2006 Grants Community Programs   Action for Children North Carolina $45,000 A matching grant to support operations aimed at making North Carolina a better place to be a child and raise a child. Action for Children strives to improve the ways in which government and public policy affect the lives and life prospects of all NC children and youth. www.ncchild.org   The Arts Center of Carrboro $10,000 To provide operational expenses and support various programs. The Arts Center nourishes the arts, creativity, and community through education, performance, and exhibition. www.artscenterlive.org   Compassionate Passages $5,000 To fund nationally known children’s entertainer Justin Roberts visits to the children’s ward of area hospitals. Compassionate Passages supports those who care for ill and dying children. www.compassionatepassages.org   Institute for Emerging Issues $10,000 To support this “think and do” tank that convenes leaders from business, government and higher education to tackle the biggest issues facing North Carolina. www.ncsu.edu/iei   Interact $2,500 To aid this United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as promoting violence-free relationships. www.interactofwake.org   Inter-Faith Food Shuttle $2,500 To assist the organization in providing wholesome food to the Triangle area’s poor, hungry, undernourished and homeless population. www.foodshuttle.org   KIDZU $5,000 To support this hands-on children’s museum in Chapel Hill, which features interactive exhibits and programs specially designed for kids up to age 8. www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org   Museum of Life and Science $20,000 To provide a matching grant to update and upgrade exhibits geared to younger children. This Durham museum features interactive exhibits on aerospace, weather, geology, Carolina wildlife, as well as a tropical butterfly house and insectarium. www.ncmls.org   Wildacres Leadership Initiative $20,000 To provide operational funding for the Wildacres Leadership Initiative, an organization that cultivates a network of leaders to develop solutions to complex challenges in North Carolina. www.wildacresleadership.org   WUNC Radio, University of North Carolina $25,000 To provide continued funding for the public radio station’s news and informational programming. www.wunc.org   WUNC, The Campaign for North Carolina Public Radio $45,900 To support the Campaign for North Carolina—WUNC’s continuing commitment to excellence in broadcasting—with Michael Brader-Araje serving as campaign co-chair. www.wunc.org/campaign     Education     DonorsChoose $50,000 To provide continued support of the North Carolina expansion of DonorsChoose, as well as national expansion efforts. DonorsChoose provides students with resources that public schools often lack. Teachers submit proposals online for materials or experiences that their students need to learn, and donors choose to fund a project and make it a classroom reality. www.donorschoose.org   The Mariposa School for Children with Autism $20,000 To continue support for the operations of The Mariposa School, which provides one-on-one instruction to children with autism. www.mariposaschool.org   North Carolina Central University Foundation $3,000 To continue a grant for the Women and Mathematics Mentoring Program, which encourages young women to “stay on the math path” and continue their study of mathematics and explore math-related careers. www.womenandmathmentoring.org       Entrepreneurship     Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship $10,000 To promote the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the thoughtful adaptation of business expertise. www.caseatduke.org       Environment     Bald Head Conservancy $25,000 To support the Conservancy in its efforts to protect, preserve and promote the natural environment of the Smith Island complex, including Bald Head, Middle and Bluff Islands. www.bhic.org   The Nature Conservancy $10,000 To support the North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy in its efforts to protect existing natural areas from development and the effects of climate change. www.nature.org       Health     NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina $10,000 $100,000 over 5 years To support NARAL’s efforts to protect a woman’s right to choose and keep government and politicians from interfering with personal reproductive health decisions. www.naral.org   Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina $10,000 $100,000 over 5 years To support the operations of Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina, which offers the community a wide range of reproductive health care and counseling services, health care education, and advocacy programs. www.plannedparenthood.org       Special Projects     Lafayette College $5,000 To provide scholarships for undergraduate students to study abroad. www.lafayette.edu       2005 Grants 2004 Grants 2003 Grants 2002 Grants 2001 Grants