The Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded $252,500 to 15 nonprofits in North Carolina during its Q1 2024 grant cycle. The fifteen grants given to these nonprofits will improve access to resources and support financial well-being programs throughout our local communities.

The Foundation’s most recent grantees include: 

Access to Resources

• Chapel Hill-Carrboro Childrens Museum

• Cooperative Council of North Carolina

• Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

• Lillington UMC Garden Project

• NC Museum of History

• NeighborHealth Center

• Sugar Bear Foundation

• The Help Center NC

• The No Woman, No Girl Initiative

Financial Well-Being

• Community Empowerment Fund

• Dunn Police Athletic and Activities League

• Gabi’s Powered by Special Abilities

• Refugee Community Partnership

• The Carying Place

• Triangle South Literacy Works

“Our ability to support a variety of organizations in our community is a testament to the Power of a Penny,” said Emily Nail, executive director of the Foundation. “Each time members use their Coastal debit or credit card, the credit union donates a penny to the Foundation. That may seem like a small amount, but all those pennies added up to more than $379,365 last year that will be used to help our community in 2024.”