Central Carolina Community College launches $1M Moore fundraising campaign

Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) has launched Match for Moore, a new fundraising campaign that gives donors the opportunity to double their investment in the future of North Carolina’s workforce.

There are only three months to the end of the year.

Every dollar contributed to the CCCC Foundation for the E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech Solutions Center will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million, through commitments from two anonymous donors. Each of them pledged up to $500,000 toward the match, creating the opportunity to generate $2 million for the Moore Center if the campaign reaches its $1 million fundraising goal.

This effort follows last year’s successful match campaign that raised more than $1 million with the help of a $500,000 match.

CCCC is developing the Moore Center, located at 2101 Nash St. in Sanford, as a regional workforce and innovation resource focused on advanced manufacturing and biotechnology.

The Moore Center will expand CCCC’s capacity for hands-on training while creating spaces where education and industry can work together to address workforce challenges. It is being developed with input from employers and with the flexibility to respond and adapt as technologies, occupations, and workforce needs evolve.

“The strength of our businesses and the strength of our communities depend on having talented people prepared for the opportunities ahead,” President and employee owner of Mertek Solutions Jerry Pedley said. “The Moore Center gives our region the ability to develop that talent locally, with training shaped around what employers actually need.”

Donations to Match for Moore can be made at http://www.cccc.edu/give. Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar while matching funds remain available, through Dec. 31.

About the E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech Solutions Center

The E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech Solutions Center is a workforce and education resource at CCCC focused on meeting the evolving needs of advanced manufacturing and biotechnology. Located in Sanford, the Moore Center brings education and industry together to prepare students and workers for high-demand careers, provide customized workforce solutions for employers, and strengthen the talent pipeline supporting economic growth across central North Carolina.

Oct. 9, 2026

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