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Charities
Charity Name	Code	Federation / Group	Description
ABC of NC	1801	Independent Agency	ABC of NC is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services to people with autism spectrum disorder from any economic background.
Activate Good	4097	Independent Agency	Activate Good mobilizes community members ages 3 to 100 to improve our community through projects tackling everything from hunger, to education, to helping the environment!
America’s Charities	1600	America's Charities - Federation	Working to build strong communities. Addressing needs of children, families, communities by helping employers and employees support our member charities' programs.
American Indian Youth Running Strong	5109	America's Best Charities - Federation	Raising standard of living, self-esteem of Native American children. Providing relief, development to Indian Reservations. Teaching traditional life skills, healthy lifestyles, respect for Mother Earth.
AMIkids NC Family Services	4059	Independent Agency	Since 2011, AMIkids NCFS has fostered growth and success by providing in-home, individualized, respect-based Functional Family Therapy to at-risk kids and families across the state.
Amref Health Africa	1302	Global Impact - Federation	We train local health workers and provide health services to meet the continent's dynamic and critical health needs.
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland Co.	1805	Independent Agency	The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County supports individual creativity, cultural preservation, economic development, and lifelong learning through the arts.
Ashe Food Pantry	3915	Independent Agency	Our mission is to lead the fight to eliminate hunger in our community by acquiring and distributing food to those who seek aid. This is accomplished by having multiple pantries each geared to reach different groups of food insecure people.
Asheville City Schools Fndn.	3515	Independent Agency	ACSF’s innovative programs include the Racial Equity Ambassadors, In Real Life After-School, grants to educators, teaching artist classroom residencies, scholarships, and emergency assistance for families.
Ashoka	1375	Global Impact - Federation	To advance an Everyone a Changemaker world, where anyone can apply the skills of changemaking to solve complex social problems.
BackPack Beginnings	1513	Independent Agency	Our mission is to deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.
Baptist Children’s Homes of NC	3641	Independent Agency	Baptist Children’s Homes of NC provides compassionate homes to abused and neglected children as well as care for senior adults and special needs adults.
Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Fndn.	1639	America's Best Charities - Federation	Keeping families together during medical crisis. We provide exceptional hospital/respite housing to critically ill children and their families, so they find hope and comfort.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Central Piedmont	1423-017	United Way Federation - Gtr. High Point	Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Triangle	3858	Independent Agency	We create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We empower youth to achieve their full potential.
Blue Ridge Parkway Fndn.	1121	EarthShare NC - Federation	Philanthropic partner for Blue Ridge Parkway supporting projects and programs focused on natural resource preservation, cultural heritage, education and outreach, and enriching visitor experiences
Book Harvest	3918	Independent Agency	Book Harvest provides an abundance of books and ongoing literacy support to families and their children from birth and serves as a model for communities committed to ensuring that children are lifelong readers and learners.
Boy Scouts of America, Central NC Council	3867	Independent Agency	The ScoutReach Program identifies at risk youth with few chances for opportunities for personal success and achievement. A several challenges face these youth, such as: single parent families, increased drop out rates and family income below the poverty line. For many of these youth, extracurricular activities are not an option due to cost as barrier to entry.
Boy Scouts of America, East Carolina Council	3871	Independent Agency	East Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America provided leadership development and character education programs for boys and girls ages 6 through 21.
Boy Scouts of America, Occoneechee Council	3500	Independent Agency	Boy Scouts of America's mission is preparing young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling values of the Scout oath and law.
Boy Scouts of America, Old Hickory Council	4064	Independent Agency	The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law
Boy Scouts of America, Old North State Council, Randolph Co.	1438-007	United Way Federation - Randolph Co.	To serve others by instilling values in young people, and to prepare them to make ethical choices and achieve their full potential.
Boy Scouts of America, Tuscarora Council	1450-002	United Way Federation - Wayne Co.	BSA mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle	1470-020	United Way Federation - Albemarle Area	To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to realize their full potential as responsible productive caring citizens.
Boys & Girls Clubs, Brigade	4065	Independent Agency	Provides after school and summer programs for at-risk youth in New Hanover, Onslow and Pender Counties.