Sergeant Major Raquel Painter, USMC (Ret.)
Pay-It-Forward Awardee
A Native American Marine Corps veteran who founded the Onslow Veterans Pow Wow in 2021 to create a space for cultural celebration and healing, bridging military and Indigenous communities.
Onslow County, North Carolina
June 30, 2025
Pay-It-Forward
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Onslow Veterans Pow Wow
Individual award recipients are not eligible for a grant, but can “pay it forward” by recommending a values-aligned organization to receive a grant. When an individual receives a “Pay It Forward” award, they are invited to recommend a grant to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in their community that is aligned with the values of the project. “Pay It Forward” recipients are typically awarded to one or several individuals for personal acts of courage
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