Since 1948, the Mecklenburg County ABC Board has directed part of its profits back to the community through a statutory distribution under Alcohol Education.  As of June 30, 2009, the Board has returned $46,486,063 to organizations in our community that prevent, educate about, and treat substance abuse.  Since 1996, part of that money has supported a grant program.  Eligible organizations designated as 501-C(3) according to the Internal Revenue Service who provide programming that specifically deals with substance abuse prevention, education, treatment, or research in the field of substance abuse have received financial support.

This year, the Board has awarded $502,340 to the following organizations: 

2009-2010 Alcohol Education Grant Program
Organization Name	Project Title	Amount
Children's Theatre of Charlotte	Theatre production of "The Ice Cream Man"	$25,000
Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency	Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents	$25,000
Hope Haven, Inc.	Substance Abuse Task Force Project	$25,000
Safer Communities Ministry, Inc.	Mecklenburg County SCREEN Substance Abuse Project	$25,000
Johnson C. Smith University	JCSU Awareness ACTION Project	$25,000
Uptown Shelter, Inc.	Substance Abuse Treatment for Homeless Men	$25,000
Florence Crittenton Services	Substance Abuse Prevention/Intervention Program	$25,000
United Family Services	Shelter for Battered Women	$25,000
Afro American Cultural Center	Healthy Teen Dance and Drama Summer Camp and Ensemble	$25,000
The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte	Substance Abuse Project for Women	$25,000
Urban Ministry Center	Substance Abuse Education & Recovery Program	$25,000
CN Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church	Community Fine Arts and Education Ministry	$25,000
The Urban League of Central Carolinas	The Effects of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Young Lives	$25,000
Elon Homes for Children	Elon Homes Wellness Initiative	$25,000
St. Peter's Homes McCreesh Place	McCreesh Place Recovery and Support Education	$24,428
The Mecklenburg County Council of Boy Scouts of America	Drug Free for Life Initiative	$24,068
The Mint Museum	Discover Your Style	$23,143
Freedom House of Mecklenburg	Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention/Intervention	$16,350
Bethlehem Center	Youth Prevention Ministries	$16,271
Twelfth Step Service Club	Special Club Needs	$15,800
The Center for Community Transitions, Inc.	Recovery Transitions	$13,000
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Committee	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention	$10,780
First Baptist Church West Community Services Association	"I Know Somebody" Campaign	$8,500