Category: Grant Assessments
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Friends of Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown is a nonprofit organization working in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to conserve Panthertown Valley and enable sustainable recreation across its 6,311 acres and 30 miles of trails. The valley — accessible to Transylvania County residents primarily through the Cold Mountain Gap entrance in Lake Toxaway — draws more than 70,000…
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2023 Year in Review
Dear Lake Toxaway Estates Neighbor, Lake Toxaway Charities was founded more than 45 years ago by a few generous residents who believed in the importance of charitable giving and support of the profound needs of our neighbors in Transylvania County. Because of our founders and your steadfast support, we are proud to report that LTC’s…
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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
Cove Shelter is Transylvania County’s only low-barrier emergency winter shelter, providing safe overnight accommodations to individuals and families experiencing homelessness without a waitlist or background check requirement. Operating from November through March, the shelter offers up to 21 guests per night a warm place to sleep, hot meals, showers, clothing, and connection to community resources.…
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Crossnore Communities for Children
Crossnore Communities for Children has championed the well-being of children and families for more than 100 years, providing holistic, trauma-informed services for those at risk of entering the child welfare system, those already involved, and those transitioning out of care. Operating locally through a Hendersonville office, Crossnore serves Transylvania County through family preservation, foster care,…
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2022 Year in Review
A Letter from our Board December 1, 2022 Dear Lake Toxaway Estates Neighbor, Lake Toxaway Charities was founded 45 years ago by a few generous residents who recognized the profound needs of our community at that time, as well as the anticipated needs of the future. They believed in the importance of charitable giving and…
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Issac Homes Youth Center
Lake Toxaway Charities has supported Issac Homes Youth Center since its inception in May 2022 with grant funding and volunteers. Our hearts were warmed to read this recent inspiring newsletter from the center; we hope you enjoy it too. Click here to open the newsletter.
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Smart Start of Transylvania County
Smart Start of Transylvania County (SSTC) works to ensure that every young child in the county enters school healthy, safe, and ready to succeed. As the local nonprofit partner of the statewide North Carolina Partnership for Children, SSTC serves children from birth to age five and the adults who care for them — including parents,…
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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 and Workforce Development”. LETS GO partners with…
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Lake Toxaway Community Club
The Lake Toxaway Community Club (LTCC) serves as the social, recreational, and civic hub for upper Transylvania County, providing a welcoming gathering place for residents from Quebec to Sapphire. The club’s facilities include a quarter-mile paved walking track, sports fields, a children’s playground, a covered picnic pavilion, and enclosed buildings for fitness and community programs…