The Ashe County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $11,620 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,380 to Appalachian State University for Appalachian senior programs
• $1,000 to Ashe County Arts Council for Arts in Education Performances with Soul Street Dance
• $900 to Ashe County High School Band Boosters Club Inc. for marching band drum major scaffolding
• $1,000 to Carolina Cross Section for CCC access in Ashe County
• $1,270 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Ashe County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $2,000 to High Country Caregiver Foundation for Kinship Navigation – grandparents raising grandchildren
• $500 to Imagination Ashe for Caboose Kids
• $1,000 to Kimball Wellness Association for Ashe County Welcome Baby Program
• $500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Ashe County Preschoolers
• $570 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Ashe County
• $500 to Quiet Givers for general operating support
• $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics for North Carolina – Ashe

“Investing in your community is one of the most rewarding experiences,” said Linda Slade, advisory board president of the Ashe County Community Foundation. “By supporting these organizations, we help ourselves and our neighbors.”

Funds for 2024 grants came from ACCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Daniel Lee “Dan” Eldreth Memorial Endowment and the Melinda Hamrick Children’s Fund Endowment. Each year, ACCF’s local volunteer advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/ashe to learn more about ACCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation. For information about ACCF, contact the western region community leadership officer.

Ashe County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members live and work in Ashe County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Slade, board members include Marc Payne (vice president), Christina Wagoner (secretary), Alex Anderson, April Blevins, Shawn Horton, Laura McPherson, Jason Sutherland and Colton Williams.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state’s rural communities.

With $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $270 million since 1988.
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.