area Foundation website for a complete list of current grantees.
| The Salvation Army of Rockingham County Emergency Assistance for Rockingham County Families. Funding will provide support to individuals and families facing food insecurity, financial difficulties, homelessness, substance use, impaired health and trauma. Services are available to individuals and families living below the poverty line and struggling to make ends meet. The Salvation Army is dedicated to collaborating with individuals and families to help them overcome poverty and ensure success. https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/rockingham |
| Auxano Economic Development Center AECD Capital Fund Program. Auxano Economic Development Center (AEDC) is organized to provide supportive services, including professional and other consulting services to prospective entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities. AEDC is working to capitalize a CDFI to provide micro and small loans. The CDFI will also provide small business consulting and other support services https://auxanoedc.org/ |
| Sharon Community Outreach Corporation Capacity and Program Strengthening. Sharon Community Outreach Corporation (SCOC) is filling a much-needed facility and resources gap in western Rockingham County. The space is available to all, but with intentional efforts to build a space where historically excluded populations can gather and feel welcome. RAF will support the organization by providing equipment and materials, as well as funding twenty pilot community empowerment and education events. https://www.facebook.com/scocnc/ |
| Life, Love & Pink Capacity Building. Life Love & Pink (LLP) aims to provide ongoing supports and services related to the awareness, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Their goal is to enhance the early detection of cancer and various long-term health conditions, specifically serving uninsured and underinsured residents, as well as residents with historically limited healthcare access. Funds will strengthen the organization’s internal infrastructure through (1) a comprehensive organizational self-assessment, (2) community awareness and partner development, and (3) enhancing internal best practices. https://www.lifeloveandpink.org/ |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad Rockingham County Program Initiatives. Junior Achievement current serves Central Elementary, Dillard Elementary, Monroeton Elementary, South End Elementary, and Rockingham Middle School. Interactive programming focuses on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and foundational career readiness. Volunteer-led initiatives serve as catalysts for real-world learning experiences, connecting theoretical concepts to practical insights. https://triad.ja.org/ |
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