CarolinaEast Foundation Grants $325,661 To Local Organizations

For Immediate Release
March 16, 2026

(New Bern, NC) – On March 11, 2026, the CarolinaEast Foundation hosted a check-passing event to present thirty-one local organizations with grant money to support their health-related causes. Each cycle, organizations can apply for grant money from the CarolinaEast Foundation that has been donated through the annual Employee Campaign, as well as many community businesses and individual donors. While providing great care every day to patients, CarolinaEast staff found it in their hearts to donate to a cause that directly helps local patients and community members.

• Abundant Life Community Services – Healthy Mind, Healthy Home Project
• Backpack Blessings – Summer Blessings
• Bike Box Project – Support Services Program
• Cancer Services of Eastern NC – Mission in Motion Cancer Screening Program
• Carteret County Health Department – Enhancing Access to Women’s Health
• Catholic Charities/New Bern Region – Senior Pharmacy Program
• Coastal Center for Hope & Healing – Holistic Healing & Wellness Program for Survivors
• Craven Literacy Council – Empowering Lives through Literacy
• The EPIC Center – Parenting Education Program
• The Filling Station – Bridging Food and Meds
• Florence & Whortonsville Volunteer Fire Department – LifePak 15
• Hope Clinic – Recovery Care Connections
• Interfaith Refugee Ministry – Refugee Health and Telehealth Literacy Program
• Loaves and Fishes of Beaufort – Scholarship Beds
• Mile of Hope – Mile of Hope Weekend
• The MirIAM – Women’s Addiction Recovery Services
• One Place – Trauma Focused Therapy
• Onslow Caring Community Clinic – Maternal Access and Early Pregnancy Support
• Pamlico Community College – Project Aspire
• The Peculiar Patch Learning Academy Foundation – SAFE STEPS
• Pretty in Pink Foundation – Indigent Care
• Realize U 252 – Enhanced Recovery Training Project
• Religious Community Services – Pharmaceutical Assistance
• Scouting America – Camp Needle in the Pines
• SECU Family House – Making a House a Home
• Tried by Fire/My Sister’s House – Where Your Past Doesn’t Matter
• Voices Together – VOICES in Education
• West Craven Tar Heel League – AED Machine
• Twin Rivers YMCA – LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
• YMCA Camp Sea Gull & Seafarer – Anchoring the Family Program
• CarolinaEast Rehab/Therapy – Recreational Therapy Supplies

“We are grateful to partner with local nonprofits that are improving the health of our community,” said Jared Brinkley, Executive Director of the CarolinaEast Foundation. “The generosity of our CarolinaEast employees during the Employee Campaign makes this support possible, and we can’t thank them enough. We are fortunate to live in a place where exceptional health care is truly a shared priority.”

The CarolinaEast Foundation now offers one grant cycle per year. Organizations can make a request each year for a health care initiative and must submit a Letter of Intent before completing a full grant proposal. The Letter of Intent deadline for next grant cycle is October 9, 2026. More information about the CarolinaEast Foundation’s grant process can be found at www.carolinaeastfoundation.com.

About The CarolinaEast Foundation
The CarolinaEast Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission to promote health in our region, support the healthcare community, and assist individuals with healthcare needs. To learn more about the mission of the CarolinaEast Foundation and to donate to one of the campaigns, visit www.carolinaeastfoundation.com.