Lake Toxaway Charities
Serving Transylvania County for more than 45 years
Category: Our Supported Agencies
2021 Year in Review
A Letter from our Board December 1, 2021 Dear Lake Toxaway Estates Neighbor, Lake Toxaway Charities was founded over 45 years ago through an incredibly humble and grass roots effort of residents who wanted to help their less fortunate neighbors. …
Read MoreMountainCare, INC
MountainCare Adult Day in Transylvania County has existed for more than 26 years; first as KOALA, then as part of CarePartners, and now as part of MountainCare. MountainCare provides a safe and enjoyable environment for those who require specialized support…
Read MoreMeals on Wheels
Lake Toxaway Charities approved grant requests in 2020 & 2021 to fund Meals on Wheels programming. Meals on Wheels delivers hot lunches daily to the homes of house-bound seniors in the upper part of Transylvania County. Volunteers make these deliveries…
Read MoreJameson’s Joy Memorial Service Foundation
Jameson’s Joy recognizes the importance of parents being involved in the lives of their children, and how the lack of a father figure hurts many children. Jameson’s parents, both teachers, see daily the positive effects on children that loving mother…
Read MoreThrough the Trees
Through the Trees assists community members obtain internet access in homes or businesses through rural broadband expansion and hotspot deployment. More than ever, people are reliant on internet access for basic necessities, but driving to free WiFi is not always…
Read MoreSt Baldricks Foundation of Transylvania County
St Baldricks Foundation is a private nonprofit raising money for childhood cancer research, has been in operation since 2005; all fundraising is accomplished by donations and volunteer event organizers (VEO). St Baldricks holds fundraisers, such as head shaving events to…
Read MoreTransylvania County Farmer’s Market
The mission of the Transylvania Farmers Market is to encourage and promote local agriculture, horticulture, value-added, and craft industries in Transylvania County, North Carolina; to provide producers a site to market their goods directly to residents and visitors; to provide…
Read MoreVeterans History Museum of the Carolinas
The mission of the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas (VHMC) is to honor our nation’s veterans, to educate the public about our country’s military history and the contribution of our servicemen and women, and to preserve important and unique…
Read MoreHandshake America
The Handshake America Scholarship Program consists of eight scheduled sessions between the Students and their Handshake Coaches over the course of a year. The sessions are mostly workshop-type group discussions focusing on the Handshake 5Practices: Perseverance, Passion, People, Positivity, and…
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters of WNC
The heart and soul of Big Brothers Big Sisters are the “Bigs” volunteer mentors. As BBBSWNC expands in Transylvania County, a minimum of 30 “Bigs” willing to work one on one with at-risk youth will be needed for as little…
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