Beatrice Cobb, former publisher of Morganton, is still investing in Burke County decades after her death.
The trustees of the Beatrice Cobb Trust awarded money to organizations around the county. The trust was set up in 1969 to fund 19 local organizations. It also designates a portion of the proceeds to be given to a few additional groups at the trustees鈥 discretion.
The trust will award a total of $500,846 to those organizations in 2024.
Trustees Scott Whisnant, Steve Gregory and Jack Weir announced the following contributions from the trust this year.
Beatrice Cobb (1888-1959) sits at her desk at The News Herald office.
Annual recipients
- First United Methodist Church of AV短视频: $78,467
- UNC School of Journalism: $78,467
- Junior Order Children鈥檚 Home: $52,312
- Christmas Cheer Fund: $26,156
- UNC Health Blue Ridge 鈥 AV短视频: $26,156
- Greensboro College: $26,156
- City of AV短视频: $26,156
- UNC Greensboro: $26,156
- Gaston Chapel AME Church: $15,694
- Calvary Lutheran Church: $15,694
- First Baptist Church of AV短视频: $15,694
- First Presbyterian Church of AV短视频: $15,694
- Grace Episcopal Church: $15,694
- Crossnore School and Children鈥檚 Home: $15,694
- AV短视频 Parks and Recreation Foundation: $15,694
- Burke County Public Library: $15,694
- Slades Chapel AME Zion Church: $15,694
- AV短视频 Women鈥檚 Club: $9,274
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Discretionary recipients:
- Good Samaritan Clinic: $2,000
- Alder Springs Deaf & Blind Community: $2,000
- History Museum of Burke County: $2,000
- The Meeting Place Mission: $1,075
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: $1,075
- Mimosa Christian Counseling Center: $1,075
- Burke Arts Council: $1,075
Trust designees may pick up checks 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Beatrice Cobb Trust office at 102 Collett St. in AV短视频.
For more information, call trustee Steve Gregory at 828-438-7083.
