Carteret Community Foundation's Pearl Pantry Fund is Accepting Grant Applications

From: North Carolina Community Foundation

The Carteret Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Pearl’s Pantry Fund. The Pearl’s Pantry Fund was established by V.J. "Puck” O’Neal in honor of his beloved wife, Pearl.

"It was Mr. O’Neal’s intention to use the proceeds from this endowment fund to help local nonprofit organizations relieve hunger and lack of access to quality prescription medicines for less fortunate citizens of Carteret County,” said Pat Rauhauser, President of the Carteret Community Foundation.

The 2012 grant application will be available on the Carteret Community Foundation website beginning on Monday, June 11^th, in honor of the late Pearl O’Neal’s birthday. Applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, July 11, 2012. The website address is www.CarteretFoundation.org.

To be eligible, organizations must be public charities or religious institutions located in Carteret County, and all funds must be used to benefit Carteret County residents.

The Carteret Community Foundation was established in 1984, and it is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF). The Carteret Community Foundation provides grants to local nonprofits, college scholarships to county students and offers professional advisors who can help individuals, families and nonprofit agencies establish an endowment or designated fund for specific charitable purposes.

Tax-deductible contributions in any amount can be made to the Carteret County Unrestricted Endowment Fund and mailed to the Carteret Community Foundation, c/o NCCF, P.O. Box 3411, New Bern, NC 28564. For more information about the Carteret Community Foundation and its services, please visit the website, www.carteretfoundation.org, contact board President Pat Rauhauser at 252-240-0011 or NCCF Regional Associate Kim Ball at 252-670-5929.

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About the North Carolina Community Foundation:

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made nearly $63 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $145 million in assets, the NCCF sustains 1,000 plus funds and endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of the NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook.

Media Contacts

Pat Rauhauser, President
Carteret Community Foundation
252-240-0011

Kim Ball
NC Community Foundation
Regional Associate, Coastal Plain South
252-670-5929
kball@nccommunityfoundation.org