Category: Neighbors in Need
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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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Volunteer Opportunity – Family Place
The Family Place is looking for volunteers. Click to download their flyer.
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Liquid Nutrition and Shelf Stable Food Box Success Story September 2022
When I began radiation and chemotherapy for cancer the treatments made me very sick. I was too sick to prepare food and too sick to eat it if I did. My relatives would bring me food occasionally, but they all had jobs to go to, so that wasn’t very often. As time went on, I…
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Volunteer Opportunity – Meals on Wheels
Meals On Wheels is calling for volunteers to deliver 8-10 mealsweekly to homebound seniors who live in Brevard and surroundingareas. MOW of Brevard delivers meals Monday-Friday, which includes allholidays. Our volunteers meet at Transylvania Regional Hospital at10:30am to pick up meal bags and head out to drive the routes.Generally, each driver has completed the route…
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MountainCare, 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 during the day but wish to remain living at home. MountainCare’s programing reduces the burden…
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Through the Trees
Through the Trees is the only nonprofit in the region dedicated to bridging the digital divide — providing refurbished devices and internet access to low-income and vulnerable residents of Transylvania County. In a world where job applications, telehealth appointments, school assignments, SNAP applications, and housing forms are all conducted online, reliable technology access has become…
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Transylvania County Farmer’s Market
Transylvania Farmers Market encourages and promotes local agriculture, horticulture, value-added and craft industries in Transylvania County. We promote health and wellness through education and access to healthy foods in the community, especially to the food insecure individuals and families. We also provide a healthy and welcoming place for our community to gather. Each week year-round…
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North Toxaway Baptist Church Food Bank
The North Toxaway Baptist Church Food Bank was established in 2005 to provide for those in need in the local area, distributing food twice a month. In 2015, the Food Bank teamed with Manna Food Bank in Asheville, paying a small delivery fee and a portion of costs for the purchased food. Volunteers from the church…