SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Non-Profit to Help Preserve Historic African American Community in Moore County

Jama Campbell

SECU Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to Southern Pines Land and Housing Trust (the Trust), a non-profit established to preserve and enhance the historic African American community of West Southern Pines. The grant will help reinforce the Trust’s organizational development and assist with revitalization plans to repurpose the 1924 Rosenwald School into a community center.

“Southern Pines Land and Housing Trust’s dedication to maintain traditions and create opportunities of economic growth for the West Southern Pines community is inspiring,” said Jama Campbell, SECU Foundation executive director. “SECU Foundation is pleased to help further the Trust’s mission to improve the quality of life of African American residents in their community.”
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“The funds from the SECU Foundation will greatly enhance our ability to hire the immediate staff positions required to transition from a purchase plan that was executed to a development and construction plan,” said Vincent Gordon, Trust board chair. “These funds will also allow the Trust to continue more of our board capacity building training that started in August with a nationally recognized consultant and coach.”

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