Highlands Biological Foundation was awarded $2,000 for its "Nature on the Go!" outreach program. Photo courtesy of Highlands Biological Foundation.
Fall 2022 - Grants totaling $83,530
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina - $6,000 to support its Match Growth Initiative to grow the program to 35 or more matches between Bigs and Littles.
Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project - $7,500 to increase access to free, preventive dental services and school-based dental education to residents of the Highlands-Cashiers plateau.
Child Medical Collaborative - $5,945 toward funding highly trained medical providers to perform medical evaluations for children who are victims of child abuse in Macon County.
Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers - $10,000 to support the cost of purchasing prescription medications.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Center of Highlands - $10,000 to expand its current services and offer counseling services in Spanish.
Gordon Center for Children - $4,060 to support its Movement Enrichment Program and provide classroom and outdoor enhancements.
Highlands Biological Foundation - $2,000 for its “Nature on the Go!” outreach programs.
Highlands Community Child Development Center - $8,000 to replace a gas range in its kitchen.
International Friendship Center - $10,000 to support the Highlands Food Pantry.
The Literacy & Learning Center - $10,000 to offset costs of its free educational community programs.
Pisgah Legal Services - $7,000 for the Plateau Poverty Law Initiative that provides free civil legal assistance and advocacy to low-income Macon County residents.
REACH of Macon County - $3,025 to support outreach efforts to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
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