Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Grant More Than $500,000; FreeWorld Wins $250,000 First Place Plus $75,000 Audience Favorite, Encore Receives $150,000
The Truist Foundation has announced the winners of its Inspire Awards, granting more than $500,000 to three nonprofit organizations. FreeWorld, based in Charlotte, won the $250,000 first-place award and an additional $75,000 Audience Favorite award, while Encore Employment Enterprises, based in Washington, D.C., received $150,000.
FreeWorld helps formerly incarcerated people return to the workforce, and Encore Employment Enterprises helps older adults re-enter employment through job placements. Seniors R The Answer, also based in Charlotte, runs "Solve," a youth-led program offering free digital literacy classes to older adults.
Lynette Bell, president and CEO of the Truist Foundation, said the winning organizations address fundamental economic mobility challenges affecting millions of Americans and help people build pathways to better lives through employment. The Inspire Awards were created by the Truist Foundation in partnership with the Carolina Theater.
Source: Truist Foundation
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Photo: 2025年11月12日，Truist基金会主席Lynette Bell（左）与Truist董事长兼首席执行官Bill Rogers（右）在夏洛特卡罗来纳剧院向FreeWorld创始人兼首席执行官Jason Wang（中）颁发Inspire Awards一等奖。Truist基金会官方发布图（随其新闻稿经PR Newswire发布）
