Generosity Multiplied
Spring 2026 - Grants totaling $56,950
- $5,000 to Black Mountain Counseling Center to support its Client Assistance Program.
- $5,000 to Feed The People to provide nutritious food, hot meals, and mobile outreach connecting families to essential resources.
- $5,000 to Grace Community Church of McDowell County to support a Healthy Cooking Class initiative for its food pantry clients.
- $5,000 to Legal Aid of North Carolina to support free civil legal services for low-income residents facing issues with housing stability, safety, and access to basic needs.
- $5,000 to Live Like Megan Foundation to strengthen its Kinship Care Program serving children and families.
- $2,950 to McDowell Arts Council Association to provide instruction to public elementary-school students through its outreach program, crescendo! Piano in the Classroom.
- $5,000 to McDowell County Emergency Medical Services to purchase an enclosed shelter preparation trailer to expand its emergency shelter readiness.
- $1,500 to McDowell County Government/North Carolina Cooperative Extension to support food costs for its 4H Expanded Food and Nutrition Education youth development program.
- $5,000 to McDowell County Schools to offset tuition, fees, and required instructional materials for high school students.
- $5,000 to Mission Ministries Alliance to implement a comprehensive workforce development program supporting individuals experiencing homelessness.
- $5,000 to New HOPE of McDowell to provide supportive case management services for low-income individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
- $5,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance and advocacy to low-income survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.
- $2,500 to Rotary Club of Marion Foundation to support two community service projects.
Funds supporting Grantmaking in McDowell County
Margaret Westmoreland Gibson Memorial Fund
Greenlee Family Fund
A.C. Hogan Family Fund
Daniel I. and Joy Q. Shuford Fund