The Ashe County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $22,980 in grants to 15 organizations supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

• $1,000 to Ashe County Arts Council for Arts in Education Performances with Donna Washington
• $2,990 to Ashe Humane Society for general operating support
• $1,500 to Ashe Services for Aging for Cultivating Connections: Enriched Activities for Residents in Assisted Living
• $1,500 to Carolina Cross Connection for access in Ashe County
• $2,500 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Ashe County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
• $1,250 for High Country Performing Arts Academy (HCPAA) Foundation for general operating support
• $1,000 to High Country Caregiver Foundation for 2025 Christmas Angels
• $1,500 to Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. for services in Ashe County
• $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Ashe County Preschoolers
• $1,060 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Ashe County Vision Screening Program
• $1,420 to Quiet Givers for general operating support
• $800 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics Ashe County
• $960 to West Jefferson United Methodist Church for Summer Reading Adventure
• $1,500 to Western Carolina University for Keep TABS for Autism
• $3,000 to Western Youth Network, Inc. for summer camp

“By backing local nonprofits and community organizations, we build stronger, more vibrant communities,” said Linda Slade, advisory board president of the Ashe County Community Foundation. “Our commitment to permanent philanthropy helps ensure that our grants create meaningful change.”

Funds for 2025 grants came from ACCF’s community grantmaking fund, the Daniel Lee “Dan” Eldreth Memorial Endowment, the Melinda Hamrick Children’s Fund Endowment and the Virginia S. Hunt Fund for the Care of Animals. Each year, ACCF’s advisory board uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to eligible local organizations, including nonprofits, local governments, schools and churches.

The grants are a portion of community support provided by ACCF this year. Earlier this year, ACCF granted $180,000 through the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund. The grants were awarded to local organizations to support long-term recovery, resiliency and unmet needs related to Hurricane Helene. Learn more about these grants.

Visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Ashe to learn more about ACCF and its work or to make a tax-deductible donation.

Ashe County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members
Advisory board members are volunteers who 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), Alex Anderson (secretary), April Blevins, Josette Glover, Heidi Henderson, Shawn Horton, Laura McPherson and Jason Sutherland.

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 $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,300 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 $300 million since 1988.  

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.