The museum saw field trips and school visits seemingly disappear. Museum directors say this check is coming at the right time, as COVID-19 put a major halt to their work. “It makes us feel supported and makes us know that our parent company supports Eastern North Carolina,” said Doane.
“We are so fortunate here in the East to have a location like this that’s so accessible to kids and so accessible to families and we are just really really happy to be able to support that,” said Amy Doane, vice president and general manager of WNCT-TV.ĭoane said being able to present a grant like this is major for the station. That money meant to help their mission, bringing stem and enrichment to Eastern North Carolina. A sense of relief came after the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences was awarded $5,000 dollars. It’s been a hard couple of years for many but especially this museum, which heavily relies on field trips and school visits to keep the doors open. Now through the help of our parent organization and their donation, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Greenville and Contentnea Creek is getting a much-deserved boost. (WNCT) - A local museum in Uptown Greenville has seen the effects of the pandemic like everyone else over these last two years.