Spring 2025 - Grants totaling $55,970
$5,000 to Black Mountain Counseling Center to provide mental health and community support services.
$3,500 to CareReach for a substance addiction program.
$4,000 to Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas to provide cancer treatment for children and youth from low-income families.
$5,000 to Foothills Community School to support extracurricular activities for students.
$5,000 to McDowell Arts Council Association to teach piano to public elementary school students.
$9,000 to McDowell County Emergency Medical Services to support long-term recovery efforts for people affected by Hurricane Helene.
$6,160 to McDowell Technical Community College Foundation to establish an equipment and supply loaner program for students in the cosmetology and welding programs.
$5,000 to Mission Ministries Alliance to help people find stable housing.
$5,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance to, and advocacy for, low-income survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.
$2,810 to Recovery Ventures Corporation for repairing the creek streambanks that run along the perimeter of the men's facility.
$500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte for a family to stay at the Ronald McDonald House for three nights.
$5,000 to SOS Group to purchase a heavy-duty trailer to haul equipment and building materials that will benefit homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene.