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Alamance Regional Medical Center

Healthy Alamance Health Improvement Ministry
Alamance County
$16,140
2005

Establish a faith-based diabetes prevention program utilizing lay health advisors to target high-risk groups in three churches in Alamance County.

Alamance Regional Medical Center

Being Healthy Counts to H.I.M.
Alamance County
$9,945
2006

Expand a faith-based diabetes-prevention program serving African-Americans in Alamance County.

ARC-Alamance County, Inc.

Emergency Preparedness for People with Developmental Disabilities and their Families
Alamance County
$25,000
2006

Provide disaster preparedness planning for people with disabilities living in Alamance County.

City of Burlington

Fitness Equipment
Alamance County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for senior citizens at the Senior Activities Center in Burlington through the provision of exercise equipment.

Alleghany Wellness Center, Inc.

Wellness Center Resource Library
Alleghany County
$5,000
2002

Establish a 23,000 square foot wellness center in Alleghany County.

Alleghany Wellness Center, Inc.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Alleghany County
$20,000
2003

Support a new 23,500 square foot Wellness Center that will house the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Alleghany County.

Alleghany Wellness Center, Inc.

AWCI Cardio Class
Alleghany County
$3,650
2009

Increase physical activity in a Tier 1 mountain county through the provision of equipment for martial arts, cardio, and core programs.

First Presbyterian Church of Wadesboro

Anson County Asthma Camp
Anson County
$5,000
2006

Support an asthma camp for children ages 6-12 in Anson County.

You Can Learn Charitable Corporation

Living by Faith
Anson County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for individuals participating in a faith based wellness program in Anson County through the provision of exercise equipment.

County of Ashe

Enhancing Emergency Preparedness Through Community Collaboration
Ashe County
$15,000
2006

Develop and implement a comprehensive disaster preparedness education program for residents in Ashe County.

Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc.

The Diabetic Care Program
Beaufort County
$25,000
2006

Provide diabetes care management to financially needy, uninsured or Medicaid-eligible, minority residents of Beaufort, Martin, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington counties.

Paradise Outreach Ministries

SHAPEDOWN
Beaufort County
$22,500
2005

Establish a family-based 10-week weight management program for Beaufort County children ages 6-18.

Pungo District Hospital Corporation

Peoples Program for Diabetes and Nutrition Education
Beaufort County
$73,000
2007

Develop individual care plans for 200 medically underserved individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes in northeast Beaufort and Hyde counties.

Smart Start of Brunswick County

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Brunswick County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Brunswick County. Children at the center will have access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Smart Start of Brunswick County

Brunswick County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Brunswick County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Brunswick County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Farm to School: Cultivating the Next Crop of Educators
Buncombe County
$67,359
2009

Initiate a new pre-service teacher and dietitian training at WCU to increase the number of future teachers and dietitians trained to successfully implement farm to school programs. Increase the amount of local, healthy foods in school cafeterias and cultivate healthy eating habits through farm and garden based instruction implemented by trained pre-service teachers and dietitian students.

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Farm to School to Community
Buncombe County
$199,600
2011

Increase access to healthy, local food in Ashe, Henderson and Macon counties by improving or developing systems for food procurement, distribution, and marketing systems as well as assisting educational, institutional, and retail sites to access and serve this food on a long-term sustainable basis.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina

Every Step Counts
Buncombe County
$15,178
2006

Implement a physical activity and nutrition program for youth ages 6-15 in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Jackson, Polk and Burke counties.

Black Mountain Parks and Greenways Foundation

Eat Smart Black Mountain
Buncombe County
$3,600
2011

Increase the availability of fresh produce for low-income families and seniors in Black Mountain by purchasing greenhouse equipment for growing vegetable transplants and using garden produce for in-school tastings and food demonstrations.

Buncombe County Health Center

Nurse Family Partnership
Buncombe County
$65,000
2009

Improve birth and long-term health outcomes for 300 low-income first-time mothers and their children in Buncombe County through the implementation of an evidence-based nurse home visitation program.

Buncombe County Medical Society Foundation

Interpreter Network - Healthcare for International Patients
Buncombe County
$63,000
2007

Increase access to care for non-English speaking patients in Buncombe County through expansion of the trained interpreter network and education of health care providers.

Buncombe County Medical Society Foundation

Western North Carolina Interpreter Network (WIN) Capacity Building
Buncombe County
$9,250
2009

Conduct a targeted outreach and marketing campaign to expand services to neighboring Henderson County and form collaboration with local Latino centers and community clinics to increase the customer base as well as provide much needed interpretation service to a county with the largest percentage of Latinos in Western North Carolina.

Buncombe County Partnership for Children, Inc.

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Buncombe County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Buncombe County. Increase access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Buncombe County Partnership for Children, Inc.

Buncombe County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Buncombe County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Buncombe County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc.

Project EMMA (EAT better, MOVE MORE, AGE well)
Buncombe County
$44,997
2007

Incorporate fresh local fruits and vegetables into meal plans and start an exercise program serving low-income seniors in Buncombe County.

Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc.

Project EMMA (EAT better MOVE MORE, AGE well) Phase II
Buncombe County
$95,500
2008

Re-invest in physical activity programming, a rooftop garden, and the integration of local produce into the senior dining program for senior citizens in Buncombe County.

Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc.

Project EMMA (Eat better, Move More, Age well) - Phase III
Buncombe County
$100,000
2010

Increase healthy behaviors for senior citizens by enhancing and replicating Project EMMA, an initiative that integrates physical activity and local produce into the Senior Dining Program, both within Buncombe County and in other areas of North Carolina.

Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina

Girls on the Run 5K Marketing Plan
Buncombe County
$5,250
2011

Enhance visibility in an effort to increase corporate sponsorships and individual donors to improve sustainability.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School

Community Playground
Buncombe County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for low income children ages 4-9 at an Asheville elementary school through the installation of playground equipment.

Mission Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

Mission Children's Outpatient Center
Buncombe County
$25,000
2005

Establish a new, consolidated children's outpatient center that will increase the number of patients seen and improve access to health care for pediatric patients in the Asheville area.

Mountain Area Child and Family Center

Enhanced Family Services for Pregnant Moms
Buncombe County
$20,000
2003

Expand participation in Buncombe County program serving teen, Hispanic, and other low-income, at-risk pregnant women to ensure healthy births.

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.

Improved Health Care Access for Non-English Speaking Women
Buncombe County
$23,207
2005

Expand interpretation services for non-English speaking women in need of OB/GYN services in the state's sixteen most western counties.

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.

Access to Gynecologic Cancer Diagnosis and Prevention Services for Women
Buncombe County
$80,000
2008

Provide examination, screening, diagnosis, treatment and counseling for financially needy women with pre-cancerous dysplasia in 16 western counties.

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.

Pregnancy Care for Uninsured Hispanic Moms
Buncombe County
$100,994
2009

Ensure healthy birth outcomes for 120 uninsured Hispanic women, improve health for Hispanic families and provide obstetrical training opportunities for family practitioners by providing a medical home during and after pregnancy.

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.

Continuation of Pregnancy Care for Uninsured Hispanic Moms
Buncombe County
$85,000
2010

Ensure healthy birth outcomes for 120 uninsured Hispanic women, improve health for Hispanic families and provide obstetrical training opportunities for family practitioners by providing a medical home during and after pregnancy.

Pisgah Legal Services

Disability Assistance Project
Buncombe County
$10,000
2003

Secure access to routine medical care and disability income benefits for low-income disabled children and adults in western North Carolina.

Presbyterian Home for Children of Black Mountain, Inc.

PHFC Fitness Trail
Buncombe County
$5,000
2008

Install fitness stations along a trail used by residents: abandoned, abused and neglected youth ages 5-18.

University of North Carolina Asheville Foundation, Inc.

North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness (NCCHW)
Buncombe County
$3,000,000
2009

Establish partnership that seeks to discover the best practices about health and wellness and broadly communicating those to the public through undergraduate research, internships, and equipment support for the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness.

YWCA of Asheville

Diabetes Wellness Project
Buncombe County
$15,000
2005

Provide diabetes services and educational outreach to underserved populations in Buncombe County.

Burke County Public Schools

Burke Family Literacy Program, Playground and Gardening Project
Burke County
$5,000
2009

Increase physical activity and healthy eating habits for low-income Latino children ages 0-7 and their families through the provision of playground equipment and gardening tools.

Outreach Center

Fresh & Fit Nutrition & Exercise Project
Burke County
$15,000
2005

Develop free nutrition education and exercise programs for low-income families in Burke County.

Western Piedmont Community College

Creating a Model Demonstration Outdoor Learning Environment for Young Children
Burke County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for young children and child care providers in Burke County through the provision of equipment to develop an outdoor learning environment/natural playground.

Cabarrus County Parks Department

Healthy Park Concession Stands
Cabarrus County
$4,750
2011

Increase access to healthy food and beverages in two Cabarrus County park concession areas through policy and environmental changes.

Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County

Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures
Cabarrus County
$5,000
2008

Prevent chronic disease among low-income African American youth and adults in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Rowan counties by promoting physical activity, training community based facilitators and providing exercise equipment in a faith-based setting.

Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County

Southern Piedmont Partnership for Public Health Dental Clinic Efficiency Project Phase IV
Cabarrus County
$22,500
2010

Increase dental revenue through improved efficiency in administrative and clinical functions to support increased access to quality oral health care in Cabarrus County.

Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County

Oral Health Access and Education in Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County
$89,500
2011

Increase children's utilization of dental services in Cabarrus County by strengthening community infrastructure to support access to oral health services and providing case management support.

All Star Sports Publications

Tournament of Champions
Caldwell County
$25,000
2001

Promote high school athletics and the efforts of Be Active North Carolina.

Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions

Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions
Caldwell County
$25,000
2003

Provide opportunities for North Carolina basketball players ages 14-17 to participate in a national event and enhance their opportunities to earn a college scholarship.

Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department

Martin Luther King Jr. Walking Path Lenoir Aquatic Center Renovations
Caldwell County
$5,000
2011

Construct a walking track around the MLK Center to assist Seniors, youth, etc, with exercise and quality of life. Use funds for matching PARTF Grant to purchase an aquatic pool slide to improve physical fitness and activity at Aquatic Facility.

Sports Tool Charities, Inc.

Bob Gibbons Youth Basketball Tournament
Caldwell County
$25,000
2002

Provide opportunities for North Carolina basketball players ages 14-17 to participate in a national event and enhance their opportunities to earn a college scholarship.

County of Camden

Gateway to Healthy Living
Camden County
$120,000
2006

Increase opportunities for physical activity through a new park in the center of Camden County.

County of Camden

Fit Together Equipment Grant
Camden County
$5,000
2009

Continuation of Fit Together grant through provision of equipment for physical activity.

Council on Adolescents of Catawba County, Inc.

Healthy Lifestyles in Adolescence
Catawba County
$13,800
2004

Develop and pilot an interactive healthy lifestyles component to complement pre-existing courses on entering adolescence for Catawba County students.

Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry

HealthCare Center
Catawba County
$10,000
2003

Provide medical, dental, and pharmaceutical care to uninsured residents in Hickory and Catawba County.

Kids Only of NC

Playground Equipment
Catawba County
$4,000
2009

Increase physical activity for children in a Catawba County child care center through the provision of indoor and outdoor play equipment.

Lenoir-Rhyne College

The McCrorie Center for the Health Sciences and Athletics
Catawba County
$25,000
2002

Build a technologically-advanced learning environment for students in the health sciences including, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Sports Medicine.

YMCA of Catawba Valley

K.N.O.K.- OUT: Kinetics and Nutrition for Overweight Kids
Catawba County
$10,000
2005

Reduce obesity among overweight children and their families in Catawba, Caldwell, Watauga, Burke and Avery counties through a physical activity and nutrition education program.

Abundance Foundation Inc.

East Cornwallis Community Garden
Chatham County
$3,000
2011

Create and maintain a community garden in the East Cornwallis neighborhood of Pittsboro through the purchase of supplies and equipment.

Chatham County Council on Aging

Refurbishing Senior Center Fitness Room
Chatham County
$5,000
2011

Increase the number of elderly who are healthy and active.

Chatham County Government

Fit Families of Chatham
Chatham County
$114,000
2006

Maximize the potential of Chatham County's new Southwest Park, recruiting nearby families and workplaces for physical activity programs centered at the park.

Chatham County Government

Fit Together Equipment Grant
Chatham County
$5,000
2009

Continuation of Fit Together grant through provision of equipment for physical activity.

Chatham County Public Health Department

Community Diabetes Advocates
Chatham County
$8,850
2003

Create a diabetes support group and provide training for additional volunteers in order to reach more of the program's targeted population in Chatham County.

Hispanics in Philanthropy

North Carolina Funders' Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities
Chatham County
$150,000
2006

Build capacity and develop culturally relevant training for North Carolina's Latino serving nonprofit organizations.

Hispanics in Philanthropy

North Carolina Funders' Collaborative
Chatham County
$150,000
2010

Expand the collaborative grantmaking initiative to increase the capacity of Latino-led nonprofits in NC.

North Carolina Rural Communities Assistance Project

Healthy Living Promotora Program
Chatham County
$60,600
2010

Increase consumption of healthy food, enhance understanding of nutrition, and increase physical activity for Latino immigrant families in underserved Siler City, Chatham County. Build a social network to promote long-term healthy behaviors through sustained in-home outreach and support from lay health advisors.

North Carolina Rural Communities Assistance Project

Healthy Homes for All
Chatham County
$5,000
2006

Environmental health safety program for rural Latino families in Chatham County.

Tri-County Community Health Partnership

Know About Diabetes/Diabetes Workshops
Cherokee County
$10,000
2003

Enhance knowledge, self-management and treatment among diabetics with limited access to health care in rural western North Carolina.

Clay County Health Department

Paving Spikebuck Trail
Clay County
$25,000
2006

Pave walking trail in Clay County.

Shelby High School

Heart Smart Fitness
Cleveland County
$5,000
2009

Improve nutrition and cardiovascular-respiratory fitness among secondary school students at Shelby High School by participating in life-coaching, rigorous exercise, and nutritional curriculum supported by the purchase of fitness and biometric assessment equipment.

Bolton Health and Wellness Center, Inc.

Health And Wellness Center
Columbus County
$309,747
2004

Provide primary care, disease prevention, health education and capacity building for rural residents of Columbus County.

Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc.

Comprehensive Recreational Therapy Program
Columbus County
$5,000
2011

Expand the Recreational Therapy Program at BGHNC through the purchase of exercise equipment, for residents age 6 - 21 in southeastern NC who have survived abuse and neglect.

Columbus County Department of Aging

Health Resources Initiative
Columbus County
$50,000
2003

Provide a safety modifications program for aging populations, a breast cancer screening program and other medical assistance in Columbus County.

Columbus County Department of Aging

Health Care Awareness
Columbus County
$10,000
2004

Provide disease and injury prevention education to the elderly in Columbus County.

Columbus Youth and Families

Creating Sustainable Alliance among Columbus County Leaders
Columbus County
$6,500
2011

Create a sustainable alliance among Columbus County leaders and develop a plan of action to improve the county's health ranking.

City of Havelock Parks and Recreation Department

Fitness Center Accessibility
Craven County
$4,817
2009

Expand physical activity opportunities to a low-income African American population in eastern North Carolina through the provision of additional exercise equipment.

New Bern-Craven County YMCA, Inc.

Kids in Motion
Craven County
$7,019
2005

Purchase equipment needed to measure outcomes for Kids in Motion, a healthy lifestyles and weight management collaborative serving overweight or obese children in Craven County.

Bethany Church of God of Prophecy

Bethany Playground Equipment Project
Cumberland County
$5,000
2011

Improve youth program by expanding choices of exercise opportunities for children who currently do not have age appropriate playground equipment.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation, Inc.

Diabetes Self-Management for the Underserved
Cumberland County
$98,625
2007

Expand programming at the Diabetes & Endocrine Center so that diabetes-related health care services will be available in one location for a five county region in the central southern area of North Carolina.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation, Inc.

Follow Our Footsteps
Cumberland County
$60,000
2008

Investment in a faith-based physical activity and nutrition education program serving African American children and adults in Cumberland County.

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc.

Preventing Obesity by Design II (POD II) Equipment Grant
Dare County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Dare County. Children at the center will have access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc.

Dare County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Dare County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-13 at one child care center in Dare County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Interfaith Community Outreach, Inc.

Call Center Technology Plan
Dare County
$4,820
2006

Enhance operations at the emergency call center serving residents and visitors in Dare and Currituck counties.

Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc.

Baptist Children's Homes Bike Skills Park
Davidson County
$5,000
2009

Increase the physical activity level of the 185, 'at-risk,' youth served annually by Mills Children's Home through the introduction of a Bike Skills Park.

Davidson County Health Department

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program
Davidson County
$8,500
2003

Provide screening and diagnostic mammograms and necessary follow-up to low-income women in Davidson County.

Town of Faison Recreation/Wellness Commission

Staff Support for the Inaugural Year of Faison Health and Wellness
Duplin County
$30,600
2010

Improve the opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating for the 780 residents of the Town of Faison through the establishment of a town parks and recreation director.

Town of Warsaw-Wellness and Recreation Department

Healthy Eating: Quick and Cheap
Duplin County
$2,275
2011

Improve the lifestyle of families in Duplin County by offering both food and fitness education classes.

American Social Health Association

Visualize North Carolina without Cervical Cancer
Durham County
$19,500
2009

Increase the HPV vaccination rate and number of women who receive appropriate pap and HPV tests among rural Hispanics and urban African American populations through creation of targeted outreach materials.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$50,000
2002

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$75,000
2002

Promote physical activity across the state through the Active Blue Van.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$50,000
2002

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$50,000
2003

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$75,000
2003

Promote physical activity across the state through the Active Blue Van.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$60,488
2004

Promote physical activity across the state through the Active Blue Van.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$80,269
2004

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$22,550
2005

Promote physical activity across the state through the Active Blue Van.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$72,390
2005

Physical activity and nutrition program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$41,869
2005

Promote physical activity across the state through the Active Blue Van.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$10,000
2006

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids
Durham County
$22,000
2007

Physical activity and nutrition education program for North Carolina children ages 4-5.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

BANC's Impact Initiative
Durham County
$9,300
2009

Develop a two-phase organizational planning process for mission and program alignment, and complete an assessment of its board.

Be Active North Carolina, Inc.

Be Active Kids - Early Childhood Active Play Alliance
Durham County
$100,000
2010

Increase healthy movement and physical activity for young children across North Carolina by creating an Early Childhood Active Play Alliance.

Bridge II Sports

Adaptive Sports Program
Durham County
$114,341
2009

Increase access to physical activity for people with disabilities by creating a statewide infrastructure to implement adaptive exercise and sport programming.

Bridge II Sports

Capacity building for Statewide Sustainable Adaptive Sports Program
Durham County
$60,100
2010

Create a fund development strategy and sustainability plan for a statewide adaptive sports program.

Calvary Ministries of the Westend Community, Inc.

It's A Family Affair: A Health, Wellness & Fitness Reunion
Durham County
$50,000
2003

Support development of fitness facilities and equipment at Durham's Lyon Park Community Center.

Center for Community Self-Help

Maplewood Park Redevelopment Project
Durham County
$5,000
2008

Establish an environment for physical activity for low- income families in Durham through the purchase of playground equipment.

Central NC Chapter of the American Red Cross

Blood Programs and Red Cross Clubs
Durham County
$5,000
2003

Increase African-American participation in campus Red Cross blood drives at historical black colleges and universities.

City of Durham Parks and Recreation

Adapted Sports Program
Durham County
$10,000
2003

Implement an adapted sports program for Durham youth with physical disabilities.

City of Durham Parks and Recreation

Campus Hills Wellness Center
Durham County
$4,558
2009

Increase physical activity and fitness for Durham residents through the access to affordable high quality exercise equipment at the Campus Hills Wellness Center.

City of Durham Parks and Recreation

DPR Community Garden Program
Durham County
$5,000
2011

Expand and improve the DPR Community Garden Program to additional sites with the purchase of equipment and a storage facility at a central location.

Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens

Health & Wellness Program
Durham County
$10,000
2004

Create a health and wellness program in Durham's Center for Senior Life.

Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens

Fun & Fit!
Durham County
$4,533
2009

Decrease the risk of complications from chronic disease, such as hypertension and diabetes, by increasing the level of physical activity for older adults in Durham County.

DiabetesSisters

Capacity Building Initiative
Durham County
$9,535
2009

Increase long-term financial stability for organization serving women with diabetes across North Carolina.

Duke University

14th Annual Institute in Nonprofit Leadership
Durham County
$5,000
2004

Support leadership institute for nonprofit professionals throughout North Carolina.

Duke University

Jim Bernstein Health Policy Scholars Program
Durham County
$303,065
2005

Establish two Health Policy Scholars at the Center for Health Policy, Law and Management at Duke University focusing on the needs of the uninsured in North Carolina; upgrade NC health policy web site.

Duke University

Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership
Durham County
$172,940
2006

Develop and implement an Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program for senior nonprofit leaders throughout North Carolina.

Duke University

North Carolina Community AIDS Fund
Durham County
$163,500
2008

Create a North Carolina Community AIDS Fund Collaborative that will leverage the resources of health funders and the National AIDS Fund to address the growing HIV/AIDS crisis.

Duke University

Eat Smart Play Hard: The Healthy Lifestyles Active Kids/ Active Teens Project
Durham County
$4,500
2011

Expand the Active Teens program to include healthy eating education, through the purchase of kitchen equipment and supplies and the introduction of cooking classes to serve approximately 300 low-income families per year.

Durham Academy

Eat.Play.Live: Student U's Healthy Food Initiative
Durham County
$2,300
2011

Increase intake of healthy foods for 250 students ages 10-15 by increasing access to healthy lunches during six-week summer enrichment program and by creating and implementing child-friendly nutrition classes.

Durham Academy

Eat.Play.Live: Student U's Health Initiative
Durham County
$5,000
2011

Increase physical activity of children ages 10-15 to at least 50 minutes per day by providing physical activity intensive sports classes.

Durham County Health Department

Project Access of Durham County - Specialty Care for the Uninsured
Durham County
$225,000
2008

Increase access to specialty and diagnostic care for low-income, uninsured patients of Durham County's Lincoln Community Health Center by providing transportation to medical services.

Durham County Health Department

Project Soul
Durham County
$10,000
2009

Increase physical activity and access to healthy food at African American churches in Durham County through a combination of programs, church policy change, and learning network development.

Durham County Health Department

Durham County Health Department Dental Clinic Coordinator
Durham County
$51,500
2010

Increase access to care for residents of Durham County by hiring a dental clinic coordinator to manage the practice and increase efficiency and dentist productivity.

Durham Health Partners

City of Medicine Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Durham County
$1,500
2001

Support an event recognizing outstanding people in the field of health care and medicine.

Durham Health Partners

City of Medicine Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Durham County
$1,500
2002

Support an event that recognizes outstanding people in the field of health care and medicine.

Durham Rescue Mission

Operating Support
Durham County
$5,000
2007

Support program operations including shelter, financial planning and vocational training for single men, women, mothers and families in Durham.

El Centro Hispano, Inc.

Hablemos de Nuestra Salud
Durham County
$10,000
2003

Increase access to and utilization of health care services, health literacy and health knowledge for the underserved and underinsured population of Latino women and their families in Durham County.

El Centro Hispano, Inc.

Soccer Program 'Escuelita de Futbol'
Durham County
$33,981
2009

Increase the daily physical activity and healthy eating habits among 100 Latino youth, ages 4 to 16, and at least 24-30 of their parents, by implementing a biweekly soccer program and physical activity and nutrition sessions.

Family Counseling Service of Durham, Inc.

Fit Families
Durham County
$12,040
2003

Provide a multidisciplinary approach to weight management for overweight adolescents and their families in Durham and Orange Counties.

George Watts School PTA

Living Classroom
Durham County
$28,800
2010

Increase weekly outdoor activity and expand nutrition education and access for 393 elementary school students in Durham by the creation of a school garden, walking path, and establishing a free summer vegetable program for low income families. Develop and implement garden based curriculum in the Durham County School System.

George Watts School PTA

Pre-K and K Playground and Streetscape Project
Durham County
$5,000
2007

Purchase equipment for Durham playground serving children age six and younger.

Girls on the Run of the Triangle, Inc.

Program Partnership with Duke's Healthy Lifestyle and Live for Life Program
Durham County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for at-risk girls in Durham County through the provision of physical activity equipment.

Girls on the Run of the Triangle, Inc.

GOTR Summer Camp 2006
Durham County
$6,000
2005

Expand services to provide two, one-week summer camps providing wellness education to 40 at-risk girls ages 8-12 from Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

Healthy Lifestyles Program

The Healthy Lifestyles Active Teens Program
Durham County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for teens and families in Durham County through the provision of exercise equipment.

Housing for New Hope Inc.

Homeless Prevention Health Education Project
Durham County
$10,000
2003

Build capacity for a formal health maintenance program for participants in Triangle area housing programs.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.

Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Durham County
$12,000
2003

Support education in the nursing profession, increasing access to quality health care.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.

Patient Privacy Paging for Pharmacy Services
Durham County
$12,057
2003

Purchase of a paging system allowing patients in a Durham health center to be alerted privately and efficiently for prescription dispensing.

North Carolina Amateur Sports

State Games of North Carolina and Cycle North Carolina
Durham County
$10,000
2001

Increase student bike safety knowledge through Blue Bikers program at the State Games and at Cycle North Carolina.

North Carolina Amateur Sports

State Games of North Carolina and Cycle North Carolina
Durham County
$10,000
2002

Increase student bike safety knowledge through Blue Bikers program at the State Games and at Cycle North Carolina.

North Carolina Amateur Sports

State Games of North Carolina and Cycle North Carolina
Durham County
$8,500
2002

Increase student bike safety knowledge through Blue Bikers program at the State Games and at Cycle North Carolina.

North Carolina Amateur Sports

State Games of North Carolina and Cycle North Carolina
Durham County
$15,000
2004

Increase student bike safety knowledge through Blue Bikers program at the State Games and at Cycle North Carolina.

North Carolina Amateur Sports

2005 Blue Bikers
Durham County
$15,000
2005

Implement the 2005 Blue Bikers program promoting physical activity and bicycle safety to 4th grade students across the state.

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

Don't Let Domestic Violence Hurt Your Business
Durham County
$30,000
2003

Support coalition in development and presentation of 'Don't Let Domestic Violence Hurt Your Business' in partnership with the North Carolina Council for Women and Domestic Violence Commission, the Department of Administration and the Attorney General's office.

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

NCCADV Bi-Annual Conference and Awards
Durham County
$43,600
2004

Decrease attendee costs and increase educational opportunities at domestic violence service provider conference.

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

Fundraising and Capacity Building Initiative
Durham County
$75,000
2005

Diversify the funding streams, bolster the financial health, and increase the self-sufficiency of local domestic violence agencies across the state.

North Carolina Health & Fitness Foundation

Active Blue Van
Durham County
$75,000
2001

Promote physical activity in communities across North Carolina through the Active Blue Van.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

Operational Support
Durham County
$750,000
2006

Develop a communications plan and materials; support the state level policy work and dissemination activities of the NCIOM and its task forces.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

NC IOM Task Force on Prevention
Durham County
$31,655
2007

Invest in a three-year task force to develop a Prevention Plan for the state of North Carolina.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

Improving Health, Healthcare Quality and Access for all North Carolinians
Durham County
$1,250,000
2009

Identify workable solutions to important health problems facing the state by bringing together stakeholder groups to study and make recommendations about health issues.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

Implementing Health Reform in North Carolina
Durham County
$50,000
2010

Expand access to care for North Carolinians by developing a plan for the state's implementation of health reform and a strategy to access federal grants through provisions in the reform bill.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

NCIOM Task Force on Early Childhood Health/Obesity
Durham County
$188,400
2011

Establish an early childhood obesity prevention task force to create a broad based, long-term blueprint that will provide a roadmap for NC's investments and efforts to increase the percent of healthy weight among children birth to five and those who care for them.

North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development

On The Ground Prostate Cancer Program
Durham County
$75,000
2008

Increase early detection and treatment of prostate cancer among African American men in Hertford, Perquimans and Pasquotank counties through expansion of an education and screening program.

Sisterhood Agenda, Inc.

A Journey Toward Womanhood
Durham County
$10,000
2003

Promote health and reduce disease and pregnancy among at-risk minority girls in Durham through culturally-relevant, community-based prevention strategies.

Student Action with Farmworkers

Community TIEs Award Program
Durham County
$35,000
2007

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation and evaluation.

Student Action with Farmworkers

Into the Fields Health Education Project
Durham County
$35,000
2008

Prevent illness associated with green tobacco poisoning and heat and pesticide exposure among migrant farm workers by placing bilingual college students in summer outreach positions at 6 rural clinics serving 21 counties.

Student Action with Farmworkers

Into the Fields Health Initiative
Durham County
$221,605
2009

Increase access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care services for nearly 5,000 Spanish-speaking farmworkers in 19 rural counties by providing outreach, assessments, education and non-clinical case management. Support professional development of students from migrant worker families entering the health professions.

Student Action with Farmworkers

From the Ground Up: improving communication
Durham County
$100,000
2010

Increase student and farmworker participation in the mission and activities of the organization through the development and delivery of culturally competent communication and administrative systems to improve health in agricultural communities across the state.

The Hill Center

Teacher Professional Development Project
Durham County
$50,000
2008

Increase access to Hill Center best practices professional development opportunities for PK-12 teachers in North Carolina and expand the capacity of The Hill Center to reach, train, and observe teachers in a broader geographic area through enhanced technology infrastructure.

Triangle Community Foundation

Send a Kid to Camp
Durham County
$50,000
2009

Expand capacity of Triangle Community Foundation's 'Send a Kid to Camp' initiative.

Triangle Community Foundation

Send a Kid to Camp
Durham County
$50,000
2010

Expand capacity of Triangle Community Foundation's 'Send a Kid to Camp' initiative.

Trips For Kids - Triangle

Project Urban Mountain Bike
Durham County
$5,000
2008

Increase access to mountain biking through the addition of four bikes for use by urban youth aged 10-17.

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Campaign Challenge Grant
Durham County
$10,000
2002

Enhance fund-raising capacity through a challenge grant gift.

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Leadership and Ethics In A New Era: A Matter of Trust.
Durham County
$3,000
2005

Build capacity among Triangle-area non profits through an ethics and leadership conference.

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Triangle Agencies Anticipating Disasters: Supporting Seniors and Others with Special Needs Before, During and After Disasters
Durham County
$40,000
2006

Increase personal disaster preparedness among older and disabled adults and strengthen the ability of Triangle-area communities to respond to the special needs of this population.

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Triangle United Way Campaign
Durham County
$25,000
2009

Contribution toward 2008 Triangle United Way Campaign.

Walltown Neighborhood Ministries, Inc.

Walltown Neighborhood Ministries Health Initiative
Durham County
$914
2004

Expand health education and services to Durham families living in multidimensional crisis and poverty.

Walltown Neighborhood Ministries, Inc.

Walltown Health Initiative
Durham County
$14,000
2005

Increase cultural competence of health education programs for at-risk, uninsured African-American and Latino families in Durham's Walltown neighborhood.

YMCA of Greater Durham

Community Connection Program
Durham County
$1,890
2001

Increase access to quality sports and health-related programs for low-income youth in Durham.

DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose NC Physical Activity Challenge
Edgecombe County
$25,000
2005

Support physical activity projects in North Carolina schools posted through DonorsChoose NC, an online marketplace where teachers describe, and individuals or businesses can fund, specific student projects.

Down East Partnership For Children

Discovery Park
Edgecombe County
$5,000
2011

Increase outdoor activity for young children participating in the agency's programs and families in the surrounding neighborhoods through the establishment of an outdoor toddler play environment within Down East Partnership for Children's Discovery Park.

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Inc.

Healthy Children/Healthy Parks
Forsyth County
$6,500
2008

Create plan to develop a physical activity and nutrition program based around the natural assets of the Blue Ridge Parkway serving children and their parents in Buncombe, Haywood, McDowell, Madison, Henderson and Yancey counties.

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Inc.

Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks
Forsyth County
$200,000
2008

Establish a model program utilizing parkland as a tool for increasing physical activity and healthy eating.

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Inc.

Kids in ParksTRACK Trails: A Partnership for Health
Forsyth County
$701,000
2011

Increase physical activity and improve nutritional choices for children and families in North Carolina through the establishment of a National Training and Technical Assistance Center in Asheville and through the expansion of the Kids in Parks program throughout state and local parks.

Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control

Hypertension on Wheels
Forsyth County
$55,000
2008

Improve health and cardiovascular risk among low-income, high risk African Americans in Forsyth County through a mobile community outreach van which provides screenings and care plans.

Forsyth County Health Department

Health Wise
Forsyth County
$8,000
2005

Expand a chair exercise program serving older adults and adults with chronic diseases to 5 new sites in Winston-Salem.

Hospitality House of Winston-Salem

SECU Family House on the Josh and Marie Reynolds Campus
Forsyth County
$25,000
2009

Serve the vulnerable population of adult patients and their caregivers from Western NC who come to Forsyth Medical Center and WFU Baptist Medical Center for treatment.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Initiative to Sustain and Expand the Free Clinic Model
Forsyth County
$10,000,000
2004

Support existing members and create new free clinics in underserved areas throughout the state.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Community Forums
Forsyth County
$15,000
2006

Support facilitation of community meetings in areas that are considering establishing a free clinic.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Technology Assessment and Integration
Forsyth County
$91,000
2006

Assess technology at member clinics, implement a comprehensive member management system, and redesign/revise Web site.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Sustainability During Economic Downturn
Forsyth County
$2,000,000
2009

Support direct services at member free clinics, with increased emphasis on communities most impacted by the economic downturn.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Initiative to Sustain and Expand the Free Clinic Model
Forsyth County
$10,000,000
2009

Reinvest through second five-year grant to support existing NCAFC member free clinics and pharmacies and the creation of new free clinics in underserved counties. The focus is on the stability and sustainability of all member clinics.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

C.A.R.E. Clinic
Forsyth County
$150,000
2010

Provide preventive health services, including primary care, dental, and on-site pharmacy to uninsured residents of the greater Charlotte metro area at a one-day Communities Are Responding Everyday event.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics

Outcomes Initiative
Forsyth County
$100,000
2010

Deliver free health care to uninsured North Carolinians statewide to achieve health outcomes on par with patients seen by private providers through enhancement of clinic operations and assessment and tracking of health gains.

Shepherds Center of Greater Winston-Salem

Senior Center Health and Wellness Project
Forsyth County
$7,000
2003

Increase participation in health education workshops, physical fitness classes and enrichment programs to support an active and engaged lifestyle for older adults in Forsyth County.

Southside United Health Center

Creating a Medical Home for a Medically Underserved Area in Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
$96,582
2009

Provide a medical home for 2,000 adults living in a medically underserved area of Winston-Salem through creation of a full time staffed FQHC look-alike clinic.

Southside United Health Center

Expanding Access to Medical Homes
Forsyth County
$260,000
2011

Double capacity of medical home for adults living in a medically underserved area of Winston-Salem

United Way of Forsyth County

United Way: Leading the Community in Caring
Forsyth County
$10,000
2003

Funding to support 34 health and human services agencies in Forsyth county.

Wake Forest University

North Carolina American Indian Health Board Planning and Capacity Building Project
Forsyth County
$15,000
2010

Develop a strategic, business and sustainability plan applying a results framework to improve the health outcomes of American Indians in our state.

Wake Forest University

Improving the Health of Underserved Seniors by Enhancing Mobility
Forsyth County
$10,842
2002

Improve health among elderly residents in Forsyth County public housing through the development of on-site exercise and mobility training programs and community health resource centers.

Winston-Salem State University

Improving the Health of Custodial Grandparents and their Families
Forsyth County
$69,300
2007

Improve the health of Forsyth County custodial grandparents and their grandchildren through case management.

YWCA of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County

YWCA Chavitos Saludables (Hispanic Youth Wellness Project)
Forsyth County
$20,000
2006

Prevent and reduce obesity among Latino children and their families in Forsyth County.

Gethsemane Baptist Church Community Development Corporation

Gethsemane Obesity (Body Mass Index) Reduction Project
Franklin County
$5,000
2011

Reduce the overall obesity (Body Mass Index) among the parishioners of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church.

Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church

Cleaning The Bodily Temple
Franklin County
$5,000
2008

Reduce the risk of health-related diseases and morbidity among African-Americans residing in Franklin County by providing access to structured physical activities and exercise equipment through a church sponsored program.

Tar River Land Conservancy

Riverfront Park Expansion and Greenway Plan
Franklin County
$24,600
2010

Create a greenway plan that will determine the development of nine acres of land in Tarboro, adjacent to an existing park. Create a corridor connecting East Tarboro's African American community to a local elementary school and recreation area.

Advocates for Healthy Citizens

HealthNet Gaston Community-Wide Plan
Gaston County
$379,700
2010

Improve the overall health of 3,500 low-income, uninsured Gaston County residents through the expansion of comprehensive primary care and specialty care clinic services.

Cancer Services of Gaston County Inc.

Cause & Effective
Gaston County
$20,500
2011

Increase effectiveness and improve organizational infrastructure to ensure long-term financial stability, board leadership, staff development, and program impact through additional training and establishing a fund development plan.

Gaston Family Health Services

Dental Access Coordination
Gaston County
$95,700
2011

Increase access to dental education and treatment for Medicaid and uninsured children with oral health issues in Gaston and Iredell counties by busing them to the community dental clinic for examination, treatment and education.

Graham County Health Department

Walk to Jerusalem
Graham County
$69,760
2008

Increase physical activity in Graham County for Graham County residents by paving the county's only walking trail and supporting programmatic expenses to encourage trail use.

NCDA & CS Food Distribution

Expanding Capacity of the NC Farm to School Program
Granville County
$1,206,000
2011

Increase the number of school districts participating in the NC Farm to School Program by expanding the capacity of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services through the purchase of five tractor-trailers.

Greene County Health Care, Inc.

Integrated HIT Implementation
Greene County
$328,600
2010

Reduce health care disparities and improve the quality and safety of health care through the implementation of an integrated health IT system that supports the Advanced Health Care Home Model at seven Rural Health Centers in North Carolina.

Greene County Health Department

Wii Can Grow!! Project
Greene County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity and access to healthy food for students at Snow Hill Primary school in Greene County through the provision of physical activity equipment and materials to develop a greenhouse.

Greene County Health Department

Plant A Seed For The Future
Greene County
$5,000
2011

Increase access to fruits and vegetables for the 730 students attending Snow Hill Primary School through the expansion of a school greenhouse and garden program.

2 Those Who Care

2 Those Who Care Service to the Piedmont Awards
Guilford County
$75,000
2001

Support annual dinner and live broadcast honoring those who have a personal commitment to volunteerism.

2 Those Who Care

2 Those Who Care Service to the Piedmont Awards
Guilford County
$75,000
2002

Support annual dinner and live broadcast honoring those who have a personal commitment to volunteerism.

2 Those Who Care

2 Those Who Care Service to the Piedmont Awards 2004-2006
Guilford County
$200,000
2004

Support annual dinner and live broadcast honoring Piedmont volunteers who are critical to making North Carolina's non-profit organizations thrive and furthering the mission of Be Active North Carolina.

Guilford County Partnership for Children

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Guilford County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Guilford County. Children at the center will have access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Guilford County Partnership for Children

Guilford County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Guilford County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity children ages 0-5 in Guilford County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Reading Connections, Inc.

Improving Health Literacy Among Diabetic Patients: Diabetes Pilot Project
Guilford County
$59,302
2007

Improve health literacy and treatment outcomes for diabetic patients in Guilford County through a pilot program at two clinics in the Moses Cone Health System.

Reading Connections, Inc.

Community Health Literacy
Guilford County
$69,000
2008

Promote and enhance health outcomes for individuals with low literacy levels and/or chronic diseases statewide by providing technical support and practical tools for health literacy interventions.

UNCG Center for New North Carolinians

Helping North Carolina's Non-English Speaking Population Deal with Natural Disasters
Guilford County
$48,160
2006

Promote emergency preparedness in the immigrant community through training and relationship building with local emergency relief agencies throughout the state.

West End Ministries

Get Fit!
Guilford County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for the residents of a low income Guilford County community participating in a wellness program through the provision of physical activity equipment.

Area Wide Health Committee

Tillery Community Awareness of Resources for Education and Services (Tillery CARES)
Halifax County
$65,500
2008

Expand clinic and telemedicine services to improve the health of 300 low-income, uninsured patients with diabetes and hypertension.

Hobgood Citizen Group, Inc.

TSCC Health and Wellness Project
Halifax County
$4,833
2011

Promote the prevention of diseases prevalent among the elderly and youth of Halifax County and surrounding areas implementing programs with accessible fitness equipment, nutrition education and behavior modification classes all designed to enhance healthier lifestyles.

Inborden Elementary School

Playground Equipment
Halifax County
$5,000
2008

Establish an environment for physical activity at a Halifax County elementary school through the purchase of playground equipment.

My Fathers House Ministries Church

My Fathers House Exercise Club
Halifax County
$5,000
2009

Decrease weight and increase physical activity for low-income youth and adults in Halifax County through the purchase of equipment for a faith-based wellness initiative.

Northwest Halifax High School

Project Viking Fitness
Halifax County
$5,000
2011

Expand the physical education program and increase the amount of physical activity of both staff and students at Northwest Halifax High by 25% through the purchase of updated and safe physical education and exercise equipment.

Rural Health Group, Inc.

Improving Health Outcomes to the Underserved Through Information Technology
Halifax County
$25,000
2007

Develop technological capacity for an electronic medical records system for five rural primary care clinics in Halifax and Northampton counties.

Harnett Health Systems Incorporated

Medication Management of Harnett County
Harnett County
$40,000
2007

Expand a free prescription drug service and medication management program to 160 low-income, uninsured individuals who don't qualify for Medicaid in Harnett, Johnston and Sampson counties.

Harnett Health Systems Incorporated

Capacity Building Reinvestment
Harnett County
$10,000
2009

Develop a marketing strategy that identifies and solicits long-term funding for the pharmacy program.

Feeding the Multitudes Inc.

Efficient Food Delivery
Haywood County
$5,000
2011

Increase the efficiency of food delivery system through installation of a concrete loading dock in order to better serve 5,000 families each year.

Hazelwood Elementary School

Healthy Hounds Lounge
Haywood County
$4,500
2010

Increase physical activity for staff and students at a Haywood County elementary school through the provision of physical activity equipment.

Hazelwood Elementary School

Mountain ROADS (Reducing Obesity and Disease with Sports)
Haywood County
$5,000
2011

Expose students of Hazelwood Elementary School to the many different types of activities that mountains have to offer them.

Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.

Oral Health Care for Elementary School Children
Henderson County
$81,600
2011

Increase access to dental education and treatment for 2nd grade children in Henderson County through a program which transports children to the dental clinic during the school day.

Fletcher Hospital, Inc.

Straight to the Heart Program
Henderson County
$25,000
2006

Provide free cardiac health screenings and education to women in Henderson and southern Buncombe counties.

Henderson County Health Department

Preventive Dental Health II
Henderson County
$84,000
2011

Reduce incidence of disease and untreated dental decay in Henderson County children age 0-5 through a comprehensive dental health program.

Hendersonville Elementary School

Replacement of Playground Equipment
Henderson County
$3,000
2011

Improve 2-5 grade playground by replacing aged equipment with new, safer structures, thereby increasing the daily amount of student physical activity during recess and after school.

Interfaith Assistance Ministry

Medi-Fund
Henderson County
$8,430
2003

Build technological capacity to expedite the exchange of information and improve access to Henderson County's Medi-Fund.

AHEPA 408, Inc.

Wii-Based Physical Activity for Seniors
Hoke County
$1,489
2009

Increase physical activity level of low-income senior residents in Wilmington to improve mobility and balance, ultimately reducing falls and healthcare expenditures, through the provision of a new program that utilizes a network gaming system to promote physical activity.

County of Hoke

Fit Facilities and Families in Hoke
Hoke County
$30,200
2007

Create a comprehensive parks and recreation master plan for Hoke County.

Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center, Inc.

American Indian Faith-Based Obesity Prevention Project
Hoke County
$75,832
2009

Establish Church-Based Centers for Healthy Living (CBCHL) targeted at the Native American population in Hoke County by involving church leaders in a long-term commitment to educate members about dietary and physical activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.

Hoke Reading/Literacy Council

Planning for Future Generations
Hoke County
$5,000
2009

Conduct a strategic planning retreat to strengthen recruitment, fundraising, and board members' participation and commitment, and develop a strategic plan with short and long-term goals.

Celeste Henkel Elementary School

Walking Across America
Iredell County
$2,000
2008

Create a school-wide walking program for students and staff at an Iredell County elementary school through the purchase of pedometers and heart rate monitors.

Iredell County Partnership for Young Children, Inc.

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Iredell County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Iredell County. Increase access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Iredell County Partnership for Young Children, Inc.

Iredell County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Iredell County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 in Iredell County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Pine Lake Preparatory, Inc.

Healthful Living Program
Iredell County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for children at an Iredell County elementary school through the purchase of physical activity equipment.

Scotts Elementary School

Panthers on the Prowl
Iredell County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program for elementary school students in Iredell County through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

West Iredell Middle School - Iredell/Statesville Schools

SPARK Program Equipment
Iredell County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program for middle school students in Iredell County through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

Community Table, Inc.

Community Garden
Jackson County
$4,740
2006

Support a community garden providing reduced-cost, fresh produce to low-income families in Jackson County.

Community Table, Inc.

Food for Kids
Jackson County
$12,470
2008

Expand meal program for low-income children in Jackson County.

Community Table, Inc.

Development Plan and Educational Endeavors Project
Jackson County
$4,000
2009

Develop a detailed development and fundraising plan.

County of Jackson

Walking to Jerusalem Faith Based Walking Program
Jackson County
$120,000
2006

Support faith-based collaborative working to increase routine physical activity through a walking program for church and community members in Jackson County.

County of Jackson

No One Left Behind Emergency Preparedness Project
Jackson County
$31,750
2006

Support disaster preparedness efforts targeting the non-English speaking population.

County of Jackson

Fit Together Equipment Grant
Jackson County
$5,000
2009

Continuation of Fit Together grant through provision of equipment for physical activity.

Cullowhee Valley School

In School Prevention of Obesity and Disease (iPOD)
Jackson County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program at a Jackson County elementary school through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

Scotts Creek Elementary School

In-School Prevention of Obesity and Disease (iPOD)
Jackson County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program serving elementary school students in Jackson County through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

Western Carolina University

WCU Trail System Expansion
Jackson County
$14,440
2009

Increase physical activity levels, reduce health complications due to overweight and obesity, and decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, and diabetes among the general community of rural Jackson County, and the WCU campus, creating a plan that will provide easy access to a multi-use trail system that provides healthy recreation opportunities.

Carolina ChristCare, Inc.

North Carolina Community Disaster Education Project
Johnston County
$48,400
2006

Teach communities how to respond to disasters within the first 72 hours, using church networks in Wayne, Craven, Johnston, Duplin and Sampson counties.

Johnston County Industries, Inc.

Women Be Healthy
Johnston County
$2,198
2003

Provide health information and training for low-income women with developmental disabilities in Johnston County.

Johnston Health/Project Access

Project Access Free Clinic
Johnston County
$40,600
2010

Increase the number of free primary care appointments available to low income, uninsured residents of Johnston County with chronic medical conditions.

Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation

Johnston Hospice House
Johnston County
$25,000
2009

Support for a dedicated, freestanding, inpatient and residential hospice center serving Johnston County and surrounding areas.

Town of Smithfield

Smithfield Farmer's Market
Johnston County
$5,000
2011

Increase access to healthy food for the citizens of the Smithfield community through the establishment of a Town Farmer's Market.

Jones County Health Department

H.E.A.L.T.H.Y. (Healthy Eating and Living To Help You) Jones
Jones County
$35,992
2009

Increase the production, availability and consumption of fruits and vegetables among Jones County residents by implementing a farmer's market. Increase access to resources for physical activity and improve fitness levels among Jones County residents by developing marked walking trails in four Jones County communities.

Central Carolina Community College

Central Carolina Dental Center
Lee County
$25,000
2006

Expand dental care and education to uninsured and low-income or Medicaid-eligible minority residents of Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties.

Central Carolina Community College

Community Preschool Garden Expansion
Lee County
$3,750
2011

Expand the garden at the Community Preschool at Central Carolina Community College to produce healthier snack options, provide preschool children and their parents with hands-on learning experiences, and train future child-care providers to incorporate gardening into daily lesson plans.

City of Sanford

Carr Creek Neighborhood Park
Lee County
$5,000
2009

Increase physical activity for low income African American children in the Carr Creek neighborhood of Sanford through the provision of new playground equipment.

HAVEN in Lee County, Inc.

The Hispanic Family Project
Lee County
$8,340
2004

Develop Spanish language programs for Lee County families seeking services for domestic violence/sexual assault.

Kinston/Lenoir County Parks & Recreation Department

Mobile Game Wagon
Lenoir County
$5,000
2011

Create a mobile game wagon to use in summer camps, low income housing areas and family reunions that will promote physical activities while teaching young and old the rules of outdoor games.

Lincoln County Public Schools

Winning America's Childhood Obesity War: Concentrating on the Classroom Front
Lincoln County
$60,000
2007

Initiate a physical activity and nutrition program serving elementary school students and staff in Lincoln County.

Cowee Elementary School

In-School Prevention of Obesity and Disease (iPOD)
Macon County
$2,500
2008

Expand the physical education SPARK program for Macon County elementary school students through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

Beacon of Hope Services

Commercial Walk-in Cooler
Madison County
$5,000
2011

Expand ability to provide produce to food insecure families in Madison County through the purchase of a walk-in cooler.

Madison County Parks and Recreation

Madison Moves
Madison County
$3,000
2010

Increase physical activity and healthy eating for 250 preschool children in Madison County through the provision of exercise equipment.

Martin County Board of Education

MATCH/Williamston Middle School Wellness
Martin County
$76,410
2008

Improve BMI and health habits in 65% of participating 7th graders from a rural NC Middle School with a high proportion of students from minority and economically disadvantaged groups through a 16-week wellness program.

Town of Williamston

Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan
Martin County
$30,700
2010

Complete a comprehensive parks and recreation plan for the Town of Williamston which will assess current and needed programs and facilities related to physical activity and provide a guideline for implementation and development.

East McDowell Junior High

The Great McDowell Fitness Revolution
McDowell County
$43,500
2010

Increase physical activity and healthy eating behaviors for 650 rural Title I students at East McDowell Junior High School through the renovation of a track and greenway, creation of a school cardio room and integration of health programs and policies at the school.

Grace Community Church of McDowell County

GracePark
McDowell County
$5,000
2011

Provide a one-acre natural play space serving rural McDowell County.

Allegro Foundation..a Champion for Children with Disabilities

Promoting Health to Children with Disabilities through Movement Education
Mecklenburg County
$10,000
2003

Increase mobility, concentration and social skills among Mecklenburg County children with disabilities through a new movement instruction program.

American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division

Cancer Resource Network's Patient Navigation Program
Mecklenburg County
$51,000
2008

Increase compliance for oncology treatment for newly diagnosed and underserved populations through a Patient Navigation Resource Program.

Black Women's Health Network

Farm to Family
Mecklenburg County
$5,000
2011

Increase fruit and vegetable consumption in food desert communities in Mecklenburg County by transporting fresh produce from local farmers to churches in the food deserts with a newly purchased truck.

CARE Ring

Nurse Family Partnership
Mecklenburg County
$356,000
2011

Improve birth and long-term health outcomes for low-income first-time mothers and their children in Mecklenburg County through the implementation of an evidence-based nurse visitation program.

Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry

Development Audit and Sustainability Plan
Mecklenburg County
$15,200
2011

Increase revenue and leverage fundraising capabilities that will allow UMC to maintain existing basic services for all homeless and accelerate a proven supportive housing model for chronically homeless men and women.

Charlotte Rescue Mission

Women's Health Care Screenings
Mecklenburg County
$25,000
2005

Provide basic medical examinations, health screenings and education to women in the residential chemical addiction program serving Mecklenburg, Robeson, Guilford, Iredell and Gaston counties.

Elon Homes for Children, Inc.

Elon Homes Wellness Initiative
Mecklenburg County
$3,500
2008

Establish a wellness program for low-income at-risk youth in Mecklenburg County through the purchase of physical activity equipment.

Elon Homes for Children, Inc.

Kennedy Charter Public School Physical Activity Initiative
Mecklenburg County
$5,000
2011

Increase participation in physical activities among the 200 high risk, low income Kindergarten - 12th grade students attending Kennedy Charter Public School.

Mecklenburg County Health Department

Peak Flow Meters for School Health Program
Mecklenburg County
$3,784
2001

Purchase 200 peak flow meters and spacers for Mecklenburg County school nurses to give to children in their asthma education programs.

Mecklenburg Medical Alliance Endowment, Inc.

Mecklenburg County Project Access
Mecklenburg County
$10,000
2003

Improve health outcomes for an existing underserved population by building relationships with primary care practitioners, community clinics, non-profit agencies and the county through the Physicians Reach Out program for uninsured individuals in Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg Partnership for Children

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Mecklenburg County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Mecklenburg County. Increase access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Mecklenburg Partnership for Children

Mecklenburg County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Mecklenburg County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Mecklenburg County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.

Kidney Kamp
Mecklenburg County
$10,000
2004

Increase capacity and services at Kidney Kamp, a summer residential camp for North Carolina children, ages 8-18, living with kidney and urological diseases.

NC MedAssist

Statewide Community Pharmacy
Mecklenburg County
$200,000
2011

Increase capacity for providing free medications to low-income, uninsured North Carolina residents of all ages to improve health outcomes and reduce reliance on the emergency room for primary care.

Presbyterian Hospital Foundation

Chronic Disease Management for Vulnerable Populations in the Lake Norman Area
Mecklenburg County
$51,561
2009

Increase prescription compliance and decrease hospitalization rate among free-clinic patients with chronic disease diagnosis in Northern Mecklenburg County through an education and support program.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure
Mecklenburg County
$15,000
2001

Funding for the Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure
Mecklenburg County
$15,000
2001

Funding to support an event that raises money for breast cancer research.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure
Mecklenburg County
$15,000
2001

Funding to support an event that raises money for breast cancer research.

The North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows Program

NC Oral Health Schweitzer Fellowships
Mecklenburg County
$40,000
2011

Address access to oral health care and the importance of oral health education and prevention interventions by supporting future health care leaders in direct, oral health-related service projects in underserved communities in NC.

United Family Services, Inc.

Domestic Violence Healthcare Project
Mecklenburg County
$25,000
2004

Improve safety and health for Charlotte-area victims of domestic violence through hospital-based intervention services.

YWCA of the Central Carolinas

Fitness Initiative for At-Risk Youth and Women
Mecklenburg County
$20,500
2003

Increase health and nutrition knowledge through educational programs, fitness initiatives and screenings for at-risk youth and women served by Charlotte's Youth Development and Women in Transition programs.

YWCA of the Central Carolinas

KidFit
Mecklenburg County
$24,000
2006

Enhance health, fitness and recreation programs for at-risk youth in Union and Mecklenburg counties.

YWCA of the Central Carolinas

Youth Development Athletic Equipment
Mecklenburg County
$5,000
2008

Provide physical activity equipment to the Youth Development Program serving low-income African American youth ages 5-15 in Mecklenburg and Union counties.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation, Inc.

Toe River Project Access (TRPA)
Mitchell County
$15,000
2006

Provide medical, dental and prescription assistance to uninsured, financially needy individuals in Mitchell and Yancey counties.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation, Inc.

Toe River Children's Dental Clinic Computer Technology Upgrade
Mitchell County
$17,200
2011

Increase the number of patients served by providing more efficient utilization of treatment time, improving current billing systems and creating educational opportunities.

Mitchell Community Health Partnership

Health Care Outreach for Hispanic Children
Mitchell County
$5,000
2003

Conduct physical examinations and develop medical and dental referral program for Hispanic students in Mitchell county schools.

Communities In Schools of Moore County, Inc.

Get Fit, Feel Fit, Stay Fit
Moore County
$4,125
2006

Provide a summer camp focusing on health, physical activity and nutrition for overweight elementary school children in Moore County.

Communities In Schools of Moore County, Inc.

Moving Moore to Wellness
Moore County
$56,800
2007

Create a fitness trail and community garden in the town of Aberdeen.

Communities In Schools of Moore County, Inc.

FirstSchool Garden
Moore County
$54,221
2008

Increase opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity for students and teachers in Moore County by providing garden equipment to the FirstSchool Garden Program at seven community/school gardens.

Communities In Schools of Moore County, Inc.

Healthy Foods - Healthy Moves Moore
Moore County
$123,700
2009

Increase healthy eating behaviors in elementary school children and families in rural Moore County through classroom curriculum, family involvement, teacher training, and development of the GO Team to include the 5-4-3-2-1-GO! message.

Communities In Schools of Moore County, Inc.

CIS FirstSchool Garden Program: Lessons from the Schoolyard
Moore County
$100,000
2010

Increase the impact of the Communities in Schools of Moore County garden programs by expanding the classroom curriculum, bolstering family involvement, enhancing professional development through teacher training, cultivating Teen Health Ambassadors and facilitating farm to school initiatives.

Southern Pines Recreation and Parks

Reservoir Park Fitness Program
Moore County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for youth and seniors at a trail at Reservoir Park through installation of five outdoor fitness equipment stations.

Crossworks Inc.

W.E.I.G.H. - to - GO: (W)eight control, (E)ating healthy, (I)ncreasing exercise, (G)etting fit and (H)eart-healthy
Nash County
$10,000
2005

Establish a health screening and education project to prevent and control heart disease in African Americans in Edgecombe, Nash and Halifax Counties.

Nash County

Fitness Equipment
Nash County
$2,833
2009

Increase physical activity levels and education of older adults of Nash County through the addition of a television and gaming equipment to be used in existing programs and creative new programs at the Nash County Senior Center.

Cape Fear Area United Way, Inc.

Cape Fear Area 10 Year Plan SOAR Team
New Hanover County
$50,953
2009

Reduce reliance on emergency rooms for primary health care, increase level of compensated care for vulnerable populations and improve the health and quality of life of chronically homeless people by facilitating their entitlement to federal benefits and medical insurance.

Cape Fear Council of Governments

Regional Special Needs Registry
New Hanover County
$28,000
2006

Standardize and complete a registry of elderly, disabled and medically challenged residents in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender who may need assistance in case of an emergency or disaster.

Cape Fear HealthNet, Inc.

Episodic Care for the Low-Income Uninsured
New Hanover County
$61,300
2010

Reduce emergency department use by low-income, uninsured residents of Brunswick and New Hanover counties by providing clinic coordination for a collaborative episodic care program which addresses immediate health needs and provides a medical home referral for all patients.

Cape Fear HealthNet, Inc.

Expanding an Episodic Care Clinic for the Uninsured
New Hanover County
$180,000
2011

Reduce emergency department use by low-income, uninsured residents through a collaborative episodic care program.

Forest Hills Global Elementary School Parent Teacher Association

Increasing Physical Activity
New Hanover County
$5,000
2011

Increase the amount of, and improve the quality of, physical activity at a diverse New Hanover County elementary school. through the purchase of content-based equipment and the development of a comprehensive plan to incorporate movement throughout the school day.

Girls Incorporated of Wilmington, NC

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy Program
New Hanover County
$5,000
2006

Support pregnancy prevention program for Brunswick County girls ages 6-18.

Lake Forest Academy

Fitness Is Key
New Hanover County
$3,564
2009

Increase physical activity for students at a New Hanover County alternative public school for high risk students through the provision of physical activity equipment.

North Carolina School Community Health Alliance

Community TIEs Awards Program
New Hanover County
$35,000
2010

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation and evaluation.

Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program

Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program
New Hanover County
$200,000
2011

Increase access to, demand for, and purchase of healthy local food in Robeson, New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow counties by expanding an existing "Buy Local" campaign, increasing the number of farmers in an existing farmers' cooperative, and increasing outlets and institutions procuring and serving healthy local food.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Weight Wise Project Expansion
New Hanover County
$48,470
2009

Decrease the body weights of low-income women by increasing physical activity levels and fruit and vegetable consumption; increase policy and environmental supports for physical activity and healthy eating at each of the five Weight Wise Program sites, and train new leaders who have committed to continue to offer the program in Duplin, Brunswick, Pender, and New Hanover counties.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Weight-Wise Program
New Hanover County
$72,170
2008

Promote physical activity and healthy eating among low-income minority women in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.

VOCAL

New Hanover County Senior Resource Center Exercise Room
New Hanover County
$2,050
2010

Increase physical activity for senior citizens at the New Hanover County Senior Resource Center through the provision of exercise equipment.

Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Inc.

Development of a 'Good to Great' Framework
New Hanover County
$10,000
2009

Improve impact of organization by implementing a results framework.

Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Inc.

Energize - Wilmington Health Access for Teens
New Hanover County
$60,000
2008

Expand a school-based physical activity and nutrition program to at-risk teenagers at three New Hanover County high schools through staff and programmatic support.

Northampton County Health Department

Employees 'Fit' for the Job
Northampton County
$5,000
2008

Establish a workplace wellness program for Northampton County employees through the purchase of wellness equipment.

Arc of Orange County

Healthy Habits, Healthy Lives
Orange County
$10,000
2005

Expand health and wellness services to developmentally disabled individuals in Orange County.

Chapel Hill Pre-school

Children's Healthy Garden
Orange County
$5,000
2009

Increase access to healthy food for preschool children in Orange County through the provision of a school garden at a cooperative preschool.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA

Youth Center
Orange County
$250,000
2008

Introduce teens to the benefits of physical fitness and healthy food decisions through development of a Youth Center that is a fun destination point for 13-18 year olds.

Child Care Services Association--Chapel Hill

Early Nutrition Matters Program (ENMP)
Orange County
$100,000
2008

Invest in a nutrition program serving child care centers and child care providers in Durham, Orange and Wake counties.

Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation

Wellness through Orange County Parks and Recreation Programs
Orange County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for 40 low-income adults in Orange County through the provision of exercise equipment.

El Futuro, Inc.

Siler City Latino Behavioral Health Outreach
Orange County
$25,000
2005

Provide bilingual behavioral health care, public health screening, and education to Latino immigrants in Randolph, Chatham and surrounding counties.

El Futuro, Inc.

El Futuro Capacity Building
Orange County
$37,890
2008

Increase productivity and financial self-sufficiency of clinics serving low-income, uninsured Latinos by launching a uniform information technology system.

Extraordinary Ventures, Inc.

Healthy Daily Living
Orange County
$5,000
2009

Increase physical activity and improve dietary habits for teens and adults with developmental disabilities and at-risk youth ages 14 and above in Orange and surrounding counties through the provision of exercise and nutrition classes and exercise equipment.

Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County

Crisis Line
Orange County
$2,500
2001

Establish a domestic violence crisis line in Orange County.

Freedom House Recovery Center, Inc.

Freedom House Diabetes Self-Management Program
Orange County
$50,500
2009

Increase healthy eating, medication compliance and primary care/follow-up services for 300 diabetic homeless, uninsured and unemployed individuals in Orange, Person, Chatham and Durham counties by increasing knowledge of the disease, self-management tools, and access to consistent medical treatment.

Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center

The Wellness Program--Fit Feet Foot Care Clinic
Orange County
$5,700
2004

Provide a basic foot health care assessment program for seniors in Orange County.

Medical Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.

Building North Carolina's Capacity to Provide Medical Homes for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Orange County
$25,000
2003

Build local knowledge and expertise about how to implement the Medical Home concept so that a statewide project can be undertaken beginning in 2004.

NC Prevention Partners

Independence Campaign
Orange County
$75,000
2004

Build program's organizational capacity and develop operational self-sufficiency.

NC Prevention Partners

Development Audit & Five-Year Plan
Orange County
$15,000
2010

Conduct a development audit leading to a five-year fund development plan to increase long-term financial stability.

Orange County Partnership for Young Children

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Orange County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Orange County. Children at the center will have access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Orange County Partnership for Young Children

ABC's of Good Health
Orange County
$3,500
2009

Increase physical activity levels of childcare staff in Orange County childcare centers by providing pedometers and monitoring physical activity levels through the ABC's of Good Health Program.

Orange County Partnership for Young Children

Orange County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Orange County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Orange County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Piedmont Health Services, Inc.

Feasibility Study of Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE)
Orange County
$24,000
2006

Develop a community-based, all-inclusive model of care serving frail elderly, financially needy individuals in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham and Orange counties.

Piedmont Health Services, Inc.

Development of a FQHC Strategic Marketing Approach and Pilot
Orange County
$50,000
2009

Create an effective strategy to increase understanding and visibility of community health centers among potential patient populations.

Piedmont Health Services, Inc.

Piedmont Health Child Dental Home Project
Orange County
$100,000
2011

Increase utilization of preventive oral health services by children age 0-12 in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Orange and Lee counties.

SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals

SECU Family House
Orange County
$250,000
2008

Subsidize lodging for patients receiving extended treatment at UNC hospitals through the creation of 'The BCBSNC Foundation Sustaining Fund for Families in Need.'

Table Ministries

Agency Vegetable Garden
Orange County
$3,819
2008

Increase access to and consumption of healthy food among hungry Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC elementary school children through an agency-based vegetable garden. Provide children with fresh produce, active gardening time, and educational experiences about nutrition.

Table Ministries

Farm to TABLE
Orange County
$62,600
2010

Provide food insecure Orange County children ages 5-12 with immediate access to farm fresh food by piloting an innovative delivery system to connect community programs with fresh local food on a predictable year round basis.

UNC-Chapel Hill Public Health Foundation, Inc.

UNC-CH School of Public Health Laboratory Building Auditorium
Orange County
$1,000,000
2001

Construct a state-of-the-art auditorium to promote research and education opportunities related to emerging infectious diseases, environmental health threats and nutritional health issues.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cardiac Screening for the Uninsured
Orange County
$40,500
2010

Improve control of cardiovascular risk factors for patients served by Piedmont Health Services by providing on-site cardiology consultation, testing and education through a volunteer provider model.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Improved Access for Spanish-Speaking Patients
Orange County
$3,000
2005

Enhance UNC Hospital's capacity to serve Spanish speaking patients through a volunteer interpreter program, installation of language lines and modernization of the translator request system.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Integrative Diabetes Prevention and Self Management Program
Orange County
$24,968
2005

Promote diabetes self-management and prevention among underserved patients in Alamance, Caswell, Orange and Person counties.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A Su Salud! Introductory Spanish for Health Professionals
Orange County
$25,000
2006

Improve clinical care of Latino patients by providing an introductory Spanish course to health care professionals at health care institutions across North Carolina.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Moving Forward: Developing a Blueprint for Physical Education for Future Generations.
Orange County
$20,000
2007

Convene workgroup to redefine the role of K-12 physical education teachers and programs for future generations of students in North Carolina.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Development of North Carolina's Teaching Health Center
Orange County
$328,000
2011

Increase opportunities for family medicine residents to gain experience with low income and vulnerable populations through the creation of a curriculum, and two new residency positions at a Community Health Center.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Pregnancy and Oral Health Program
Orange County
$100,000
2011

Prevent oral disease in children through a prenatal provider education program that increases at-home oral health care and dental service utilization among low-income, high-risk pregnant women.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pedestrian Connectivity in Raleigh's Blue Ridge Road Corridor--A Health Impact Assessment
Orange County
$150,000
2011

Increase pedestrian access to the NC Museum of Art and surrounding parklands by conducting a health impact assessment for Raleigh's Blue Ridge Road Corridor and implementing those quantified outcomes into the City of Raleigh's master plan.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina Green Cart Project
Orange County
$199,500
2011

Increase access to healthy local food in Orange, Durham, and Lenoir counties by addressing both farmer and consumer barriers to selling/consuming healthy local food as well leveraging a successful and growing aggregation/distribution system to reach smaller producers and food insecure communities.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Development of the Virtual NAPSACC Program
Orange County
$600,000
2011

Create a tool to provide direct access to the Nutrition and Physical activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) through a web-based, interactive program, and a virtual consultant so that more child care providers in NC will have access to this resource, which has been effective in changing policies, practices, and environments to improve physical activity and healthy eating in child care.

WUNC Public Radio

For Better Health Communication
Orange County
$143,023
2008

Educate North Carolinians about important public health issues and solutions through health care reporting, internships and public forums.

DentaQuest Institute

Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net
Out-of-State County
$187,750
2009

Improve efficiency, effectiveness and financial sustainability of safety-net dental programs in North Carolina.

DentaQuest Institute

Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net
Out-of-State County
$225,000
2011

Improve efficiency, effectiveness and financial sustainability of safety-net dental programs in North Carolina.

The Rensselaerville Institute

Community Sparkplugs
Out-of-State County
$350,000
2010

Identify and equip NC 'community sparkplugs' with the direction, planning, support, and resources they need to succeed in bringing more healthy lifestyles and opportunities to residents within their communities.

Pamlico Information Network Enterprise Inc.

Emergency Communications Capability
Pamlico County
$25,000
2006

Update emergency communications capabilities for flood zone residents in Pamlico County.

Albemarle Hopeline, Inc.

Social Enterprise Project
Pasquotank County
$10,000
2008

Develop capacity of Net-workz, a social enterprise program for victims of domestic/sexual violence, low income families and Hispanic residents in rural northeastern North Carolina.

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City State University Community Health Ambassadors Project (ECSUCHAP)
Pasquotank County
$59,600
2010

Improve blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, hemoglobin A1C and body weight of low income at-risk adults in northeastern North Carolina by replicating Mount Olive College's Fitness by Design program, matching participants with student health mentors for ongoing physical activity and nutrition training.

Dolphin Aquatics and Fitness

Recreation Infusion
Pender County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 6-13 in an afterschool enrichment program through the purchase of sport and physical activity equipment.

Dolphin Aquatics and Fitness

Team Nutrition
Pender County
$5,000
2011

Improve access to healthy food and increase knowledge of healthy food for low-income K-5 Pender County youth through the purchase of cooking equipment for food demonstrations and curriculum implementation.

Person County Council on Aging, Incorporated

Walking Healthy
Person County
$25,000
2001

Improve the health and well-being of elderly residents in five rural northeastern Piedmont counties through the purchase of appropriate equipment and the coordination of exercise activities.

Person County Health Department

Uptown Roxboro Walks to Better Health
Person County
$5,170
2002

Construct a 1.5 mile walking route through Historic Roxboro.

Access East, Inc.

James D. Bernstein Community Health Center
Pitt County
$300,000
2006

Establish a community health center in Northern Pitt County serving low income or uninsured residents of rural, eastern NC.

Access East, Inc.

Health Assist Plus
Pitt County
$100,000
2010

Reduce the need for emergency care by providing new access to primary and specialty care, case management, medication assistance and preventive health services for 400 low income, uninsured Pitt County adults.

Cornerstone Ministry Inc.

Move More
Pitt County
$5,000
2008

Expand a healthy living program for African American adults in Pitt County.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

Students Lead the Way to FitTogether Move More Communities
Pitt County
$120,000
2006

Engage middle school children in routine physical activity through mentor program in two underserved towns in Pitt County.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

Community Based Nutrition Intervention In At-Risk Population
Pitt County
$58,013
2008

Increase nutrition knowledge in African-American adults in Pitt and Edgecombe counties through a faith-based program.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

Fit Together Equipment Grant
Pitt County
$5,000
2009

Continuation of Fit Together grant through provision of equipment for physical activity.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

Continuation of MATCH 2009-2010
Pitt County
$210,448
2009

Impact childhood obesity in high risk rural and minority populations in Eastern North Carolina through expansion and study of a school-based program called Motivating Adolescents with Technology to Choose HEALTH (MATCH) for at least 500 7th grade students.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

Continuation of MATCH 2010-2013
Pitt County
$452,426
2010

Decrease the prevalence of obesity in ten rural eastern North Carolina middle schools through the MATCH (Motivating Adolescents with Technology to Choose Health) program. Refine and package the program so that it can be easily replicated in any area of the state by the end of the three-year investment.

East Carolina University, Office of Sponsored Research

MATCH Anniversary 2010
Pitt County
$100,000
2010

Improve obesity rates of middle school students in rural eastern North Carolina through a school-based intervention program that fits within the North Carolina Seventh Grade Standard Course of Study and has decreased BMI z-scores of overweight and obese participants.

General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist

I Will Restore Health to You
Pitt County
$4,736
2011

Improve safety and efficiency of food served to 240 members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Pitt County through the purchase of ovens and food preparation equipment.

Medical Foundation of East Carolina University, Inc.

ECU Care
Pitt County
$1,000,000
2000

Establish a new model for the provision of health care to the indigent and underinsured population in Pitt County through coordinated delivery of case management, financial counseling, data management and pharmacy services.

Northwest Elementary School

Northwest Elementary and Community Fitness Trail
Pitt County
$5,000
2008

Increase outdoor physical activity for students, their families, and the community through the addition of a play structure in the middle of the 1/4 mile waling/running trail.

Pitt County Government

Making Pitt Fit Community Garden
Pitt County
$51,000
2010

Increase physical activity and access to healthy foods through the development of an intergenerational community garden located in a Pitt County community park and maintained by a partnership between an elementary school and senior center.

Pitt County Health Department

Nurse Family Partnership
Pitt County
$429,678
2009

Improve birth and long-term health outcomes for low-income first-time mothers and their children in Pitt County through the implementation of an evidence-based nurse visitation program.

Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation

UHS Children's Hospital Addition & Renovation Project
Pitt County
$25,000
2010

Expansion of University Health Systems Children's Hospital and support of the Mother's Retreat.

Success Dynamics Community Development Corporation

Board Development and Strategic Planning
Pitt County
$8,000
2011

Improve long-term sustainability through board development and fundraising planning.

MERCE Medical Resource Center for Randolph County

Pharmacy Assistance for the Uninsured and Low Income Insured
Randolph County
$51,400
2010

Increase access to culturally competent prescription assistance services for low-income and uninsured Hispanic residents of Randolph County through the addition of a bilingual Prescription Assistance Coordinator.

Randolph County Partnership for Children

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Randolph County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Randolph County. Increase access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Randolph County Partnership for Children

Randolph County Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Randolph County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Randolph County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Information Technology High School

Project WAIT (Wellness at Information Technology)
Robeson County
$2,487
2008

Improve the health and physical activity levels of the teachers and staff at the predominantly American Indian Information Technology High School through the purchase of equipment and promotion of a healthy and active life style.

R. B. Dean Elementary

Spark Equipment
Robeson County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program serving elementary school students in Robeson County through the purchase of SPARK equipment.

Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc.

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Robeson County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Robeson County. Children at the center will have access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc.

Robeson County Preventing Obesity By Design (POD)
Robeson County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Robeson County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Robeson County Public Schools

Walk Across America
Robeson County
$5,000
2008

Invest in Active Steps Youth Walking kits to start a walking program in a Robeson County elementary school for students and staff.

Rosenwald Elementary School

Move It to Lose It!
Robeson County
$4,970
2008

Establish a student and staff wellness program at a Robeson County elementary school through the purchase of activity equipment.

Eden Family YMCA

Cardio for Everyone
Rockingham County
$4,190
2010

Increase physical activity for senior citizens at the Western Rockingham County Fitness Center in Rockingham County through the provision of fitness equipment.

Eden Family YMCA

Cool Healthy Eating
Rockingham County
$3,646
2011

Expand healthy eating programs and increase nutrition awareness for boys and girls in K-5th grade from low to middle income families in Rockingham County by purchasing a commercial refrigerator to store healthy meals and snacks.

Healthy Children of Rowan County

A Healthier Future For Today's Youth
Rowan County
$10,000
2003

Establish a program combining physical fitness, nutrition, and character building to increase self-esteem in low-income children ages 6-12 and high school students grades 10-12 in Rowan County.

Healthy Children of Rowan County

Healthier Future for Diabetics
Rowan County
$15,000
2005

Establish a Type II diabetes screening and education program targeting children in Rowan County.

Partners In Learning Child Development Center Inc.

Building Healthy Futures
Rowan County
$5,000
2011

Improve the healthfulness of 600 young children in Rowan County by establishing policies to decrease early childhood obesity through education, gardening, and exercise.

Rowan County Parks and Recreation

Seniors on the Move
Rowan County
$3,200
2009

Increase senior participation in the Senior Games of Rowan County through the provision of equipment for an expansion of events offered.

Clinton City Schools

Fitness Renaissance
Sampson County
$5,000
2007

Increase physical activity in Clinton City schools.

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Sampson County Center

Sizing Down Sampson...A Family Affair
Sampson County
$3,945
2010

Increase physical activity and healthy eating for families in Sampson County through the provision of 'Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less' materials.

Sampson County Parks and Recreation

Assessment of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Corridor as a Community Trail
Sampson County
$14,210
2006

Conduct feasibility study for 55-mile rails-to-trails conversion in Cumberland and Sampson counties.

Scotland County Parks and Recreation

Scotland County Physical Activity Initiative
Scotland County
$5,000
2011

Place equipment that will improve physical activity in Scotland County.

Scotland County Partnership for Children and Families Inc

Scotland County Active Kids
Scotland County
$4,731
2011

Increase physical activity for children ages 3-13 at 15 child care facilities in Scotland County, as part of the Be Active and Active Schools projects by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Ridgecrest School PTO Inc.

Raider Range
Stanly County
$5,000
2009

Increase the amount of daily physical activity and the classroom performance of students in grades 3-8 at a rural Stanly County K-8 public school by providing equipment that presents fitness as fun, safe, and challenging.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Active Play for Preschoolers on Rainy Days
Stanly County
$2,000
2009

Increase the number of hours that preschoolers in Stanly County actively play during inclement weather through the provision of physical activity equipment for indoor use.

Healthy Carolinians of Stokes - Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital

'Camp CHILL' Choose Health In Living Life
Stokes County
$4,700
2010

Increase physical activity for overweight children in Stokes County attending a healthy living camp through the provision of physical activity equipment.

Healthy Carolinians of Stokes - Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital

Walk Walnut Cove
Stokes County
$120,000
2006

Make active living accessible to residents of all ages by building safe, well-lit sidewalks in key connection areas of the London Community of Walnut Cove in Stokes County.

Healthy Carolinians of Stokes - Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital

Fit Together Equipment Grant
Stokes County
$5,000
2009

Continuation of Fit Together grant through provision of equipment for physical activity.

City of Mount Airy Parks and Recreation Department

FIT CUBS Project
Surry County
$39,900
2010

Increase daily physical activity, greenway access, and consumption of fruits and vegetables for 400 students at a low income elementary school in Mount Airy through environmental, programmatic and policy level community changes.

Surry County Health Department

Promoting Healthy Adults
Surry County
$63,827
2009

Provide healthcare access for poor, rural, uninsured residents of Surry County through the development of a primary care clinic within the health department.

KOALA, Inc.

Adult Day Health Care at Transylvania Community Hospital
Transylvania County
$5,000
2005

Expand the adult day care program to offer health services to the frail, elderly in Transylvania County.

Muddy Sneakers

No Child Left Inside
Transylvania County
$9,000
2009

Increase revenue and fundraising capacity by launching a fundraising campaign and expanding the board to create a sustainable infrastructure for ongoing organizational development.

Transylvania County Department of Public Health

Transylvania Resource Access and Information Network (TRAIN)
Transylvania County
$73,600
2010

Increase access to care for 500 low-income and uninsured residents of Transylvania County by expanding existing collaborative efforts with seven critical service providers who will create a coordinated system of care.

Council on Aging in Union County

Equipment Loan Program
Union County
$5,254
2004

Expand an equipment loan program providing donated medical equipment to low-income seniors in Union County.

East Union Middle School

Eagle FIT Club
Union County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program at a Union County middle school through the purchase of SPARK physical education equipment.

Weddington Middle School

School Prevention of Obesity and Disease
Union County
$2,500
2008

Expand a physical education program at a Union County middle school through the purchase of SPARK physical education equipment.

ACTS of Vance County, Inc.

Program Support
Vance County
$10,000
2004

Provide emergency food assistance and shelter services in Vance County.

ACTS of Vance County, Inc.

ACTS Wellness Program
Vance County
$10,000
2006

Provide medical examinations and screenings for residents of the men's and women's shelters and guests of the soup kitchen in Vance County.

ACTS of Vance County, Inc.

Capacity Building Initiative
Vance County
$3,000
2006

Support capacity building initiative to help strengthen the organization.

Maria Parham Medical Center

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Vance County
$15,000
2006

Support Vance County cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program helping patients with heart and/or lung disease recover faster.

Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education

Capacity to Launch 21st Century Poe
Wake County
$12,000
2009

Conduct an organizational assessment leading to a strategic business and sustainability plan to expand capacity to improve the lives of youth through health education.

Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education

PlayWell Health Park - Walking Trail
Wake County
$15,000
2002

Create a walking trail around and through Wake County's PlayWell Park, leading children to interactive exhibits and providing an opportunity for physical activity.

Alliance Medical Ministry, Inc.

Acute Care Clinic Satellite
Wake County
$5,000
2009

Develop a strategy to expand Alliance Medical Ministry's acute care services to the uninsured via satellite clinic in Cary.

Alliance Medical Ministry, Inc.

Grand Opening Healthy Lifestyles Health Fair
Wake County
$5,000
2002

Support 'Grand Opening Healthy Lifestyles Health Fair' marking the official opening of the Alliance Medical Ministry Clinic.

Alliance Medical Ministry, Inc.

Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured
Wake County
$22,000
2006

Increase access to health care for uninsured, working adults in Wake County through a Saturday clinic.

Alliance Medical Ministry, Inc.

Urgent Care and Pharmacy for the Uninsured
Wake County
$200,725
2009

Increase access to primary and urgent care for Wake County residents served by the health care safety net through a low-cost model utilizing mid-level providers to deliver care during weekend and evening hours and a full-time pharmacist to deliver patient education.

American Diabetes Association

North Carolina Children with Diabetes Care Collaborative
Wake County
$50,000
2008

Ensure the safety and well-being of 5,000 school-aged children with diabetes through statewide teacher training.

American Lung Association of the Atlantic Coast, Inc.

Asthma Camp Program
Wake County
$25,000
2004

Increase knowledge of asthma management techniques among low-income North Carolina children through asthma camp scholarship program.

American Red Cross, Triangle Chapter

Disaster Preparedness Latino
Wake County
$25,000
2006

Provide disaster preparedness education for the Latino population in partnership with Latino-focused media in Wake, Franklin, Warren and Johnston counties.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Inc.

Sports Buddies Program
Wake County
$5,000
2008

Establish a sports-based physical activity program for low-income youth in Wake, Durham and Orange counties through the purchase of sports and physical activity equipment.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Inc.

Male Volunteer Initiative
Wake County
$5,000
2009

Improve the volunteer recruitment strategy to increase African American male mentors and to support the growth of the organization.

Care Share Health Alliance

Care Share Health Alliance
Wake County
$160,000
2010

Increase access to care and improve health for low-income, uninsured North Carolinians by providing technical support to establish or grow collaborative networks of care in communities statewide.

Care Share Health Alliance

Care Share Health Alliance
Wake County
$168,500
2009

Increase access to care and improve health for low-income, uninsured North Carolinians by providing technical support to establish or grow collaborative networks of care in communities statewide.

Care Share Health Alliance

Care Share Health Alliance
Wake County
$340,000
2011

Increase access to care and improve health for low-income, uninsured North Carolinians by providing technical support to establish or grow collaborative networks of care in communities statewide.

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Farm to Fork Local Food Summit
Wake County
$5,000
2009

Support summit to discuss how to build a sustainable local food economy in North Carolina.

Diabetes Management Solutions

Improving Outcomes through Physician-sponsored Diabetes Day Clinics
Wake County
$10,980
2003

Create a physician-run diabetes day clinic pilot program to improve diabetes management outcomes in Wake, Franklin and Johnston Counties.

Diabetes Management Solutions

The Diabetes Bus Initiative: Reaching Communities Project
Wake County
$150,000
2004

Provide screening and education to residents of 13 central North Carolina counties without access to an ADA approved diabetes management program.

Diabetes Management Solutions

The Diabetes Bus Initiative: Reaching Communities Project
Wake County
$662,700
2006

Provide diabetes education and outreach in targeted communities throughout North Carolina over a 5-year period.

Diabetes Management Solutions

Implementing a Diverse Capacity Building Plan to Ensure Sustainability
Wake County
$38,800
2009

Increase diabetes health reach to rural and vulnerable populations of NC through increased avenues of health intervention, such as free clinics, schools, and employers in addition to hospitals and providers.

Diabetes Management Solutions

Organizational Capacity Building
Wake County
$100,000
2010

Improve diabetes health outcomes by engaging employers, providers and hospitals to establish and deliver diabetes self-management classes where people work and receive care.

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.

Food Distribution and Community Education
Wake County
$10,000
2003

Expand the Food Bank's distribution and community education program in central and eastern North Carolina.

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc.

Food Bank Disaster Preparedness Plan
Wake County
$40,000
2006

Update the organization's existing disaster and emergency preparedness plan for 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina and purchase a mobile standby generator.

Foundation for Nursing Excellence

Evidence Based Transition to Nursing Practice Project
Wake County
$290,223
2006

Create a nursing residency program that will be incorporated into licensing requirements.

Foundation for Nursing Excellence

Phase II Transition to Nursing Practice
Wake County
$305,000
2009

Continuation of evidence-based Transition to Practice Project and building capacity of the organization.

Frankie Lemmon Foundation, Inc.

Sassafras All Children's Playground
Wake County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for children in Wake County at Laurel Hills Park through the provision of exercise equipment that is designed to accommodate all children, including those with special needs.

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines

Make Every Step Count
Wake County
$62,000
2007

Develop and deliver a physical activity and nutrition program for girls ages 5-17 and their families in 41 counties from the Triangle to the coast.

Glory to Glory House of Refuge

Glory to Glory House of Refuge
Wake County
$10,000
2004

Provide 8 to 24 months of shelter, residential support services and healthy lifestyle management for women in need in Wake County.

Healing Place of Wake County, Inc.

The Healing Place Campaign
Wake County
$100,000
2004

Recovery and rehabilitation services for homeless female addicts and alcoholics in Wake County.

High Five Regional Partnership for High School Excellence

High Five Regional Partnership for High School Excellence
Wake County
$500,000
2004

Establish a Triangle area consortium for excellence in high school education.

Hospice of Wake County Inc.

Branding to Build Access
Wake County
$25,000
2011

Increase the number of uninsured residents receiving free health care at end of life in rural North Carolina through the rebranding and marketing of Hospice of Wake County to reflect the agency's new 10-county service area.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

Childhood Nutrition - Hands-on-Health
Wake County
$70,520
2009

Revolutionize how 600 malnourished children and their families eat, move, interact, and make healthy lifestyle choices through the coordinated efforts of collaborative partners and community planning and leadership.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

Empowering Healthy Food Choices for At-Risk Neighbors
Wake County
$100,000
2010

Increase consumption of fresh produce for more than 200 at risk clients in Wake and Durham counties through cooking and nutrition classes, connection to community resources for produce and EBT card use, strengthening four existing community gardens and creating two new community gardens.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

IFFS Nutrition, Farms & Garden Program
Wake County
$5,000
2011

Increase access, knowledge, and use of fresh produce for over 250 families in two low-income communities in Wake and Durham counties through community gardens and supporting programs and activities.

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic
Wake County
$50,850
2001

Funding for an event that raises money for cancer research.

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic
Wake County
$13,000
2002

Funding for an event that raises money for cancer research.

Keep North Carolina Clean and Beautiful

Annual Golf Tournament
Wake County
$3,300
2001

Support environmental education and protection of the natural environment.

Kids in Training, Inc.

Expansion of ClubKIT Activity
Wake County
$5,000
2011

Expand ClubKIT, a physical activity program in Wake, Durham and Wilson counties, through the purchase of outdoor activity equipment to help increase the amount of physical activity and intake of healthy foods for 300 at-risk families with children of all ages.

Learning Together Inc.

Creative Movement/Dance Classes for Young Children
Wake County
$6,000
2004

Provide creative movement and dance classes to increase physical activity among Triangle area children with disabilities.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.

Strategic Planning
Wake County
$4,000
2008

Support capacity building efforts through a strategic plan.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.

Medical Legal Partnership
Wake County
$30,000
2009

Improve health outcomes for the families of children served in Durham safety net clinics by providing immediate access to high-quality legal services in the health clinic setting.

Loaves and Fishes Ministry, Inc.

Let's Get Healthy!
Wake County
$4,890
2008

Establish an after-school physical activity program for low-income at-risk youth in Wake County through the purchase of physical activity equipment.

N.C. Center for Nonprofits

2008 Statewide Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofit Sector
Wake County
$50,000
2008

Provide nonprofits with training, information and connection with peers through a statewide conference.

N.C. Center for Nonprofits

Strengthening NC Nonprofits
Wake County
$150,000
2010

Provide products and services to increase the knowledge and capacity of nonprofit organizations throughout North Carolina.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter

2001 MS Bike Tour
Wake County
$15,000
2001

Decrease injury and increase rider safety at MS 150 Bike Tour.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter

2002 MS 150 Bike Tour
Wake County
$15,000
2002

Decrease injury and increase rider safety at MS 150 Bike Tour.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter

2003 MS 150 Bike Tour
Wake County
$15,000
2003

Decrease injury and increase rider safety at MS 150 Bike Tour.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter

2004 MS 150 Bike Tour
Wake County
$15,000
2004

Decrease injuries and increase rider safety at MS 150 Bike Tour.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter

2005 MS 150 Bike Tour
Wake County
$20,000
2005

Decrease injury and increase rider safety at MS 150 Bike Tour.

NavigateCancer Foundation

Fundraising Capacity Building
Wake County
$2,500
2009

Increase fundraising capability by establishing a long-term diversified fund development plan and growing its revenue base by 100% to decrease barriers to quality cancer care in North Carolina.

NC 4-H Development Fund

Ensuring the 4th H in 4-H--Health Programming
Wake County
$5,200
2003

Provide 4 additional nutrition and fitness programs for Triangle area youth participants.

NC Agency for Public Telecommunications

OPEN/net 'Health Matters' Programs
Wake County
$21,600
2009

Produce and distribute 12 one-hour OPEN/net programs focused on health care.

NC Child Advocacy Institute

Preventing Harm: An NCCAI/BCBSNC Partnership for Child Safety
Wake County
$75,000
2002

Improve child safety through coalition's public policy efforts in development and implementation of North Carolina safety laws.

NC Congress of Parents and Teachers

Parent Advocacy for School Health
Wake County
$65,130
2009

Increase capacity of four PTA Units in Anson County to collaborate with existing school infrastructure to advocate for and implement sustainable policy and environment change around healthy eating and physical activity. Information gathered from this process will inform a model for working with parents on school health issues that will be disseminated statewide.

NC Congress of Parents and Teachers

Just ASK (Advocates, Schools, Kids)
Wake County
$290,000
2011

Improve school health policies and environments in at least 600 schools across North Carolina by expanding the NC PTA parent involvement initiative to include parent advocacy around school-based health and wellness.

Neighbor To Neighbor Ministries

Healthy Learning and Living
Wake County
$3,910
2006

Provide nutrition and physical activity education to African-American and Latino children and adolescents from low-income communities in Wake County.

North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

North Carolina Family Medicine Interest and Scholars Program
Wake County
$1,188,800
2010

Increase the number of North Carolina-trained family physicians practicing in the state by increasing medical students' exposure to practicing family physicians and access to professional development opportunities including a 3-year mentoring and scholarship program.

North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Expansion of iPOD, In-school Prevention of Obesity and Disease
Wake County
$139,500
2008

Expand an in-school physical activity program targeting minority children ages 6-13 in Bertie, Caldwell, Duplin, Durham, Iredell, Jackson, Robeson and Union counties.

North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Planning for a Baseline Assessment of North Carolina Physical Education Programs
Wake County
$43,200
2008

Create assessment tools for data collection to determine the quality of K-12 Physical Education in North Carolina through the identification, development, and adaptation of data collection instruments.

North Carolina Bankers Association

Camp Challenge
Wake County
$35,000
2009

Increase physical activity for low income children attending the Banker's Association sponsored financial management camp through the provision of physical activity instruction and equipment.

North Carolina Bankers Association

Camp Challenge
Wake County
$35,000
2010

Increase physical activity for low income children attending the Banker's Association sponsored financial management camp through the provision of physical activity instruction and equipment.

North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Community TIEs Awards Program
Wake County
$35,000
2005

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation and evaluation.

North Carolina Community Foundation

NC Network of Grantmakers Outcomes Initiative
Wake County
$49,500
2009

Assist nonprofits and foundations throughout North Carolina in understanding the importance of an outcomes framework in achieving results.

North Carolina Community Health Center Association

Robert J. Greczyn, Jr. Community Health Center Leadership Award
Wake County
$300,000
2010

Annual award in honor and recognition of Robert J. Greczyn, Jr. given to a North Carolina Community Health Center provider or administrator who demonstrates exemplary commitment to the health of North Carolinians.

North Carolina Community Health Center Association

NCCHCA Patient Centered Medical Home Informatics Project
Wake County
$450,000
2011

Facilitate data-driven clinical, administrative and contractual decision making in community health centers through the development of an informatics center.

North Carolina Conservation Network

Community TIEs Awards Program
Wake County
$35,000
2009

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation and evaluation.

North Carolina Council of Churches

Partners in Health and Wholeness
Wake County
$73,715
2008

Convene faith communities and health-related networks to create a plan to mobilize and enable local congregations to implement church policies and activities that advance the health and well being of their communities.

North Carolina Council of Churches

Consulting Services
Wake County
$8,745
2010

Assess and strengthen the internal capacity to increase the organization's impact to address congregants' health in North Carolina.

North Carolina Council of Churches

Partners in Health and Wholeness
Wake County
$100,600
2010

Increase opportunities for 75,000 people of faith to make the connection between health and faith and to improve their individual health through training, outreach, systems change, and the development and distribution of resources.

North Carolina Dental Health Fund

Expansion of the Missions of Mercy Portable Dental Program
Wake County
$610,000
2009

Increase the number of high quality, free dental services provided to uninsured North Carolinians through the expansion of a portable, volunteer-run clinic.

North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation

BESST Project - Baby's Easy Safe Sleep Training Project
Wake County
$25,000
2005

Develop a parent/care-giver education project targeting 63 counties across the state with high infant mortality and SIDS deaths.

North Carolina Housing Coalition

Community TIES Award Program
Wake County
$35,000
2008

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation, and evaluation.

North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, Inc.

Celebrating the Lifetime Contributions and Achievements of Henry J. Carr, Jr., MD
Wake County
$25,000
2001

Funding for an event that benefited the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation's work to improve and promote access to health care for all North Carolinians.

North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, Inc.

Community Practitioner Program
Wake County
$50,000
2003

Provide loan repayment assistance for physicians, physician assistants, and family nurse practitioners working in underserved areas of North Carolina.

North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, Inc.

Community Practitioner Program
Wake County
$10,000,000
2006

Increase the number of practitioners in medically underserved communities throughout the state.

North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, Inc.

NC Physician Institute for Quality Enhancement
Wake County
$100,000
2009

Plan and develop the NC Physician Institute for Quality Enhancement to identify, develop, implement, evaluate, and promote quality performance improvement objectives focused on physician practices.

North Carolina New Schools Project

Affinity Cluster of Health and Life Science High Schools
Wake County
$420,000
2011

Create a statewide affinity cluster of schools focused on health and life sciences as a pilot program for potential expansion into other affinity cluster models.

North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

Pilot Program to Address Obesity in Young Children Using NAP SACC
Wake County
$240,217
2008

Investment in a nutrition and physical activity assessment and intervention targeting child care centers in nine rural North Carolina counties.

North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children
Wake County
$3,000,000
2010

Improve the health of young children, ages 0-5, and child care workers through a statewide strategy of comprehensive coordinated early childhood obesity prevention outreach and technical assistance that will address change at the individual, programmatic, built environment and policy levels.

North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

Smart Start Leaders Collaborative
Wake County
$100,000
2010

Establish criteria for organizational excellence in Smart Start Partnerships through an intensive leadership program with local Smart Start directors.

North Carolina Public Health Foundation

Leadership and Innovation Fund
Wake County
$10,000
2009

Foster leaders in state and local public health in their efforts to pursue service excellence and innovations.

North Carolina Public Health Foundation

NC Center for Performance Excellence in Public Health
Wake County
$1,215,750
2009

Support collaboration between leaders in public health and health care to build the expertise and capacity for proven quality improvement methodologies statewide.

North Carolina Recreation and Park Association

Parks and Recreation: Leading the Way in Wellness for Local Communities
Wake County
$58,473
2009

Reposition parks and recreation agencies statewide as leaders in community wellness through the provision of programmatic assessment, professional development, sharing of best practices, policy development and partnership development with health agencies at the state and local levels.

North Carolina Safe Kids

NC SAFE KIDS Week
Wake County
$50,000
2000

Promote bike helmet safety through the statewide NC SAFE KIDS week.

North Carolina Senior Games, Inc.

NCSG Participant Outcome Measures Project
Wake County
$20,600
2010

Document the impact of the North Carolina Senior Games programs on the health of persons aged 55 and older across North Carolina through an evidence based research model.

North Carolina Society to Prevent Blindness

Vision Screening for At-Risk Adults
Wake County
$10,000
2003

Vision screenings and referrals for Triangle-area African Americans age 40 and older who are at risk for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

North Carolina Society to Prevent Blindness

Community Health Vision Training Program
Wake County
$60,500
2009

Increase the capacity of safety net providers to provide vision services and to reduce diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases among underserved adults statewide by providing vision screening training for staff at community and rural health centers.

North Carolina State University

POD - Preventing Obesity by Design: Training and Design Assistance
Wake County
$49,625
2007

Increase physical activity and nutrition awareness in preschool through enhancement of outdoor physical activity environments for four and five year olds in child-care centers in the Triangle area.

North Carolina State University

Preventing Obesity by Design Phase II (POD II): Training, Design Assistance, and Dissemination
Wake County
$382,818
2008

Increase physical activity and understanding of healthy nutrition for more than 2,000 pre-school aged children across North Carolina through construction of improved play and outdoor learning environments and a train the trainer program.

North Carolina State University

NC FoodCorps: Boots on the Ground of Farm-to-School
Wake County
$195,270
2011

Increase knowledge, environments, and access to healthy food for children in New Hanover, Warren, Wake, Wayne, Guilford, Moore and Gaston counties by establishing Food Corps leadership, building and enhancing school gardens, and strengthening Farm to School programming.

North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc.

Institute for Emerging Issues Program of Work on Health
Wake County
$1,150,000
2010

Improve health policy decision making through the development of interactive data-driven tools and forums that develop consensus and enhance collaboration.

Office of Rural Health and Community Care, NC DHHS

Increasing Access to Health Care for Farmworkers in the Piedmont/Triad Region
Wake County
$92,643
2007

Identify and strengthen the capacity of safety net providers in 27 counties throughout the Piedmont/Triad region to improve health care outcomes for 18,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.

Office of Rural Health and Community Care, NC DHHS

Piedmont/Triad Farmworker Health Initiative
Wake County
$288,584
2009

Increase access to preventative and primary health services for 1,650 farmworkers and their families in the Piedmont/Triad Region by implementing a farmworker health outreach program and increasing the accessibility of local health care providers.

Office of Rural Health and Community Care, NC DHHS

Dental Technical Assistance for NC Safety-Net Providers
Wake County
$257,000
2011

Improve provider retention and financial stability of safety net dental practices by improving managerial efficiency and effectiveness through practice assessment and technical assistance support.

Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc.

Increasing Access to Reproductive Health Care and Education for Latinos in Mecklenburg County
Wake County
$55,000
2007

Improve reproductive health services access for Latino women, men and teens in the Charlotte Metro area.

PLAYSPACE

9-1-1 & Lots of Fun: A Day of Safety Education
Wake County
$1,800
2001

Promote awareness of emergency resources and preventive safety among young children and their families.

Post Partum Education and Support

Resource Development and Capacity Building
Wake County
$7,900
2009

Increase revenue and organizational capacity of PES to serve more women from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds suffering from perinatal mood disorders.

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina

Operational Support
Wake County
$50,000
2009

Continue implementation and ongoing evaluation of evidence-based parenting programs that help families provide nurturing environments for their children.

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina

Community TIEs Award Program
Wake County
$35,000
2006

Recognizing excellence in service to the community through technology, innovation and evaluation.

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina

Challenge Grant
Wake County
$50,000
2010

Diversify sources of unrestricted revenue to support implementation of evidence-based parenting programs that help families provide nurturing environments for their children.

Raleigh Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc.

Eyes On Health
Wake County
$13,000
2004

Improve access to health and wellness programs and information for blind employees and consumers with chronic health issues in the Triangle.

SAFEchild

The SAFEchild Advocacy Center
Wake County
$35,000
2010

Develop the local capacity to respond effectively to child victims of abuse and neglect, reducing wait time and transportation barriers for Wake County children requiring clinical exams.

Saint Matthew Community Alliance, Inc.

The Saint Matthew Community Alliance Healthy Eating Initiative
Wake County
$4,700
2011

Increase the number of healthful food choices at an African American church in Raleigh through the purchase of a commercial grade refrigerator and kitchen supplies.

Saint Saviour's Center, Inc.

Community Health Outreach
Wake County
$24,000
2006

Provide basic screenings, health education and referral services to elderly or disabled residents of two public housing communities in Wake County.

Salvation Army Community Center

Safety First
Wake County
$3,000
2009

Improve survival rates following sudden cardiac arrest at a Wake County community center through the purchase of a Automated External Defibrillator.

Salvation Army of Wake County

Center of Hope
Wake County
$100,000
2010

Increase opportunity for children housed at the shelter to be physically active through provision of a new playground area.

State of North Carolina, Office of the Governor

North Carolina African-American Male Summit
Wake County
$5,000
2001

Support convening to disseminate best practices in addressing issues concerning African-American males.

State of North Carolina, Office of the Governor

North Carolina African-American Male Summit
Wake County
$5,000
2003

Support convening to disseminate best practices in addressing issues concerning African-American males.

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.

Interact Client Assistance Fund
Wake County
$10,000
2004

Provide direct financial assistance to clients in crisis situations.

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.

Immigrants Seeking Safety
Wake County
$29,000
2009

Increase health, safety and well-being among Wake County South Asian and Hispanic/Latino families struggling with intimate partner violence by increasing the capacity of local organizations to provide services.

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.

Campaign for a Safe Place
Wake County
$250,000
2009

Increase capacity to shelter women and children displaced by domestic violence, create space where families in crisis can receive counseling and support services, and empower victims so they can establish independence.

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.

Immigrants Seeking Safety Reinvestment
Wake County
$75,000
2010

Increase health, safety and well-being among Wake County South Asian and Hispanic/Latino families struggling with intimate partner violence by increasing the capacity of local organizations to provide services.

The Methodist Home For Children Inc

Indoor/Outdoor Activities for Young Children
Wake County
$5,000
2011

Increase daily physical activity for children ages 9 months through 5 years at a Wake County Childcare Center by providing equipment for more challenging outdoor activities and more strenuous indoor activities when weather does not permit outdoor play.

Town of Zebulon

Zebulon Community Center Fitness and Wellness Program Equipment
Wake County
$5,000
2009

Increase the level of fitness for residents of the Town of Zebulon and surrounding areas through access to exercise equipment at the new Zebulon Community Center.

Toxic Free North Carolina Inc.

Strategic Planning for Environmental Health
Wake County
$10,000
2011

Improve the organization's internal management and financial systems, and external programs and relationships to improve program work to increase access to fresh, local, sustainable food for at-risk children across North Carolina.

Triangle Family Services

Service Consolidation Feasibility Study
Wake County
$8,050
2007

Plan for service consolidation and expansion to better meet the health needs of individuals and families in Wake and Durham counties.

Triangle Golf Foundation

Reaching Scope and Sustainability
Wake County
$15,000
2008

Create a fundraising plan and supporting infrastructure to support new, Triangle-wide approach.

Triangle Land Conservancy

Healthy Choices Garden
Wake County
$102,600
2010

Develop a six acre community garden located in Orange County, in partnership with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Increase access to produce for low income residents of the Triangle region, train volunteers in farming and gardening, and provide produce for 200 public service agencies in seven counties.

Wake County Medical Society Community Health Foundation

CapitalCare Collaborative
Wake County
$667,000
2007

Enhance service to uninsured patients in Wake County through a web-based coordination of care tool used by safety net providers.

Wake County Medical Society Community Health Foundation

CapitalCare Collaborative
Wake County
$558,000
2010

Increase access to medical care for uninsured and underinsured adults in Wake County through implementation of a web-based coordination of care tool in hospitals and community clinics.

Wake County SmartStart

Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care Centers (NAP SACC)
Wake County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for low income young children ages 2-4 attending child care centers in Wake County through the provision of physical activity equipment.

Wake County SmartStart

Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care Centers (NAP SACC)
Wake County
$5,000
2009

Increase physical activity for children in subsidized Wake County child care facilities through the provision of portable play equipment.

Wake Health Services

Taking it to the Streets
Wake County
$10,000
2003

Improve health of homeless diabetics by providing one-on-one care, monitoring supplies and diabetes management education.

Wake Health Services

Implementing Electronic Health Records for Better Clinical Outcomes
Wake County
$25,000
2007

Improve the quality of care and health outcomes for 17,000 patients in Wake and Franklin counties through implementation of an electronic medical records system providing real-time data to doctors and patients during appointments.

Wake Teen Medical Services Inc.

Improving Access to Health Care for Low Income Teens
Wake County
$10,000
2003

Provide routine care, age-appropriate preventive screenings, and health and nutrition education to uninsured or underinsured teens in Wake County.

Wake Teen Medical Services Inc.

Be Fit Get Moving Equipment
Wake County
$1,252
2009

Increase healthy physical activity and nutritional habits in 200 African American and Latino teens and increase parental reinforcement of positive behaviors by providing individualized and group teen/caregiver nutrition assessments and exercise plans.

WakeMed

Pediatric Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome/Type 2 Diabetes Project
Wake County
$25,000
2005

Increase physical activity among low-income Wake County children with pre-diabetic conditions or Type 2 diabetes enrolled in the hospital's pediatric diabetes assessment and management program.

WakeMed

Shaping a Community Where Healthful Eating and Physical Activity are the Way of Life
Wake County
$42,356
2008

Improve awareness of and access to affordable healthful food and physical activity for children and families in Wake County by using mapping technology to identify current assets and design an advocacy agenda.

WakeMed Hospital

Advocates for Health in Action Capitalizing on Community Engagement
Wake County
$59,800
2010

Improve access to physical activity and healthy food for the residents of Wake County through the enhancement of a GIS mapping system, engaging youth in community change and creating a sustainability plan for Advocates for Health in Action, the organization leading these initiatives.

WakeMed/Wake AHEC

Diabetes Awareness, Training and Action Program
Wake County
$75,000
2003

Increase statewide compliance with the Care for School Children with Diabetes law through training of school nurses and educators.

WakeMed/Wake AHEC

Diabetes Awareness, Training and Action Refresh and Training Part II
Wake County
$12,920
2005

Update curriculum and provide training and materials to new school nurses statewide.

Willow Springs Elementary School PTA

Walking to Wellness
Wake County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for students in grades K-5 as well as teachers in Wake County through the provision of Active Steps Kits.

Youth Empowered Solutions

Organizational Assessment and Strategic Planning
Wake County
$9,315
2009

Improve board, organizational structure, financial status and impact of the organization's mission to empower NC's youth in advocacy.

Youth Empowered Solutions

Healthy Vessels
Wake County
$85,600
2010

Increase the number of youth-led faith-based environmental and policy changes that increase access to physical activity and healthy food in Anson, Richmond, Montgomery, Robeson, and Scotland counties through an evidence-based youth empowerment and advocacy strategy.

Youth Empowered Solutions

Youth as Leaders in Obesity Prevention
Wake County
$855,000
2011

Increase the effectiveness of youth advocates in obesity prevention and expand organizational capacity of Youth Empowered Solutions to sustain youth advocacy strategies through organizational restructuring and implementation of a fee-for-service business model.

YWCA of the Greater Triangle

ENCOREplus
Wake County
$20,000
2004

Reduce barriers to adequate breast health care and information for low-resource, medically-underserved African American women in Wake and Johnston counties.

YWCA of the Greater Triangle

All The Right Moves
Wake County
$325,000
2005

Increase physical fitness and financial knowledge among Wake County girls through one-on-one mentoring, quarterly events and a residential camp.

YWCA of the Greater Triangle

Program Development
Wake County
$10,000
2006

Conduct tactical planning to align programming with unique Triangle community needs and ensure organizational sustainability.

Warren County Cooperative Extension

Warren County Growing Local/Buying Local
Warren County
$200,000
2011

Provide school children and low-income consumers in Warren County and the surrounding region with convenient, affordable access to healthy, local food using a comprehensive farm-to-fork approach, including producer capacity-building, processing/distribution infrastructure improvements, and consumer outreach/education.

Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department

Improving Child Dental Health
Washington County
$101,100
2011

Increase the number of child dental health encounters and patients served in Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties through case management support and increasing capacity in dental operatories.

Town of Plymouth

Comprehensive System-Wide Recreation and Park Plan, and Site-Specific Master Plan
Washington County
$29,958
2008

Increase opportunities for physical activity by creating a Comprehensive System-wide Recreation and Park Plan and Site-Specific Master Plan.

Appalachian State University

Physical Activity Resource Lending Library for Childcare Centers and Pre-Schools
Watauga County
$5,000
2011

Increase the amount of physical activity for young children in childcare centers and pre-schools in western North Carolina counties by providing portable equipment for loan, enhancing opportunities for in-door play, and building provider/center capacity to establish policy that meets NAPSACC physical activity standards for children and staff

Hospitality House of the Boone Area, Inc.

Homeless Healthcare Initiative
Watauga County
$25,000
2006

Provide healthcare screenings and medical care for uninsured homeless individuals in seven mountain counties: Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Alleghany, Wilkes, Yancey and Mitchell.

Mount Olive College, Inc.

Fitness by Design
Wayne County
$60,000
2008

Support a regionally focused nutrition and physical activity program targeting low-income adults in Wayne, Sampson, and Duplin counties through provision of a fitness garden, staff support, and nutrition programming support.

Partnership for Children of Wayne County, Inc.

Fit and Fabulous Families in the North East
Wayne County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity in Wayne, Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe Counties through the provision of exercise equipment to complement the 'Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less' curriculum.

Wayne Initiative for School Health

Wayne Initiative for School Health
Wayne County
$10,000
2003

Provide affordable, accessible physical and mental health care services to adolescents at four school-based health centers in Wayne County.

Wayne Initiative for School Health

WISH School Health Program
Wayne County
$65,000
2010

Provide affordable, accessible comprehensive health care services to improve the well being of adolescents in Wayne County through the operation of school-based clinics.

Yadkin County Health Department

Healthy Hearts of Yadkin
Yadkin County
$16,345
2004

Improve heart health in Yadkin County through collaborative cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes screening and education programs.

Centro de Enlace, Inc.

Equal Access Equal Success
Yancey County
$23,500
2008

Provide additional access to culturally competent bilingual primary care, specialized dental care and Medicaid or Health Choice/Health Check services for Latinos in Yancey County.

Centro de Enlace, Inc.

Community Health Teams
Yancey County
$10,300
2010

Improve health and reduce risk of chronic disease for Latina teenagers and young adults in Yancey County through peer counseling, nutrition and cooking classes, and physical activity outreach.

Family Violence Coalition of Yancey County, Inc.

Family Violence Coalition Support Services
Yancey County
$2,350
2006

Purchase and install a victim tracking system to expedite and enhance services to domestic violence victims of Yancey County.

Graham Children's Health Services of Toe River

MY Health-e-Schools
Yancey County
$50,700
2010

Create a financially sustainable and replicable program providing comprehensive school-based health services in a rural setting through telemedicine.

Graham Children's Health Services of Toe River

Access to Health Care for Hispanic and Other Uninsured Middle School Children
Yancey County
$20,465
2003

Provide preventive health care at school- based health centers for Hispanic and other uninsured Yancey County children.

Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children

MAYland Smart Smiles
Yancey County
$5,000
2002

Reduce untreated dental decay before kindergarten through a proactive, preventative/education treatment approach targeting children ages birth to five in the Mayland area of western North Carolina.

Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children

Kids on the Move
Yancey County
$5,000
2006

Support physical activity programs for child-care providers in Mitchell and Yancey counties.

Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children

Preventing Obesity by Design (POD) Equipment Grant
Yancey County
$2,500
2009

Improve the quality of the outdoor environment of a child care center in Mitchell County. Increase access to an outdoor space that encourages physical activity, exploration, and engagement with the natural world.

Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children

Mitchell-Yancey Preventing Obesity by Design (POD)
Yancey County
$2,500
2010

Increase physical activity for children ages 0-5 at two child care centers in Mitchell County, part of the Preventing Obesity by Design project, by providing material to create an active outdoor learning environment.

Yancey County Schools

Healthy at Micaville
Yancey County
$3,000
2009

Increase the healthy active-living behaviors of 100 students in low-income Micaville Elementary in Yancey County by developing an age-appropriate recreational infrastructure, instill policy change to ensure and sustain the resource's use and existence, and raise awareness of the importance of being physically active in order to encourage healthy-active behaviors.

Yancey County Schools

Yancey County Community Track Project (CTP)
Yancey County
$25,928
2009

Increase the healthy active-living behaviors of 550 citizens living in low-income Yancey County by refurbishing a vital community resource, implementing policy change to sustain this resource's existence and viability, and raise awareness about the importance of being physically active in order to encourage healthy-active behaviors.

Yancey County Schools

Active @ South Toe
Yancey County
$5,000
2010

Increase physical activity for students in elementary school in Yancey County through the provision of outdoor play equipment.

Yancey County Schools

Healthier Food, Healthier Bodies
Yancey County
$5,000
2011

Increase access to healthier, more nutritious food through the purchase and use of a steamer to prepare breakfast and lunch for students at two Yancey County schools.