Author: biancajmitchell
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Transylvania County Habitat for Humanity
Transylvania Habitat for Humanity is a Christian-based non-profit dedicated to building safe affordable housing for people in need in our community.  Funding from Lake Toxaway Charities has enabled Habitat for Humanity to continue our programs for area residents.” To date we have built over 100 homes. In addition to building new, affordable housing TCH4H operates an…
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Change the World
Change The World Relief Org. supports Backpack Buddies, which addresses unmet needs in the community. Transylvania County Schools were recently able to add funds used to purchase food and special needs during the Coronavirus pandemic, including over-the-counter medicines for students in need. Fruits, vegetables, dry goods, and other foodstuffs are delivered weekly through the program,…
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Inheritance of Hope
Inheritance of Hope’s mission is to inspire hope in young families facing the loss of a parent. The 501(c)(3) charity was founded by Kristen and Deric Milligan following several years of coping with the challenges of raising three young children while battling Kristen’s terminal liver cancer diagnosis. Sadly, Kristen lost her courageous bout with cancer…
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Lake Toxaway Community Center
The Lake Toxaway Community Center provides a place for local residents to gather for family reunions, parties, and picnics. It is a place to gather and be with friends and family. Lake Toxaway Charities awarded a grant to fund installing new windows and addressing other maintenance items, including plumbing a bathroom. Lake Toxaway Charities is…
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Bound For Glory Camp
Bound for Glory is a free, summer camp for campers ages 9-12 who struggle with literacy skills, and come from lower-income families. Their mission is to educate, enrich, and encourage underprivileged students struggling with reading by providing a free summer camp in a Christian environment. In 2021: Lake Toxaway Charities approved a grant to support the Bound for Glory…
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Muddy Sneakers
Muddy Sneakers is an environmental education nonprofit that partnerswith public elementary schools to bring fifth graders onto protectedlands in their own community providing a core foundation of scienceknowledge with a curriculum that meets and exceeds state standards. The Muddy Sneakers experience cultivates a lifelong bond betweenchildren and the natural world. Based in Brevard, North Carolina,Muddy…
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Transylvania County Arts Council
Lake Toxaway Charities grants primarily help the TC Arts Council provide art classes,art camps and art opportunities for the underserved, economically challenged andspecial needs individuals in Transylvania County. The Council works closely withTransylvania Vocational Services (adults with disabilities), Rise and Shine (an after-school program), and El Centro Community Center. It also offers gallery exhibits,joins in…
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Med-Assist
NC MedAssist is a non-profit pharmacy program that provides access to lifesaving medications, patient support, advocacy, and related services to vulnerable and uninsured North Carolina residents. Through a grant from Lake Toxaway Charities, Med-Assist will provide free medications for our neighbors in need. In 2020 NC MedAssist received funding from Lake Toxaway Charities to host…
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Sharing House – Transylvania Christian Ministry
Sharing House is a source of compassion and crisis assistance for our low-incomeneighbors in Transylvania County, where we offer food and fresh produce, gently-used clothes, rent and utility assistance, household goods, camping equipment, hotshowers, a safe place to share stories of struggle and a refuge of social interaction.They also empower people who seek paths to…
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a public nonprofit foundation staffed largely by volunteers, used for research and education. It operates in what remains of a tracking station maintained by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the peak years of the American space program. The facility in the Pisgah National Forest was…