Category: Our Supported Agencies
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Rice Street Community Garden
The Rice Street Community Garden’s goal is to produce fresh, organically grown, sustainable crops for the food-insecure population of Transylvania County. All of this community-based garden’s produce is donated to a Brevard food bank called Sharing House and a soup kitchen known as Bread of Life, helping to feed the needy of the town and…
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Free Rein
Founded in 2000, Free Rein Center (FRC) serves the community by strengthening the spirits, minds and bodies of children and adults through interaction with horses. As an accredited member of PATH International (Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship), FRC offers programs that focus on the human-to-horse connection as the therapeutic agent in working with diverse groups ranging in age…
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Augustine Literacy Project Grant
It is the mission of Augustine Literacy Project to help improve the reading, writing and spelling abilities of low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills. The project trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, 1-to-1 instruction using the Orton-Gillingham approach and Wilson Reading System® materials. Lake Toxaway Charities approved a grant…
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Change the World
On June 10th our Grant Assessment Committee paid a visit to Change the World Food Bank at Anchor Baptist Church to review their operations, facilities, and grant request for 2020. You may remember, Lake Toxaway Charities, as part of an emergency COVID impact request, granted $11,500 in emergency funding to supply food for Transylvania County…
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WNCSource
Western North Carolina Source (WNCSource) main office is located inHendersonville with satellite office in Brevard. WNCSource works with communities and partners to improve people’s lives by creating pathways to self-reliance and healthier living. Programs include Early Childhood Education, Transportation, Housing Assistance, and Older Adults Services. They serve Henderson, Transylvania, Polk and Rutherford Counties and help…
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Rosman High School Weight Room Equipment
Lake Toxaway Charities recently approved a grant request to fully fund the purchase of new weight room equipment for Rosman High and Middle School students. The equipment will help the athletic teams better prepare for competition and will give the strength program a big boost. Rosman High School is a beneficiary of our Tiger Impact…
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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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The Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County – Emergency Grant 2020
Lake Toxaway Charities approved a $5,000 emergency grant to The Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County on April 16th. The grant will support giftcard purchases for their neediest families and for stocking their supply closet for when the children return.