Marking a new milestone in assistance to needy nonprofits, the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation said Wednesday it has now distributed more than $750,000 to low income organizations as part of its four-year-old "Micro Community Grants" program.

The latest to receive grants of $17,500 and $10,000 apiece are the Billy Hardee Homes for Boys, in Darlington, S.C., and Generations Group Home, a nationally-accredited residential group home also "for at-risk boys" in Simpsonville, S.C.

Micro Community Grants, extended by the foundation under auspices of its parent North and South Carolina Credit Union Leagues since 2005, allows CUs to partner with local non profits to benefit local communities.

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