Category: Education
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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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Lake Toxaway Community Center
The Lake Toxaway Community Center provides a place for local residents to gather for family reunions, parties, and picnics. It is a place to gather and be with friends and family. Lake Toxaway Charities awarded a grant to fund installing new windows and addressing other maintenance items, including plumbing a bathroom. Lake Toxaway Charities is…
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Bound For Glory Camp
Bound for Glory Camp offers something rare and remarkably effective: a free, four-week summer literacy camp for Transylvania County children ages 9–12 who are reading significantly below grade level. Every camper qualifies for free or reduced-cost lunch and has been identified by their school as needing intensive reading support. In a county where 46% of…
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Muddy Sneakers
Muddy Sneakers Outdoor Classroom is an environmental education nonprofit organization redefining the learning landscape in North Carolina. By bringing the classroom outdoors, Muddy Sneakers ignites curiosity and a love for nature through hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Designed for 5th-grade students, Muddy Sneakers partnerships offer an immersive experience where science comes alive, physical activity is embraced, self-confidence…
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Transylvania County Arts Council
The Transylvania Community Arts Council (TCAC) is the only organization in Transylvania County providing arts education and programming for residents of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds — including underserved, economically challenged, and special needs individuals. Through gallery exhibitions, performing arts events, youth classes, and a year-round Arts in Schools program, TCAC serves as a…
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, located in Rosman, is a public nonprofit that has transformed a historic former NASA and Department of Defense research facility into an accessible, hands-on STEM learning environment for students, families, and researchers. Rather than learning science from a textbook, participants at PARI engage directly with real scientific tools and data…
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Augustine Literacy Project
Augustine Literacy Project–Brevard (ALP) provides free, one-to-one, structured literacy instruction to children from economically disadvantaged families across Transylvania County who are struggling to read. The need is significant: nearly half of students in grades 3–5 in Transylvania County are reading below grade level, and 61% of elementary students are economically disadvantaged. Without targeted intervention, these…
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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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Mountain Roots – Emergency Grant 2020
Mountain Roots is in the process of developing a family support plan to provide some guidance and encouragement to the families in our community during this time.
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Transylvania County Schools -Emergency Grant 2020
Due to the generosity and compassion of Toxaway Charities donors, TCS was able to help at least 200 family units and over 250 children with grocery cards.