The Endowment awards $4.8 million across four grants in New Hanover County

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Endowment is awarding four grants totaling $4,812,055 to help residents find safety and support, get the care they need, and enjoy more places to learn, play and gather.

The grants include:

• $3,042,055 for the New Hanover County Community Justice Center over the next three years.
  • The grant will help fund a coordinator to manage collaboration across agencies and a child advocate to support children who have experienced or witnessed violence, connecting services for survivors and families with youth violence prevention and intervention.
• $1.5 million for Cameron Art Museum.
  • The grant will help to support the construction of a new Education Pavilion and the first phase of CAM’s Art Park.
• $150,000 for New Hanover Outreach Clinic.
  • The grant will help further develop dental services, equipment upgrades and staffing, helping volunteer dentists and oral surgeons treat urgent dental problems.
• $120,000 for Reach Out and Read over the next three years.
  • The funding will help grow programs at participating pediatric clinics and expand to another location in New Hanover County.

“The Endowment’s resources are here to benefit everyone in New Hanover County,” said Sophie Dagenais, President and CEO of The Endowment. “Every resident benefits when families have support, people can get the care they need, and our community has inspiring places to learn, create and gather. We’re investing in a healthier, safer and more vibrant New Hanover County, today and for generations to come.”