CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (December 15, 2022) – The Jimmie Johnson Foundation (JJF) announced today that 18 school projects in North Carolina will receive $468,462.47 in Champions Grants. The grants are awarded annually to K-12 public and charter schools to help them address critical needs and this year will benefit more than 11,000 North Carolina students.
“It’s important that we continue to support K-12 public education,” said Jimmie Johnson, co-founder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. “Chani and I both grew up in the public school system and know how important it is to have access to technology, STEM programming, wellness, arts and libraries that have relevant and up to date books. Schools need help more than ever and the JJF has funded some incredibly impactful programs over the years. I can’t wait to see what the schools do with these grants.”
The Jimmie Johnson Foundation’s Champions Grant Program has historically supported K-12 public schools in California, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. The JJF believes that every student should have an equal chance for success and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. This year, the JJF focused on schools exclusively in the state of North Carolina.
Champions Grants are awarded in the following areas: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM), Language & Literacy, Health & Wellness, and the Arts. During the application process, schools can request between $15,000 and $35,000 per project.
The 2022 Champions Grants were awarded to the following schools:
- Berryhill School (Charlotte, NC)
- Joseph W. Grier Academy (Charlotte, NC)
- Metro School (Charlotte, NC)
- Rocky River High School (Mint Hill, NC)
- Starmount Academy of Excellence (Charlotte, NC)
- West Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, NC)
- Concord High School (Concord, NC)
- Harnett Central High School (Angier, NC)
- Western Harnett Middle School (Lillington, NC)
- Cool Spring Elementary School (Cleveland, NC)
- Montgomery County Early College (Troy, NC)
- Montgomery Central High School (Troy, NC)
- Williston Middle School (Wilmington, NC)
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School (Wilson, NC)
- Mineral Springs Performing and Visual Arts Middle School (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Moore Elementary School (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Evergreen Community Charter School (Asheville, NC)
- Thomas Academy (Lake Waccamaw, NC)
The 2022 awards were distributed among the following categories: $200,842.49 toward STEM programs, $144,244.67 toward language and literacy initiatives, $13,042.93 for health and wellness activities, $66,393.77 toward school improvement /infrastructure projects and $43,938.61 toward arts. CLICK TO LEARN MORE about each project.
Since 2009, over $6.8 million has been contributed through the Jimmie Johnson Foundation Champions Grant program to K-12 public schools to fund projects with the potential for high impact and significant positive change.
About the Jimmie Johnson Foundation (JJF)
Chandra and Jimmie Johnson launched the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006 with a mission to assist children, families, and communities in need throughout the United States. Since it was founded, the JJF has committed more than $13 million to various public schools and charities across the country. CLICK HERE to support the Foundation.