Category: Neighbors in Need
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WNCSource
WNCSource (Western Carolina Community Action, Inc.) has served Western North Carolina for 60 years, working to improve lives by creating pathways to self-reliance and healthier living. In Transylvania County — where one in three residents is over the age of 60 — the organization’s Older Adult Services programs are a critical resource for seniors navigating…
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Coronavirus Response – God’s Way Food Pantry May 4th Update
God’s Way Food Pantry is experiencing a significant increased demand for produce and groceries, currently 4 times the normal distribution. By the end of May, God’s Way Food Pantry anticipates meeting the food needs for 800 to 1,000 people in our community, who would otherwise go hungry. On May 2nd, the food pantry provided groceries…
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Sharing House – Emergency Grant 2020
May 3rd: An update from Sharing House Director, Shelly Webb: We are now seeing increases for financial assistance. We have seen a major increase with people who need help paying for two specific areas– housing and medication. We also know that we have taken requests from over 100 new clients in 2020, people who have…
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Change the World – Emergency Grant 2020
5/6/2020 Update: Lake Toxaway Charities donated $5,000 in late March to Change the World to aid in fresh food purchases for the elderly and vulnerable in Transylvania County. Food distributions have been in high demand, at least three times the normal numbers. On May 1st, Lake Toxaway Charities granted an additional emergency grant of $6,510.…
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Creating a Family – Emergency Grant 2020
Lake Toxaway Charities approved a $5,000 emergency grant on April 8th to Creating a Family to support the development of a curriculum to help foster and kinship families in Transylvania County during the COVID 19 pandemic.
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God’s Way Food Pantry -Emergency Grant 2020
God’s Way Food Pantry is experiencing a significant increased demand for produce and groceries, currently 4 times the normal distribution.