Fall 2025 - Grants totaling $105,605
$2,000 to The Bascom to support art education programs.
$10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau to provide intensive, individualized reading support to students with significant learning challenges.
$9,088 to Child Medical Collaborative for specialized medical evaluations and community education aimed at preventing and addressing child abuse.
$3,526 to Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas to support cancer treatment for children from the Highlands community.
$10,000 to Counseling Center of Highlands to provide outpatient counseling.
$9,087 to First Presbyterian Church of Highlands to provide free afterschool enrichment programs to children.
$10,000 to Gordon Center for Children to provide financial assistance to families and purchase supplies for its preschool programs.
$5,500 to Highlands Biological Foundation to provide interactive environmental education experiences.
$5,000 to Highlands Community Child Development Center to purchase child-sized furniture to comply with North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education regulations.
$5,500 to Performing Arts Center to purchase materials for its theater program.
$10,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance and advocacy to low-income Highlands and Macon County survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.
$10,000 to REACH of Macon County to provide services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Highlands.
$10,000 to The International Friendship Center of Highlands to purchase food and support operations of its food pantry.
$5,904 to Western Carolina University for the Highlands Biological Station to support and expand an environmental education program for underserved schools and children.
The Advisory Board also advises grants from Mildred Miller Fort Charitable Fund that supports Highlands.