The Neighborhood Grant recognizes the community impact the organization has in Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, and Pocahontas Counties
As part of The Starbucks Foundation’s Neighborhood Grants program, Family Refuge Center was selected to receive a $1,000 grant. This grant award is thanks to a nomination from a local anonymous Starbucks employee, who recognized the work of Family Refuge Center. FRC’s mission is to end physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in families in much of southern West Virginia. Through this unique program, The Starbucks Foundation invites Starbucks partners to nominate a local organization in their community. Since 2019, more than 13,000 grants have been awarded to local organizations, amounting to more than $20 million. The 2024 recipients were selected among 33,000 nominations submitted by Starbucks partners earlier this year.
Family Refuge Center is a comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault facility that operates from five locations in three counties. Services include a 24-hour hotline, temporary shelter, empowerment counseling, legal advocacy and court accompaniment, assistance and advocacy with community resources, information, and referrals, prevention education, support groups, adult basic education and vocational planning, children’s advocacy, groups and activities, summer day camp, as well as parent education and support.
The Starbucks Foundation’s Neighborhood Grants programs support grassroots, community-led nonprofit organizations through catalytic investments in the form of grants. Neighborhood Grants also help build sustained local impact and inspire increased partner (employee) engagement with nonprofit organizations that work in their communities.
“Our partners know their communities best and have shared great insights about the organizations helping to uplift others in their neighborhoods, from supporting youth and families to fighting hunger and promoting environmental stewardship,” said Alicia Vermaele, executive director of The Starbucks Foundation. “Through our latest round of Neighborhood Grants, we’re proud to support local organizations nominated by Starbucks partners who strengthen our communities.”
The Starbucks Foundation:
The Starbucks Foundation strengthens humanity by transforming lives worldwide, focusing on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S law.
