Keep Learning Moving Forward Campaign
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Burke County, North Carolina
- Focus on Burke County Public Schools students
Overview
Amount: $25,000 (presented to Burke County Public Schools on March 17, 2026)
Purpose: Address student needs and support educational continuity for Burke County Public Schools students
Geographic Scope:
- Burke County, North Carolina
- Focus on Burke County Public Schools students
Funded Areas:
- Technology replacement (student laptops that no longer perform optimally)
- Daycare costs
- Transportation for homeless students
- Telehealth copays
- Clothing
- Hygiene products
- Google Chromebooks (particularly through Project S.O.S.)
Background:
- Began in 2020 following COVID-19 pandemic
- Partnership between Burke County United Way and Burke County Public Schools
- Designed to identify and quickly respond to student needs
- Technology identified as major need due to importance in both remote and in-classroom learning
Project S.O.S. (Share Our Stimulus)
- Component launched March 2021
- Fund for stimulus check donations redirected to Keep Learning Moving Forward
- Specifically directs funds toward purchasing Google Chromebooks for BCPS students
- Encourages community members to redirect stimulus checks to education if able
Contact:
- Burke County United Way
- Phone: 828-433-0681
- Address: 121 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655
What Burke County United Way actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Burke County United Way reported $204K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $196K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $25K–$95K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Morganton, NC; Hickory, NC.
Example grants
YMCA of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC
To provide assistance with childcare
$95K
Alder Springs · Morganton, NC
To provide housing assistance to the deaf and blind community
$75K
Open Hearts Place · Morganton, NC
To provide assistance with affordable housing
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Education
- Technology
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