Spring 2023 - Grants totaling $154,340
$10,000 to Annabelle’s Haven to prepare a site for construction of a domestic violence shelter.
$10,000 to Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center for a summer program for children with special needs.
$7,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for a youth mentoring program.
$3,700 to CareReach to help cover healthcare costs incurred by people with low incomes.
$3,500 to Carolina Mountains Literary Festival to support a youth literacy event, including author presentations and books.
$10,000 to Dig In! Yancey Community Garden to support garden programs that provide fresh produce to people with low incomes.
$10,000 to Feed-A-Child WNC to complete renovations of a building that will be used to store and pack food for children.
$6,380 to Full STEAM Ahead Carolina for a robotics and arts program for youth.
$8,300 to High Country Area Agency on Aging to support dementia caregivers through meetings and other resources.
$6,380 to High Country Caregiver Foundation for a business incubator where teens learn marketable skills and financial literacy and are introduced to higher education opportunities.
$5,000 to M.Y. Life Center to paint a building where it provides services to people in need.
$10,000 to Mitchell-Yancey Habitat for Humanity to renovate a house that will be sold to a low-income family.
$4,700 to Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville to purchase software to improve operations.
$5,000 to Partners Aligned Toward Health (PATH) for physical activity programs for youth and adults.
$10,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance to and to advocate for residents with low incomes.
$10,000 to Southern Reconciliation Ministries to purchase food for its pantry.
$10,000 to Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional (TRACTOR) to provide fresh, local produce for people with low incomes.
$10,000 to WAMY Community Action to provide home repairs to people with low incomes.
$8,000 to Yancey County Schools to purchase physical education supplies and books for four elementary schools.
$6,380 to Yancey History Association to restore the cedar shake roof of the historic McElroy House.
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