Late 2011 a group of former high school mates from Rockingham County used annual social interaction, athletic exhibitions, and networking events to support college-ready students.
During these networking and entertainment events, we used the profits to fund ten $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from the four major Rockingham County High Schools. In 2014, we organized ourselves as a non-profit entity called the Rockingham County Champions for Education
Portia M. Parris – Rockingham County
Community Icon, 1956-2021
In 2016, RCCE partnered with the Reidsville Area Foundation (www.raf.org), public schools and local mission-focused organizations to intentionally help create space for teachers and parents to interact, as well as exploring how creating community hubs for other programs and roundtable conversations, expecting a full range of positive outcomes.
Taking the learnings from our 2 year project, we created NC 100 to specifically focus on more programs and systemic work to achieve the following outcomes:
100% of the Rockingham County Student Population will have the tools to explore great career options before 9th grade.
100% of the Rockingham County School HS graduate community are college/career ready before age 21.
100% of the Rockingham County Community has access to all resources available that support wealth creation.
NorthStar Initiative
Highlights of the NorthStar initiative project 2016-2018.
Testimonials
Supporting NC 100 means supporting real people in Rockingham County. Read some of our partners’ and donors’ messages.
When a student in our school needed help fast, NC 100 stepped in. Their support made it possible for that student to stay engaged and focused instead of falling behind.
Eden, Rockingham County
Throughout my summer internship in 2019. I had the chance to improve my networking skills by conducting relational meetings with different people of other non-profit organizations, learning about grant writing, and learning how to plan and direct ideas into action.
IT Implementation Specialist, Greensboro, NC
NC 100 provides community support and services directly aligned with two of our organization’s funding priorities: education and community development.
Grants Manager, Reidsville Area Foundation
NC 100 understands how to work with institutions and the community at the same time. They’re responsive, organized, and focused on outcomes—not just good intentions.
Madison, Rockingham County
