The Simple Gifts Fund is committed to supporting exceptional educators throughout rural eastern North Carolina through transformative professional development experiences. Through partnerships with prestigious organizations such as the North Carolina Natural Science Museum, Educators of Excellence Institutes, NC Aquarium, and UNC World View, we offer diverse learning experiences that extend far beyond traditional professional development, including immersive travel opportunities that broaden perspectives and bring global awareness directly into eastern North Carolina classrooms.

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2026-2027 Eligible Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson