Union County Community Foundation

2025 Total Grants: $85,500

$3,000 to Alliance For Children to support their Childhood Education Agriculture Initiative, which promotes health and education for young children in Candy County by integrating local foods into educational lessons.

$5,000 to Bridge to Recovery to provide scholarships for Union County residents to access residential treatment for substance use disorders.

$10,000 to Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center to provide free speech-language screenings to children in childcare centers across Union County.

$7,500 to Community Health Services of Union County to provide free healthcare to the uninsured adult population of Union County residents.

$4,500 to Council on Aging in Union County to purchase fall prevention and emergency response items for older adults, such as shower chairs, grab bars, and Personal Emergency Response Systems devices.

$6,000 to Food for Families NC to expand their Senior Nutrition Program, which is a food delivery assistance initiative.

$5,000 to HealthQuest of Union County to provide free prescriptions and chronic disease management to vulnerable populations.

$7,500 to Special Olympics North Carolina to promote physical activity and health education for individuals with disabilities in Union County.

$9,000 to Turning Point, Inc. to ensure shelter and supportive services for domestic violence survivors and their families.

$6,000 to Union County Community Arts Council to support their Arts in Education programming that gives youth access to arts opportunities within the Union County school system.

$3,000 to Union County Community Shelter to sustain their Winter Warming Station, which provides overnight shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness.

$10,000 to Union County Public Education Foundation to support their LIFT, GROW, and THRIVE Innovation Grants for educators across Union County Public Schools.

$3,000 to Union-Anson Habitat for Humanity to provide critical home repairs for homeowners living on low incomes in the county.

$6,000 to Wingate University to support their Research and Education Farm, which provides hands-on education while helping address local food insecurity.