2024 Annual Grants

At T. Wingate Andrews High School our highest priority is to educate, equip, and empower all stakeholders to reach their highest potential.

Grant Awarded: Health fair for students and families
The purpose of this project is to provide a health fair organized by students, in partnership with Atrium Health, to offer health screenings, educational services, and resources for individuals and their families.

The Arc of High Point is committed to securing for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work, and play.

Grant Awarded:  The Arc@work - Competitive Integrated Employment Opportunities for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
Funding will provide a salary for a staff member dedicated to develop employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This person would also work in collaboration with The Wild & Free Day Program at The Arc of High Point, Vocational Rehabilitation, Work Together NC, The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and North Carolina Association for People Supporting Employment First (NC APSE).

Beyond Sports works to support Title 1 students in grades 3-8 in sports and academics. They believe that connecting kids into sports at a younger age connects them in with a social and physical activity that provides valuable skills that will help carry them through life.

Grant Awarded: Construction of the first "Mini-Pitch" in the City of High Point on the grounds of Johnson Street Elementary
This grant enables Beyond Sports to build a safe, multipurpose concrete play space at Johnson Street Elementary. This play space will be the size of an outdoor basketball court. Construction includes an exterior fencing, basketball, and soccer goals. This court would be available for the general public as well.

Collaborates with the community-at-large and other agencies to deliver individualized and personal wrap-around support services to children and families in crisis.

Grant Request:  "Walking the Walk and Beyond" with Children and Families"
C3 “walks the walk” with children and families and spends many hours in face-to-face contact, as they create step-by-step strategies to help families “get out” of their crisis, goal setting to avoid future issues, and frequent monitoring. They accompany them to various agencies for collaborative support and advocate for them and navigate housing, and school concerns.  Continued wrap-around support will be needed to help families navigate college and the challenges of being on their own. C3 will accomplish this by frequent check-ins, visits on campus, and being there for basic needs.

Caring Services provides healing and hope for individuals affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Grant Request:  To provide direct services for individuals with substance abuse disorders in our transitional housing program
Caring Services assists individuals who have substance abuse disorders and offers treatment paired with basic needs as a bridge between addiction and recovery to help clients regain their health and find stability. In the transitional housing program, the goal is to stabilize a client's life so that they can benefit from substance abuse treatment and achieve long-term recovery.

To provide children with quality legal advocacy focusing on Domestic Violence issues, High Conflict Custody cases, and the rights of children in public education.

Grant Request:  Provide legal advocacy for children in Greater High Point
Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina (CLC) provides a voice for vulnerable children in court proceedings. CLC will use grant funds to support their Custody Advocacy Program (CAP). CAP staff and volunteers serve as champions for children and legal advocates. Our attorneys advocate for children’s best interests and serve as the eyes and ears of the Court.

The mission of Communities In Schools of High Point is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Grant Request:  To support general operational costs
General program operation dollars would be used to offset the increase in financial needs by our schools to keep CIS school-based staff.  Due to the reduction in funding from Title 1 funds, several CIS schools are no longer able to contribute towards the salary and benefits of CISHP site coordinators.. With the reduction of Title 1 funding and other government aid for public schools, administrators are asking CISHP coordinators to financially support some of their regular incentives around attendance and academics.

Make Guilford County homes warmer, drier and safer by providing repairs and ownership opportunities to low-income homeowners.

Grant Request: Provide critical home repairs
Provide critical home repairs to low-income High Point families preserving home ownership and making their homes warmer, drier, and safer.  The homeowners served by this program are not physically or financially able to repair their homes on their own. Grant funds will be used for construction materials/supplies, construction labor, and subcontractor fees for these critical home repairs in High Point.

Empower children through an innovative running program to achieve their goals and pursue healthy lifestyles.

Grant Awarded:  Going the Distance
Funds help GO FAR clubs in HP Title I schools and afterschool programs to fosters an inclusive environment where all children have the chance to develop physical and mental health in a positive way with 4 programs:

-SOCKcess Program – socks can be used in school and for running
-Fleet Feet Lace Up Program – provides shoes to children that can’t afford proper running gear
-Fuel Up Program - provides funding to coaches to purchase healthy snacks for their teams
-Team T-Shirts - proper club shirts are a necessary part of race day protocol for schools as a necessary safety measure

Growing the Distance operates child enrichment programs that empower and equip children with the necessary tools, resources, knowledge and character to be trailblazing pillars of their community and succeed in college, in their careers and beyond.

Grant Request: Program support: Horizon House
Growing the Distance will provide 60–90-minute evening classes for students aged 7-17 that will expose students to a variety of industry fields to engage them in life skills, creative projects, and career exploration. Funding will be dedicated to covering student enrollment fees, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder eligible participants from joining the program. Transportation expenses will also be accounted for, guaranteeing that students can conveniently attend off-site activities and partner establishments. Furthermore, resources will be allocated for educational materials and office supplies, ensuring that both students and staff have the essential tools to create a conducive learning atmosphere.

Opens the door to high-quality, accessible educational and career opportunities through vital partnerships, resource development, advocacy, and stewardship.

Grant Awarded: Supporting Students through Titan Link Services
Through grant-funding, GTCC Foundation’s Titan Link Services can offer students the help they need to access resources for challenges such as housing, transportation, food insecurity, child care, and scholarships for tuition. Currently, the biggest needs students are experiencing are food and housing insecurities, as well as tuition shortcomings. The GTCC Foundation partners with various funders to provide support, but it often comes with major restrictions that hinder our ability to help all of the students that need it.

Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Archdale & Trinity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable housing for local families.

 Grant Request:  Roof replacement and annex renovation at the ReStore and Habitat for Humanity office
Funding is for renovations at the ReStore and office building on Qubein Avenue. The roof replacement is necessary for the structural integrity of the 24,000 square foot facility and to prevent further ceiling damage from severe leaks. The project includes the creation of an enclosed onsite storage annex, so that donated inventory can easily be shifted onto the sales floor.

Helping Hands provides for the needs and well-being of people in the local community through food assistance, emergency financial assistance and general education and instructional opportunities.

 Grant Request: Meeting Basic Community Needs
The funds will be used for the operation of their food pantry and emergency financial assistance programs to help meet the needs of food insecurity through their food pantry, kids backpack program, home delivery program, and to assist families with rent and utility assistance to help maintain housing stability.

HPCAV is solely dedicated to working with law enforcement (HP Police Department and other LE Agencies) with the goal of reducing violent crime in High Point.

Grant Request: Serve Targeted Violent Offenders and Focus on Younger Offenders and Their Families
Expand efforts in reducing violence through training by providing essential services to violent notified offenders, while also targeting younger offenders and their families. The funds will be utilized to assist violent offenders with rent, housing, gas, power bills, and food assistance. Additionally, the grant will help support youth and their families by providing financial aid for counseling services, school-related materials, sports programs, and other youth-related needs that their families cannot afford.

Provide meals that are high quality & nutritional typically consisting of a protein, vegetable, and fruit. They are prepared, packaged, and delivered to elementary schools by volunteers and given to the children at the end of the school day to take home for dinner every Monday through Thursday, each week of the school year.

Grant Request:  End Childhood Hunger
Supply and deliver approximately 48,000 weeknight meals to 300 children at 4 elementary schools located in High Point (Kirkman Park Elementary, Allen Jay Elementary, Fairview Elementary, and Northwood Elementary). The meals are cooked, packaged, and delivered to the specified schools and given to the children at the end of the school day to take home and have for dinner on Monday-Thursday, every week of the school year.

Namaan’s Recovery Village works to provide Christ-centered recovery through and for the regeneration of community.

Grant Request:  Expansion of Naaman's Recovery Village's In-house Work Program
Naaman's incorporates an in-house work program for men in recovery from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. The grant will allow them to purchase 3 single-head embroidery machines to complete a work station that can be operated by one or two of the men and greatly increase our embroidery capacity.  This has become a critical part of the weekly routine, providing applicable work experience while the men work through their recovery and prepare to re-enter the public workforce.

Reading Connections transforms the community by improving literacy and promoting educational equity for people of all ages, empowering them to navigate changes in an increasingly complex world.

Grant Request: Serve Adult Literacy Needs in High Point
Funding will support programming in High Point for the 24-25 program year to offer literacy programs in partnership with the High Point Library, World Relief Triad, YWCA, Oak Hill Elementary, and the Fairview Family Resource Center. Reading Connections will work diligently to build new relationships in the High Point area with community partners who both represent, and have deep relationships within, the communities we seek to serve.

With the community and local partners, Second Harvest will increase food security and create pathways that build a stronger Northwest North Carolina.

Grant Request:  Deliver of healthy meals to High Point neighbors
Grant dollars will be used to support our Community Meals initiative in High Point. Community Meals is an initiative where alumni and students of the Providence Culinary Training (PCT) Program, along with volunteers and staff, produce up to 18,000 individually packaged meals a week for distribution to people experiencing food insecurity.

Tiny House Community Development provides supportive housing, social services & education to those experiencing homelessness & poverty in the Triad with a goal to build collaborative partnerships & expand programs to meet the need in the community.

Grant Request:  Smith Street Veteran Community
These funds will ensure the partnership with HPCAV and Triad Goodwill of Central North Carolina can provide instructors who teach the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core Basic Program at HPCAV facility. This location will give the students a simile of first-hand experience constructing homes in a safe and controlled environment so they will have confidence and experience to apply for positions with other construction companies.

Leadership Development Implementation Act (LDIA) introduces scholars to critical aspects of leadership, develops programming that fosters leadership development, and creates opportunities for scholars to demonstrate leadership skills in the school and community.

Grant Request: Leadership Development Implementation Act (LDIA)
Develop and sustain a leadership development program to enhance the academic and social environment at Welborn Academy.  Specifically, funds will be allocated to the development of the Men of Distinction Program (mentoring program for young men), the Ladies of Value and Excellence Program (LOVE: mentoring program for young ladies), and the school wide implementation of the individual Welborn Way Leadership Program.

Serve and works with residents and stakeholders to make this city a safer & better place to live by meeting short-term crisis needs & providing opportunities for long-term change and growth, enabling individuals to overcome barriers & poverty they face.

Grant Request: Leslie's House Expanded Services
Funding will help expand the shelter programs at WEM to include Leslie’s House, the Winter Shelter, an active Case Management program and Behavioral Health Counseling all with the same goal of helping women overcome poverty and homelessness and to move forward, living their best life.

Wheels4Hope is a car donation program providing affordable and reliable transportation to low-income wage earners referred by a partnering agency. Their goal is that families will become more self-sufficient with the help of a Wheels4Hope Program car.

Grant Request: Car Blessing Program
Funding will repair donated cars that are matched with referred clients from our partner agencies in High Point to low-income families and individuals.

YMCA of HP puts Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The YMCA is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment to all consistent with the mission.

Grant Request: Y Readers Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program
Grant funding will help with the expansion of the Y Readers Program to 30 students in Summer 2025. The goal is to improve literacy skills and to support students’ reading at grade level by third grade with pre/post assessments in coordination with the local school.