CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – More than 20 Charlotte-area organizations were recipients of Bojangles Foundation annual literacy grants that total $47,000.
This year’s recipients each received a $1,000 grant to support their impactful literacy initiatives. There were 47 in total.
The Bojangles Foundation awarded grants to deserving nonprofits and organizations in 11 states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, reinforcing its dedication to promoting literacy and empowering communities across its footprint.
Projects include book vending machines for children, literacy bags with educational resources and reading corners stocked in public spaces. From peaceful hammock reading gardens to civic literacy programs, each project inspires a lasting love for reading and learning.
Here is a list of the recipients from the Charlotte metro:
Baby Bundles, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Books to use in care packages
City of Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Corridors of Opportunity Education
Generation Nation, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: K-12 Civic Literacy
Hope for Harvest, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: After School Program
Know More Tears, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Financial Literacy
Park Road Baptist Church, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Book-a-Palooza for Title I School
Phillips Place Academy, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Word Work Fun Curriculum
Piedmont Music Therapy, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Music for Preschoolers
Promising Pages, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Charlotte Book Bank
Road to Reading, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Road to Reading Program
Urban League of Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Literacy and Financial Literacy
Wing Haven, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: Environmental Education Program for Preschool
YWCA Central Carolinas, Charlotte
Purpose of Grant: After School Program
La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool, Davidson
Purpose of Grant: English as Second Language Reading and Writing
Strong Like AK House, Gastonia
Purpose of Grant: Childhood Cancer Care
Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville
Purpose of Grant: Conservation for Elementary Students
Cool Kids Campaign, Huntersville
Purpose of Grant: Pediatric Cancer Learning Center
Mint Hill Elementary School
Purpose of Grant: Third and Fifth Grade Reading
New Covenant Community Development Center, Monroe
Purpose of Grant: Business Skills for Middle and High School Students
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C.
Purpose of Grant: Reach out and Read – Pediatric Care Well Visits
POY Entertainment, York, S.C.
Purpose of Grant: Community Development
“Empowering organizations that are making a lasting difference through literacy and education is truly at the heart of what we do,” said Ken Reynolds, executive director of The Bojangles Foundation. “At Bojangles, we believe that access to education isn’t just a resource—it’s a pathway to stronger communities and brighter futures. We are proud to support initiatives that foster learning, ignite potential and create opportunities for individuals and families to thrive.”
The Bojangles Foundation Fund was established in July 2022 and is a component of Foundation For The Carolinas, which manages competitive grant programs that invest in communities throughout the region.
