The Jackson County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County awarded more than $34,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
$3,000 to Full Spectrum Farms for general operating support
$3,000 to Pisgah Legal Services for Plateau Poverty Law Initiative
$2,500 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cashiers and Highlands Advisory Council for the Big Little Match Growth Initiative
$2,100 to Hospice House Foundation of WNC for general operating support
$2,000 to Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program for Uninsured Patient Diagnostic Labs.
The Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County announced the following grants as well:
$4,300 to A.W.A.K.E., Inc for the Train the Helpers program
$3,700 to Circles of Jackson County for the food and fellowship project
$3,000 to Mountain Projects for supplies for Hands on Jackson 2021
$2,800 to HIGHTS for the Healthy Foods for Compass program
$2,500 to Meridian Behavioral Health Services for the Jackson County Consumer Support program
$2,000 to United Christian Ministries of Jackson County for the funds to purchase a cargo van to support the distribution of food and supplies to clients in need
$1,250 to Prevent Blindness NC for the Star Pupils Jackson County program
$1,000 to Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program to support the uninsured Patient Diagnostic Labs program
$1,000 to Autism Society of NC for ASNC Autism Resource Specialist Services in Jackson County
Grants awarded
2020 grants awarded
The Jackson County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County awarded more than $34,600 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
$3,000 to HIGHTS for the Jackson County Community Crisis Support Service
$3,000 to Meridian Behavioral Health Services for the Training Program project
$3,000 to the Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program for supporting specialist medical encounters for farmworkers
$3,000 to Pisgah Legal Services for the Plateau Poverty Law Initiative
$2,500 to HERE in Jackson County, Inc. for the Jackson Housing Relocation Assistance Program
$2,400 to the Fontana Regional Library for books for childcare centers
$2,300 to Circles of Jackson County for Financial Literacy Training
$2,000 to Full Spectrum Farms for outdoor art therapy for teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
$2,000 to The Community Table for the Pantry Program and Meal Program
$1,500 to the Thirtieth Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc. for the WNC Elder, Veteran and Victims with Disabilities Program
$750 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Jackson County
Along with the community grantmaking program this fall, the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund expediated the following grants this spring in response to COVID-19:
$2,000 to the Community Table for food and meals for those impacted by COVID-19
$2,000 to United Christian Ministries of Jackson County for food, water, electric, rent and gas for those impacted by COVID-19
$2,000 to Jackson County Public Schools for Stuff the Bus for COVID-19
$2,000 to Circles of Jackson County for food and essentials help for circle leaders impacted by COVID-19 crisis
$1,200 to Cullowhee United Methodist Church for food boxes for Head Start kids impacted by COVID-19
2019 grants awarded
The Jackson County Community Foundation awarded $19,760 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
American Red Cross - Western North Carolina Chapter
Fontana Regional Library
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
Hospice House Foundation of WNC
Pisgah Legal Services
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
The Bascom
The Community Table
Thirtieth Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc.
Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program
2018 grants awarded
The Jackson County Community Foundation has awarded more than $18,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
$2,000 to Equinox Ranch
$1,360 to Blue Ridge Health
$1,000 to Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project, Inc. (Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic)
$2,500 to Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program
$1,800 to Mountain Projects for training programs
$1,300 to Fontana Regional Library
$1,500 to Full Spectrum Farms
$2,000 to the Thirtieth Judicial District Domestic Violence‐Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc.
$1,000 to the Community Table for general operating support
$2,300 to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project
$2,000 to the Hospice House Foundation of WNC
The Jackson County Community Foundation has awarded more than $9,300 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
Blue Ridge Health
Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project, Inc. aka Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic
The Community Table
Equinox Ranch
Fontana Regional Library
Hospice House Foundation of WNC
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County
2016 grants awarded
The Jackson County Community Foundation has awarded more than $8,800 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project, Inc. aka Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic
Fontana Regional Library
Mountain Mediation Services
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Southwestern Child Development Commision, Inc.
The Community Table
The Good Samaritan Clinic of Jackson County
2015 grants awarded
The Jackson County Community Foundation has awarded $8,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project
Fontana Regional Library
Good Samaritan Clinic of Jackson County
Humane Society of Jackson County (ARF) Mountain
Projects, Inc.
The Community Table
2014 grants awarded
Community Table
Fontana Regional Library
Life Challenge of Western North Carolina, Inc.
Mountain Mediation Services
2013 grants awarded
Blue Ridge Mountain Health Project
Catman2
Community Table
Good Samaritan Clinic of Jackson County
Humane Society of Jackson County
Life Challenge of Western North Carolina, Inc.
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County
2012 grants awarded
Adults Working & Advocating for Kids Empowerment (AWAKE)
Community Table
Full Spectrum Farms, Inc.
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County
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