Category: Grant Assessments
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TC STRONG
TC STRONG is a Transylvania County nonprofit founded in 2022 in response to growing concerns about teen mental health and suicide. Their mission is to nurture mental wellness and emotional resilience among local youth — not by creating programs for young people, but by creating spaces with them. TC STRONG’s youth-driven, community-connected approach empowers young…
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Transylvania County Community Land Trust
Transylvania County Community Land Trust, operating as Transylvania Housing Trust (THT), was founded to address one of the most persistent gaps in the local housing market: affordable options for the essential workers who keep our community running. Teachers, healthcare workers, EMS personnel, public safety officers, and others who earn too much to qualify for traditional…
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The Housing Assistance Corporation
The Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) is a nonprofit organization committed to creating safe and affordable housing for people of limited income across Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties. Founded in 1988 from a church-led volunteer home repair team, HAC has grown into a comprehensive housing services organization — building new single-family homes and multi-family apartments, performing…
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WNC Firewood
WNC FireWood addresses a critical but often overlooked need in Transylvania County: safe, adequate home heating for low-income and elderly residents who rely on firewood to stay warm through the winter months. Cold homes contribute to respiratory illness, depression, falls, and financial stress — conditions that fall hardest on older adults and families with limited…
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Youth Villages, INC
Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families live successfully. Serving young people ages 4–21, Youth Villages provides evidence-based, community-centered programs for youth facing behavioral and mental health challenges, those who have experienced abuse or neglect, and those transitioning out of foster care. Their approach strengthens entire family systems rather than…
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2025 Year End Report
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Lake Toxaway Charities would like to express our sincere gratitude to you, our donors and supporters, for another astounding year of charitable giving. For over 50 years your continued support has allowed us to generously respond to the vast needs of our neighbors in Transylvania County. To date you have enabled…
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2024 Year in Review
Dear Lake Toxaway Estates Neighbor, Lake Toxaway Charities was established 50 years ago by a group of residents committed to charitable giving and supporting the needs of our neighbors in Transylvania County. Thanks to our founders and your steadfast support, LTC has granted over $5,000,000 to local non-profits to date. We are deeply grateful for…
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Sparkpoint (Sustainable Health For All)
SparkPoint exists to foster community well-being rooted in connection. Addressing what Transylvania County’s 2024 Community Health Assessment identified as two of the county’s most pressing concerns — mental health challenges and social isolation — SparkPoint works as both a direct service provider and a countywide convener, helping residents, nonprofits, and community leaders align resources, reduce…
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Blue Line Foundation
The Blue Line Foundation runs SHIELD Camp, a free leadership camp for at-risk middle schoolers in Transylvania County, led by the School Resource Officers of the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The camp’s mission is straightforward but powerful: give young people facing social, economic, and emotional challenges a safe, structured environment where they can build confidence,…
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The Center for Women
The Center for Women is Brevard’s only nonprofit focused primarily on pregnant women, and the only organization in Transylvania County offering free ultrasounds. As a licensed medical clinic, the Center provides no-cost pregnancy testing, limited OB ultrasound to confirm gestational age and viability, confidential counseling, and options education — serving women of all ages, incomes,…