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Improving the Health and Well-Being of North Carolinians

Healthy Eating Equipment Grants Spring 2013. Improving the Health and Well-Being of North Carolinians. About NC Council of Churches. Founded in 1935 Mission – To promote Christian unity & social justice 18 member denominations

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Improving the Health and Well-Being of North Carolinians

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  1. Healthy Eating Equipment GrantsSpring 2013 Improving the Health and Well-Being of North Carolinians

  2. About NC Council of Churches • Founded in 1935 • Mission – To promote Christian unity & social justice • 18 member denominations • Programs – Peace, climate change, farmworkers & immigration, health & health care • Resources • For more information: www.ncchurches.org

  3. Partners in Health and Wholeness • Established in April 2009 • Funding – BCBSNC Foundation • Mission - To promote health as a faith issue & to connect congregations with existing health resources • How we can assist you • For more information: www.healthandwholeness.org

  4. Certification Program • Levels & requirements • How to apply • Recognition – NC Council of Churches & Governor’s Office • Mini-grant opportunity • For more information: http://www.healthandwholeness.org/phw-certification

  5. Equipment Grant Eligibility • Must be a 501c3 organization • Located in one of the following 16 counties: • Anson, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Scotland, Stokes, Surry • Congregation either currently certified and seeking to attain higher certification or seeking to attain initial certification.

  6. Expected Results • Increase access to healthy, local food: • For congregants • For targeted population within the community • The most competitive proposals will be able to demonstrate both a high frequency and duration of access as well as be able to connect the equipment to an increased capacity to provide that access

  7. Examples • Commercial grade refrigerator or freezer to store fresh produce • Materials to start or expand a church/community garden • Knives, cutting boards, pots and pans to upgrade kitchen for scratch cooking • Cart and supplies for cooking demonstrations

  8. Grant Guidelines/important dates • Grant size: up to $5,000 • One-phase on-line application process • Due March 25 by 5:00 p.m. • Week of April 22: grant selection announced • May 8: 11:00 a.m. webinar for all new grantees • “Grantee Communications, Results and Reporting”

  9. Application Materials • Organizational Information: Online • Two separate links - one for new applications, one for returning to a saved application • Need Tax ID number to get started • Attachments: • Narrative (“Grant Proposal Questions”) includes budget • Documentation of non-profit status

  10. Online Portal

  11. Online Portal: Attachments

  12. Contact For all technical/application questions contact Michael Gay: Michael.Gay@bcbsncfoundation.org 919-765-2826 For general questions related to the grant contact Jennifer MacDougall: Jennifer.MacDougall@bcbsncfoundation.org For questions related to the Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification contact Willona Stallings: willona@nccouncilofchurches.org 919-828-6501 or 919-828-6542

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