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June 1, 2020
Elkin Area Nonprofits Receive $32,100 in Grants
The Elkin Funds of The Winston-Salem Foundation recently made $32,100 in grants to 10 nonprofits serving the Elkin Tri-County area. The Elkin Advisory Committee includes 10 members of the local community. These grants are made possible by donors to the Elkin Funds – three component trusts that were established by Richard T. Chatham, Lucy Hanes Chatham, and the citizens of Elkin.
- Boonville Elementary School – $1,000 to support student social and emotional learning and response
- Cancer Services – $1,500 to support Patient Advocates in the Elkin Tri-County service area
- CareNet Counseling of Wilkes – $4,500 for mental health counseling and educational programming in Wilkes county
- Children's Center of Surry – $2,400 to support the Girls Circle Group program in Surry County
- ECHO Ministry – $9,500 for emergency supplies and health support for people experiencing homelessness
- Lifeline Pregnancy Help Center – $700 for an online educational platform
- Parenting PATH – $1,500 to support programming in Surry County
- SECU Family House – $1,000 to support families of Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin County with reduced rates during medical treatment
- Tri-County Christian Crisis Ministry – $6,000 for a backpack food assistance program
- Wilkes Dental Consortium, Inc. – $4,000 to support emergency dental assistance for individuals from Elkin, Dobson, Boonville, Hamptonville, and Thurmond