Belk Endowment- $5,000
NextNC Campaign
Belk Endowment believes in the value of education as a means to personal fulfillment and community vitality. Their goal is to empower today’s workforce by creating pathways to and through postsecondary education for underrepresented students.
Bombas- In-Kind Donation
Donation of 500 pairs socks
Bomba’s mission since day one has been to help those in need. That is why for every item purchased, they donate an item.
Dominion- $1,000
Kids College at BCCC
Grants from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are distributed in four focus areas: human needs, environmental stewardship, education, community vitality.
Duke Energy- $7,500
BCCC Small Business Center
The Duke Energy Foundation is focused on strengthening and uplifting communities throughout North Carolina with grant funding. One focus area is: Workforce development training for jobs vital to the energy economy, with a focus on underrepresented populations.
Dynamic Disc- In-Kind Donation
25 Disc for Disc Golf
FAA: Aircraft Pilot Workforce Development- $374,930
Project will use a structured mix of in-person and online ground school teaching methodologies to reach a diverse student body upon successful completion of the ground school course and demonstrating proficiency in flying an FTD/simulator or drone. In addition to promoting the education of future airline pilots and creating a youth pipeline for potential aircraft pilots and drone operators in rural Eastern North Carolina, one of the poorest regions in the country, the program will address the lack of aviation opportunities for minorities and underprivileged students.
First Citizens Bank- $5,000
BCCC Small Business Center
First Citizens Bank is proud to lend our support to causes that help people in need. As a company, we work with organizations in the areas we serve to help them make our communities stronger.
Food Lion Feeds- $1,750
In-kind donation of $20 Gift Cards
Food Lion Feeds has generously donated $1,750 in $20 gift cards to help fight food insecurity and ensure that all students' basic needs are met. We are thankful for this partnership and their commitment to supporting our community. This contribution has a significant impact providing essential resources to students in need.
GE Appliances- In-Kind Donation
In-Kind Donation of Washer and Dryer for Cosmetology at BCCC
GE Appliances is powered by inspiration, innovation, and a vision to not just build the world’s best appliances, but to build stronger communities.
Through our Corporate Citizenship efforts, we come together to make and deliver good things that people need in the places where our employees live and work.
Louise Lester Foundation- $10,000
BCCC Minute Meals Pantry
Thanks to generous funding from the Louise Lester Foundation, Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) operates the Minute Meals Pantry across campus. Each building features a pantry stocked with ready-to-eat meals and snacks, offering a variety of nutritious options to help combat food insecurity among students. For added convenience, each pantry is equipped with a refrigerator and microwave. We are deeply grateful for this partnership, which ensures that no student at BCCC goes without food.
NCDIT: Digital Champions Grant- $800,000
$800,000 awarded to address challenges in its rural service area through two key initiatives: the BCCC Mobile and the Beaufort Digital Bridge program. BCCC Mobile will deploy a highly visible van staffed by a full-time digital navigator to provide on-the-ground support, digital literacy instruction, and access to digital devices and internet connectivity.
https://www.ncbroadband.gov/digital-champion-grantees
O'Reilly's Auto Parts Foundation- $12,000
BCCC Automotive Program
The O’Reilly Automotive Foundation strives to have a lasting, positive impact in the communities where O’Reilly Auto Parts’ team members and customers live and work by supporting organizations and programs which address issues critical to improving the quality of life for underserved and underrepresented individuals and families. In particular, the Foundation will concentrate its giving in support of organizations and programs addressing economic stability and mobility, workforce development, health and social services, and disaster relief.
OSFM: $8,700 for Public Safety Summer Camp
Pad Project:
- 2024 $2,000 Feminine Products
- 2023: $3,000 Feminine Products
The Pad Project is a global nonprofit that expands access to menstrual products, combats period stigma, and champions menstrual equity for all. Through their U.S. Programs, The Pad Project provides grants to community-based organizations for the purchase and distribution of menstrual products. These partnerships support the menstrual health of communities and schools across the United States on a long-term basis!
Pilot- $1,500 Food Pantry
Positive Pay Load- $250
The Positive Payload Program is designed to benefit non-profit charitable organizations who use and rely on pickup trucks and pickup truck accessories to better their community.
Selkirk Pickleball- In-Kind Donation
Donation of 7 Pickleball Rackets
State Library Partnership- $6,650
Open Door Women’s Shelter- Navigation Room
Beaufort County Community College will partner with Open Door Women's Shelter to facilitate the establishment of a Navigation Room within their shelter. The Navigation Room will provide a private meeting space for residents to meet with social workers or case managers, for children to do homework, read, and play, allow for residents to work on resumes, job searches, or connect with family, and a space to offer enrichment classes. This multipurpose space aims to address the limited privacy within the living facility and empower families and individuals to access resources and progress towards independence.
State Local Cybersecurity Grant Program- $77,000
The goal of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is to help states, local governments, rural areas, and territories address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems.
StemEAST- $5,000
Summer Stem Camp for Middle and High Schoolers
STEM East develops networks through the collaborative efforts of regional businesses, school districts, economic development municipalities, private foundations, state and local government and many others. It is our intent that students across our region will engage in real-world STEM learning opportunities that directly align with career opportunities in Eastern North Carolina.
Wal-Mart Spark-good:
- $1,000 Health and Wellness for Faculty and Staff at BCCC
- $1,000 CAC
- $500 Industry Training
Walmart believes that strengthening local communities creates value for business as well as society. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate.
Wells Fargo- $10,000
BCCC Small Business Center
Through our businesses and the Wells Fargo Foundation, we align our resources and expertise to make a positive impact in communities, address complex societal issues, and help build a more inclusive, sustainable future for all. We provide grants to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen the resiliency of our communities and our planet with a focus on supporting nonprofits that strategically align with our funding priorities: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability. We prioritize funding to activities and programs that have a broad reach and support the needs of underserved communities and advancing racial equity.
Weyerhaeuser- $6,000
BCCC Industry Training
The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund supports communities where they have a significant presence or business interest. These communities range from rural to metropolitan, each with unique priorities and needs. Our employees serve on local advisory committees for our Giving Fund and help develop funding priorities within seven focus areas to support their communities: affordable housing; education and youth development; environmental stewardship; human services; civic and cultural growth; workforce development; and diversity, equity and inclusion.