Adult Life Programs
Web site: www.adultlifeprograms.com
828-326-9120
P O Box 807
Hickory, NC 28603
Three centers provide daycare for older and/or disabled adults. Often prevents premature institutionalization and offers caregivers needed respite during the day or enables them to work. $43,623 funded to provide subsidies for adult day care.

Boys and Girls Club of Hickory
828-322-3066
P O Box 1167
Hickory, NC 28603
Strives to teach youth how to make reasonable decisions, to be role models and community leaders. Offers REACH, an educational tutoring program, after-school care, summer camp and offers the largest in-line hockey program for boys and girls.  $58,797 funded for after-school and summer program subsidies.

Boy Scouts of America-Piedmont Council
Web site: www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org
828-294-0480
1273 Hidden Creek Circle
Hickory, NC 28601
The mission of the Boys Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.   $20,028 funded for comprehensive youth development.

Catawba County Partnership for Children
Web site: www.catawbakids.com
828-345-6955
P O Box 3123
Hickory, NC 28603
Helps to assure that all children, ages birth through five, have the resources and opportunities necessary for them to enter school healthy and ready to succeed including those children with special needs.  $ 34,831 funded to provide stipends for child care and incentives for child care centers serving special needs children.

Catawba Valley Chapter American Red Cross
Web site: www.catawbavalleyarc.org
828-322-4151
P O Box 1329
Hickory, NC 28603
We provide lifesaving education thru our Health & Safety and Disaster services departments.  We work on increasing the amount of blood donors in our area in order to meet a growing demand for blood in our hospitals.  We continually respond to local disasters such as house fires and provide immediate services for those families.  The Catawba Valley Chapter  also provides service to Military families.  $39,975 funded for emergency services; $13,552 funded for community services; and $30,492 funded for Health, Safety & Life services.

Council on Adolescents of Catawba County
Web site: www.coacatawba.org
828-322-4591
1120 Fairgrove Church Road SE - Suite 22
Hickory, NC 28602
Provides educational programming aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy as well as prevention of suicide and other potentially harmful risk-taking behaviors. Programs are available to parents of adolescents as well.  $26,026 funded to provide various educational and risky behavior preventative programs for teens.

Community Ridge Daycare
828-322-1632
P O Box 1322
Hickory, NC 28603
Offers affordable daycare in the Ridgeview community. Gives the children encouragement and direction toward physical development, social skills and emotional development.  $22,175 funded for child care subsidies.

Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministries
Web site: www.ecccm.org
828-465-1702
PO Box 31
Newton, NC 28658
The Mission of the Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc. is to bring together the resources of the Christian community to serve the people in need of crisis assistance, support and education, in response to God’s call.  To fulfill this mission, they focus on four service areas:  Education, Feeding the hungry, Clothing the needy, and Emergency Crisis Assistance.  $42,333 funded to provide crisis  financial assistance for rent, utilities, fuel and pharmaceuticals.

Exodus Homes
Web site: www.exodushomes.com
828-324-4870
P O Box 3311
Hickory, NC 28603
Offers transitional and permanent supportive housing for homeless recovering addicts, alcoholics, and formerly incarcerated people returning to our community from treatment programs and prison. Exodus Homes has a comprehensive array of services to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our residents.  $35,099 funded to assist with housing and transportation costs for unemployed homeless recovering and previously incarcerated adults.

Family Guidance Center
828-322-1400
17 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
A place to turn for personal, child, teen, marital, family and debt problems. Provides individual and Family Counseling, Credit Counseling, and First Step 24 Hour Domestic Violence Services and Shelter for victims.  $120,000 funded for the First Step Domestic Violence Shelter; $67,012.00 funded for Consumer Credit Counseling program; and $93,049.00 funded to assist in providing family and individual crisis counseling.

Girl Scout Council of the Catawba Valley Area
Web site: www.cvgirlscouts.org
828-328-2444
530 4th Street SW
Hickory, NC 28601
Offers girls and young women the opportunity to develop leadership skills, serve their community and form long lasting friendships where girls grow strong.  $16,118 funded for the Girl Scout Leadership program.

Rape Crisis Center of Catawba County
Web site: www.rapecrisiscenter.com
828-322-6011
848 Highland Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Provides support services, 24 hour crisis line and referral services for victims of sexual assault, their families and friends. All services are free, confidential, and available regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious affiliations or physical disabilities.  $30,000 funded for crisis assistance to sexual assault victims.

The Salvation Army
828-322-8061
P O Box 1167
Hickory, NC 28603
Serving Catawba County since 1927 providing basic human necessities to those in need.  Provides resource center for financial assistance for those in need, The Shelter of Hope for the homeless, and three Thrift Stores to provide affordable clothing and furniture for those on a limited budget.  $37,500 funded for Shelter of Hope homeless shelter and $38,607 funded to provide crisis financial assistance for rent, utilities, and fuel.

Sipe's Orchard Home
Web site: www.sipesorchardhome.org
828-256-5056
4431 County Home Rd.
Conover, NC 28613
Since 1945, the Orchard has offered a safe and secure home for underprivileged children whose homes are broken, abusive, or neglectful. Services include Tyndall Day Treatment programs, More-At-Four, summer camp and Tyndall-Odom Pre-school classes.  $5,000 funded for therapy/treatment for learning disabled preschoolers.

YMCA of Catawba Valley, Inc. - Love-N-Care Child Development Center
Web site: www.ymcacv.org
828-324-9622
1375 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE - Suite 202
Hickory, NC 28601
Translates the principle of the YMCA's Christian heritage into the programs that nurture children, strengthen families, build strong communities and develop healthy minds and bodies.  Love-N-Care Child Development Center provides quality, affordable daycare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.  $26,227 funded for child care subsidies.