Category: 2023 Grant Assessment
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DJ’s Wish Freedom from Fentanyl
DJ’s Wish Freedom from Fentanyl (“DJ’s Wish’) is a private nonprofitorganization created by Transylvania County parents who lost their 31-year-old son to illicit fentanyl poisoning in 2021. Fentanyl is a powerfulsynthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and iscurrently the number one cause of death in Americans aged 18-45.The mission…
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Cove Shelter
The mission of Cove Shelter is to provide for the physical and spiritualneeds of homeless individuals and families in Transylvania County.Cove Shelter operates from November through March and providesemergency shelter during these coldest months of the year. During thosemonths of operation, shelter guests are offered a hot meal, a bed to sleepin, a shower and…
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Crossnore Communities for Children
Crossnore Communities for Children was founded in North Carolina in2018 and is a recognized leader in supporting foster children who haveexperienced trauma to reclaim, rebuild, and reimagine the essentialbelief in a safe, dependable home. Additional Crossnore services includeoutpatient and school-based therapy, adoption, self-sufficiencypreparation for foster teens and young adults, family preservation, andtrauma-informed training and consultation…
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Smart Start of Transylvania County
The power of Smart Start of Transylvania County (SSTC) is the ability to deliver outcomes via local community collaboration. In partnership with families, organizations, and individuals, Smart Start influences the well-being of children. Smart Start envisions a community in which every young child in Transylvania County is thriving and families are maximizing their health and…
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Let’s Go Boys and Girls Inc.
While all students are capable of academic achievement, too many do not have equitable access to informal STEM learning experiences that empower them towards educational and professional success in the 21st century information age. LETS GO Boys and Girls Mission: “Break the Cycle of Poverty through STEM Education andWorkforce Development”. LETS GO partners with schools…
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Lake Toxaway Community Club
Grant funding from Lake Toxaway Charities has contributed in recent years to fortifying this community gathering place with several upgrades including: expanding the children’s playground, repairs to the picnic shelter, adding additional lighting for evening activities. New plastic play structures were added for toddlers, and two climbing walls and a wooden tree house plus a tire…
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Friends of Gorges State Park
Grant Funding from Lake Toxaway Charities will be used to encourage and attract students to the Gorges State Park for on-site environmental education classes. Grades to be included are K-12. With primary focus on the western half of Transylvania County. Schools to be included are public, private, and home. Funding will help cover transportation and…
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
For 60 years, FCA has worked to help athletes and their coaches be strong role models of influence. Here in Transylvania County, FCA has direct access into our schools to meet each student, athlete, teacher, coach, and administrators where they are. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is on the frontline serving our schools’ needs spiritually…
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Centro Comunitario Hispano Americano
El Centro Comunitario Hispano-Americano of Transylvania County (CCHA) is a Latino-led non-profit organization that serves the Hispanic community. Their purpose is to create a bridge between the Spanish and English speaking people in a community in which justice and equality are highly valued. Grant funding will offer supplemental support for El Centro’s primary educational program,…
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Anchor Baptist Church & Ministries – Food Bank
Anchor Baptist Church & Ministries has been serving the people of WNC with a food ministry since 1984. The food ministry has grown and expanded to now include a 17,500 square foot warehouse where they provide free and low-cost food available to the public 4 days a week. Grant funding will aid in operational expenses…