BENEFICIARIES
Crape Myrtle Festival’s court of volunteers works diligently each year to raise as much money as possible to give back to our community. Does your agency support LGBTQ+ and/or HIV related causes?
Our annual grant application process starts in September and closes mid-November with a celebration of the beneficiaries for the year. The general timetable is:
September 1: Annual CMF grant application released
October 15: Application submission deadline
November 1: Application awards determined and beneficiaries notified
Mid-November: Harvest Tea - a celebration with CMF volunteers and grant recipients with a check presentation. The exact date of this event is promoted each year via social media, website postings, and email correspondence.
CMF’s 2021-2022 fundraising year allowed us to give nearly $48,000 to 8 non-profits across North Carolina serving people living with HIV and the LGBTQ+ community:
· Triangle LGBTQ Group: $2,400
· Gay for Good Raleigh-Durham: $2,500
· RAIN: $5,000
· Loving Food Resources: $5,000
· A Place Called Hope Church: $5,000
· Triangle Empowerment Center: $5,000
· Western NC AIDS Project/WNCAP: $10,000
· El Centro Hispano: $13,000
El Centro Hispaño, Inc.
$13,000
El Centro Hispano works to strengthen the community, build bridges and advocate for equity and inclusion for Hispanics/Latinos in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. Learn more at elcentronc.org.
Triangle Empowerment Center
$5,000
Add text: Triangle Empowerment Center strives to create a happy, healthy, and united community through empowerment and education, particularly in the areas of minority rural health and the LGBTQ+ community. To learn more visit www.triempowerment.org
RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network), Inc
$5,000
RAIN, formerly known as the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, ensures access to quality, personalized care in a nurturing environment for individuals and their families who are living with HIV and associated chronic conditions so they may live healthier fulfilled lives.
Through education and advocacy, RAIN promotes disease prevention, understanding, and dignity for those affected by HIV and for those who are at risk. Learn more at www.carolinarain.org
Loving Food Resources
$5,000
Loving Food Resources (LFR) is a food pantry that provides food, health, and personal care items to people in WNC who are living with HIV/AIDS or who are in home hospice care with any diagnosis. Learn more at lovingfood.org
A Place Called Hope
$5,000
We are an affirming worship center and our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ demonstrating His unconditional love offering all of God's children HOPE no matter where you are in your walk of life or who you choose to love. Learn more at www.apchchurch.org
Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP)
$10,000
WNCAP provides HIV case management, prevention, testing, syringe services, subsidized pharmacy, and housing support for people across 18 western North Carolina counties. We strive to provide equitable access to care and reduce harm from HIV, Hepatitis C, and drug use.
Gay For Good Raleigh-Durham
$2,500
Gay For Good Raleigh-Durham (formerly ReachOUT NC), the first chapter in the South, energizes and mobilizes the LGBTQ community to interact with the greater community through volunteerism. Throughout the year, Gay For Good Raleigh-Durham hosts inclusive volunteer events, in support of a wide range of causes, to enhance LGBTQ visibility, cultivate understanding and build positive relationships between diverse groups of people. All are welcome! Learn more here gayforgood.org
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Triangle LGBTQ Group
$2,400
The Triangle LGBTQ Group provides friendly, safe, and inclusive services, activities, and events that focus on building community and healthy relationships and on cultivating new and lasting friendships. To learn more visit www.trianglelgbtq.org