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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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The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army of Transylvania County has helped provide over 2,000 of our neighbors in need with food, clothing, furniture, heat, energy and rent during an average year.
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New Adventure Learning Center
New Adventure Learning Center is a full-time child day care center that serves children of many different backgrounds and abilities in each their five classrooms. New Adventure serves 72 local area children, including 18 Pre-K students ages 4 and 5. They are a 5-star center which uses the Creative Curriculum to provide assessments, parent conferences…
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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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Lake Toxaway Charities Steps Up During Crisis
Lake Toxaway Charities (LTC) recently raised over $175,000 in three months in response to its request to Lake Toxaway Estates residents for emergency funds to assist Transylvanians during the COVID-19 crisis. “The response was humbling,” said Chip Brown, co-chair of the Charities. “We immediately sent out checks totaling over $80,000 to many of the local nonprofits that have experienced…
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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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Summit Charter School
Summit Charter School is a tuition-free K-12 public charter school. Talentededucators and engaged parents partner together to create an exceptionaleducational environment in which the students are able to develop a level ofconfidence that invokes success, self-worth, and the opportunity to thrive in allendeavors. A unique place-based curriculum allows students to apply classroomlessons to meaningful hands-on…
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics provides year-round sports opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. With the help of funding from Lake Toxaway Charities, the local Special…