Category: The Homeless
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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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Cove Shelter
Cove Shelter is Transylvania County’s only low-barrier emergency winter shelter, providing safe overnight accommodations to individuals and families experiencing homelessness without a waitlist or background check requirement. Operating from November through March, the shelter offers up to 21 guests per night a warm place to sleep, hot meals, showers, clothing, and connection to community resources.…
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Volunteer Opportunity – Rosman Youth Support Center
Isaac Homes Youth Services is in need of volunteers. If you are interested, please attend the volunteer training event on Saturday, August 27 at 10:00 am Rosman Youth Support Center81 Old Rosman Hwy.Brevard, NC 28712 . The training will give a comprehensive background on RYSC history and mission! Before volunteers begin working with our students…
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Isaac Homes Youth Shelter
The mission of the Isaac Homes Youth Shelter is to provide basic needs and build capacity for a supervised drop-in center for homeless youth. The Youth Center is a social and recreational center intended primarily for use by children ages 11 to 17 years. The Center supports opportunities for youth to develop their physical, social,…
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The Haven
Through the partnership between Lake Toxaway Charities and The Haven, a positive impact is made on the lives of individuals and families facing homelessness in the community.
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Transylvania County Habitat for Humanity
Transylvania Habitat for Humanity has spent more than 40 years working to ensure that Transylvania County residents have safe, stable, and affordable places to call home. The need is significant: the county’s single-family housing affordability index has dropped to 64.4 over the past five years, and market-rate home prices ranging from approximately $509,500 to over…
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Change the World
Change The World Relief Org. supports Backpack Buddies, which addresses unmet needs in the community. Transylvania County Schools were recently able to add funds used to purchase food and special needs during the Coronavirus pandemic, including over-the-counter medicines for students in need. Fruits, vegetables, dry goods, and other foodstuffs are delivered weekly through the program,…
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STEP of WNC
STEP provides home repair and firewood for low income, elderly, and the disabled. Sadly, some of the homes in our area are not habitable and the living conditions are inhumane. The lumber and home repair provided by our 2020 grant to STEP aided in improving the living conditions of our neighbors who are most in…