Generosity Multiplied
Spring 2026 - Grants totaling $95,550
- $7,000 to Basics Christian Ministries to cover the rising costs of food, transportation, and overhead expenses that support its food pantry.
- $6,000 to Blue Ridge Community Health Services to purchase vision screeners for the Rutherford Health Center.
- $5,000 to Blue Ridge Hope to support the Hopeworks afterschool program and expand its capacity to meet the rising needs of at-risk middle and high-school students.
- $3,000 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas to ensure that childhood cancer patients can access lifesaving treatment and non-clinical family assistance.
- $9,000 to Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach to provide financial support to clients who need help with rent and utility payments.
- $6,000 to Hope Center of Rutherford County to purchase a used vehicle to provide transportation for women in its transitional housing and recovery programs.
- $3,050 to Least of These Carolinas to provide new shoes and essential school supplies to children in foster and kinship care.
- $7,000 to Maw-Maw’s Cheer Ministries to meet overhead expenses necessary to its work serving underprivileged children.
- $7,000 to Mosaic Hope to support the construction of a trauma-informed, boutique-style CARE Closet to expand support for children in foster care.
- $2,500 to New Beginning Soup Kitchen to purchase bulk food and supplies and cover miscellaneous operating expenses.
- $6,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance and advocacy to low-income Rutherford County survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.
- $7,000 to Rutherford Housing Partnership to support home repairs for low-income homeowners, helping preserve safe and affordable housing for vulnerable residents.
- $9,000 to Salem United Methodist Church to support food and transportation costs at the Washburn Community Outreach Center’s food pantry.
- $9,000 to Town of Rutherfordton to purchase a walk-in cooler for Ruff’ton Roots Community Garden to address critical needs that have emerged as the garden has expanded.
- $9,000 to Yokefellow Service Center to support low‑income residents with rent and utility assistance.