March 18, 2026 - Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy Announces $1,103,912 in Grants to 23 Organizations.
The following grants were recently awarded by Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy to effective education, health care and social service organizations that serve the economically poor with dignity and compassion, to extend the outreach of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in the service areas of Sisters of Mercy’s former North Carolina hospitals.
ABCCM Doctors' Medical Clinic, Asheville, NC was awarded $60,000 to provide salary support for medical personnel.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson County, Hendersonville, NC was awarded $40,000 to contribute support for the middle school youth program staff and operating costs.
The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc., Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 for the salary and benefits of a nurse practitioner.
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, Charlotte, NC was awarded $40,000 for the salaries and benefits of teachers in the preschool program.
Charlotte Family Housing, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to contribute salary support for the social worker/case manager team.
Children of the World Learning Center, Charlotte, NC was awarded $30,000 for the salaries and benefits of teachers.
Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc., Charlotte, NC was awarded $55,000 for the salary and benefits of student support specialists.
Crittenton of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to assist with the salary and benefits of care staff in the Maternity Program.
Freedom School Partners, Charlotte, NC was awarded $45,000 to contribute support for stipends of student leader interns.
HealthQuest of Union County, Monroe, NC was awarded $40,000 to contribute operating support for pharmacy staff and the purchase of medications and supplies.
Hendersonville Rescue Mission, Hendersonville, NC was awarded $34,000 to provide salary support for staff of the women and children's shelter.
Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina, Inc., Asheville, NC was awarded $61,545 to contribute salary and benefit support for addition of a case manager to the Homeless Services Team.
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC was awarded $60,000 to provide salary and benefits support for the Immigration Pathways for Victims (IMMPAV) project in western North Carolina.
Literacy Connection, Hendersonville, NC was awarded $35,000 to contribute salary support for the curriculum and training coordinator.
Literacy Together, Asheville, NC was awarded $50,000 to provide general operating support.
MANNA FoodBank, Mills River, NC was awarded $75,000 to support the Essential Foods Fund (EFF), and associated staffing and logistics costs.
Nourish Up, Charlotte, NC was awarded $60,000 to assist with the salaries and benefits of the social services team and the purchase of perishable food.
Prevent Blindness North Carolina, Raleigh, NC was awarded $25,000 to support the Preschool Vision Screening Program in ten western North Carolina counties.
RAIN, Inc., Charlotte, NC was awarded $50,000 to assist with the salary and benefits of 1 FTE medical case manager.
Safelight, Inc., Hendersonville, NC was awarded $40,000 to provide salary support for emergency shelter staff.
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, Asheville, NC was awarded $55,000 to support the Community Schools Initiative, specifically a portion of the salaries of five coordinators.
Urban League of the Central Carolinas, Inc., Charlotte, NC was awarded $60,000 to support the salary and benefits of a program manager.
York School District One, York, SC was awarded $38,367 for the salary and benefits of parent educators and related supplies.
Since 1996, Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy has awarded 2,462 grants totaling more than $110,430,696 to organizations assisting unserved or underserved populations in the areas of education, health care and social services.
