Category: 2026 Grant Assessment
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4 H Club of Transylvania County
Transylvania County 4-H is part of the nation’s largest youth development organization, serving young people ages 5–18 through community clubs, in-school enrichment, and summer programming. Operating as the youth development arm of the NC Cooperative Extension System, 4-H delivers hands-on, research-based programming across Transylvania County — from Sapphire to Penrose — with a particular focus…
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Mountain School of Strings
Mountain School of Strings (MtnSOS) provides completely free mountain music education to students in Transylvania County, with a focus on the communities that need it most. While Transylvania County is home to exceptional music programs, many carry tuition costs that put them out of reach for local families — particularly in Rosman, where nearly 26%…
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Blue Ridge Mountain Health Project
For more than 22 years, the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic has provided comprehensive, completely free dental care to low-income residents across five western North Carolina counties, including Transylvania County. Located in Cashiers, the clinic is particularly accessible to residents of Rosman, Balsam Grove, Quebec, Lake Toxaway, and Sapphire — communities where geographic isolation, limited…
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The Haven
Through the partnership between Lake Toxaway Charities and The Haven, a positive impact is made on the lives of individuals and families facing homelessness in the community.
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Pisgah Legal Services
Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) has provided free civil legal aid to low-income residents of Western North Carolina since 1978, serving 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary through a team of 42 staff attorneys and more than 250 pro bono lawyers. In 2025, PLS helped more than 28,000 people across the region — including 750 Transylvania…
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Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County
The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County has served as a cornerstone of youth development in the county since 1999. As the largest youth-serving organization in Transylvania County, the Club provides affordable afterschool and summer programming for young people ages 5–18, with a focus on Academic Success, Health & Wellbeing, the Arts,…
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God’s Way Food Pantry
Gods Way Fellowship Food Pantry (GWFP) has served the food-insecure residents of western Transylvania County for more than twenty years, operating out of Balsam Grove in one of the region’s most profound food deserts — an area where many families travel over an hour to access groceries, medical care, and basic resources. With no fees,…
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SAFE
SAFE, Inc. is Transylvania County’s dedicated domestic and sexual violence organization, providing shelter, counseling, case management, court advocacy, and prevention services to survivors and their families. Operating from Stacey’s House — the county’s domestic violence shelter since 2007 — SAFE offers a full continuum of support designed not only to meet immediate needs in a…
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Brevard Lions Club
The Brevard Lions Club is a local chapter of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization. Locally, the club focuses on vision care and accessibility for low-income residents throughout Transylvania County — including those in the Lake Toxaway and Sapphire communities. Through a partnership with Looking Glass Eye Center in Brevard, the Lions…
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Transylvania County Habitat for Humanity
Transylvania Habitat for Humanity has spent more than 40 years working to ensure that Transylvania County residents have safe, stable, and affordable places to call home. The need is significant: the county’s single-family housing affordability index has dropped to 64.4 over the past five years, and market-rate home prices ranging from approximately $509,500 to over…