The board members of the Koinonia Foundation of Wake Forest voted to give $44,755 to eight local nonprofits during their June meeting at the Wake Forest Historical Museum.
“The recipients of these funds are remarkable charitable organizations in our local community doing crucial work to help those in need, and I’m grateful the Koinonia Foundation of Wake Forest can offer grants and donations to help support their missions,” Jennifer Gaston, the foundation’s grants coordinator and board member, said. “These groups provide tangible resources to our neighbors who are hungry, hurting or struggling and they make a difference in people’s lives.”
More than $23,755 of the nearly $45,000 total was raised during the 2018 Koinonia Cares Charity Auction in March for Hope House, a group started in 2011 by Friendship Chapel Baptist Church Senior Pastor Dr. Enoch Holloway and his wife Minister Marion Holloway. Hope House helps Wake Forest youth grow educationally, socially and spiritually. Hope House was the charity’s Ministry Focus organization and benefited from a designated funding time during the auction.
The remaining $21,000 was given as grants to seven local organizations:
North East Wake Back Pack Buddies (www.newbackpackbuddies.org) provides bags of food to hungry children in local schools.
Called to Peace Ministries (www.calledtopeace.org) is a non-denominational nonprofit dedicated to offering hope and healing to victims of domestic violence, emotionally destructive relationships and sexual assault.
Meals on Wheels Wake County (www.wakemow.org) serves hot meals to homebound individuals, disabled senior adults and persons with disabilities living in Wake County.
Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry (www.triareaministry.com) provides food to eligible people living in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Youngsville and surrounding areas of Wake County.
ChurchNet Foundation (www.churchnetfoundation.net) is a local nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial assistance to people with overdue utility bills and those in need of prescription medication.
Safe Space (www.ncsafespace.org) is a shelter in Louisburg, North Carolina dedicated to reducing relationship violence in Franklin County and nearby communities.
Wake Forest Presbyterian Church (www.wakeforestpres.org) supports the Back Pack Buddies program at schools located in the Wakefield community.
The Koinonia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Wake Forest. It is an interdenominational organization that was started by a Sunday school class at Wake Forest Baptist Church. Since 1990, the organization has provided funding for food, shelter, clothing and medical assistance to meet the needs of both community organizations and individuals. Koinonia is a Greek word that translates to “communion with others by act of intimate participation.”
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