Homeward Bound: Ending Homelessness in WNC
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Homelessness is a complex issue that affects everyone in a community. Chronically homeless individuals, especially, face significant challenges and rely heavily on public services. Studies show these costs can reach $30,000 to $50,000 per person annually. In contrast, the estimated cost of Permanent Supportive Housing is less than $14,000 per individual per year, as much […]
Nonprofit Shoutout: Interfaith Assistance Ministry
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Interfaith Assistance Ministry (IAM) is a unique organization built on the power of community. It isn’t just another helping hand; it’s a testament to the strength found when compassionate people with a shared vision for a better world, come together. Founded by Henderson County churches, the synagogue and faith community leaders in 1984, IAM’s goal […]
Nonprofit Spotlight: FIRSTwnc
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From the moment visitors land on its website, FIRSTwnc’s commitment to empowerment and community participation shines through. As the trusted cornerstone for families and individuals with disabilities in Western North Carolina, their recent renaming reflects their deep dedication to the region. FIRSTwnc stands ready to provide unparalleled support and resources to those who need it most.
Nonprofit Shoutout: Mountain City Public Montessori
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Forget rows of desks. Picture a world where discovery goes hand in hand with self-direction, and wonder weaves through every lesson. Welcome to Mountain City Public Montessori, WNC’s only public Montessori school.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Mountain True
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You’d be hard-pressed to find a nonprofit that works harder and impacts a wider range of environmental factors than MountainTrue. Their mission encompasses championing resilient forests, clean waters and healthy communities across 26 counties in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and North Georgia. Formed in 2015 when 3 Western North Carolina-based nonprofits merged and […]
NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: OUR VOICE
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Speaking up for those who can’t Today’s client spotlight highlights a critically important organization in Asheville: Our VOICE, a nonprofit crisis intervention and prevention agency serving survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking age 13 through adult in Buncombe County. Since its beginning in 1974 as an all-volunteer, grassroots organization, the agency has helped countless people […]