Welcome to Better is Possible CDC, Inc.

Better is Possible CDC, Inc.


We are a community development corporation created to help build & restore personal/professional development through trainings and support through mentoring & coaching. We also create scholarship fundraising events for deserving students and adults continuing their education.


Our Programs

Lillie Ann Heggins Scholarship
The Lillie Ann Heggins Scholarship Fund is a subsidiary of the Better is Possible CDC, Inc., which is a nonprofit organization with a 501c3 status. This scholarship is given annually to graduating high school seniors as they enroll in the college of their choice.


She Rocks Teen Empowerment & Business Expo
Girls Rocking in the South (GRITS) is a mentoring organization serving teenage girls ages 12-18 in Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas. We offer a positive environment for young ladies to openly talk and express themselves about issues that they may face in their lives.


Nurse Camp Academy
The Nurse Camp Academy is dedicated to supporting the next generation of Black and underserved nursing professionals in New Hanover County by providing the resources, mentorship, and coaching necessary for successful entry into the nursing field.


The Young Kings Summit
The Young Kings Summit is a transformative event designed to uplift and empower at-risk young males in underserved communities of Wilmington, NC, and surrounding areas.


The EOG Tour
The EOG (End-of-Grade) Tour is an innovative, high-energy test-training program designed to strengthen academic skills, boost confidence, and diminish test-related anxiety for students in multiple counties surrounding New Hanover County. Delivered in a dynamic pep rally format, the EOG Tour transforms the test-preparation experience into an engaging and motivating event.


Teen Summit
Teen Summit addresses the need for social development of our community’s youth. This program also responds to the awareness of their need to voice their opinion, ask questions, and with team work, develop solutions to their/community’s problems.