{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Jackson County Community Foundation announces more than $26,000 in grants","url":"\/news\/jackson-county-community-foundation-announces-more-than-26000-in-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The <a href=\"\/communities\/western\/jackson-county\">Jackson County Community Foundation<\/a>, in partnership with the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County, has awarded $26,300 in grants to programs supporting the local community.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Jackson County Community Foundation (JCCF) awarded $13,800 from its community grantmaking fund. The board of advisors granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Awake, Inc. for its Healing for Children program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cashiers and Highlands for its growth initiative<\/li>\r\n<li>$600 to Circles of Jackson County for transportation support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Full Spectrum Farms for general operating support<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,500 to Meridian Behavioral Health Services for behavioral health services in Jackson County<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,200 to Mountain Projects to advertise open enrollment and signups for ACA health insurance in 2023<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to New Hope Sylva for transitional housing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Additionally, the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County awarded $12,500 in grants. The fund granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$2,250 to HIGHTS for transportation costs associated with the COMPASS program for at risk teens<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to Circles of Jackson County to provide transportation support for clients<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,500 to Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas to support the Jackson County Childhood Cancer Safety Net, which helps families with expenses associated with a child's cancer treatment<\/li>\r\n<li>$750 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for training and voucher support in Jackson County schools<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to The Community Table for the cost of providing food for those in need<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,000 to Pisgah Legal Services for the Plateau Poverty Law Initiative to provide free legal services for low-income Jackson County residents<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are thrilled to be able to make grants in conjunction with the Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund that create real change in our community,&rdquo; said Ken Torok, advisory board president of the Jackson County Community Foundation. &ldquo;These organizations are meeting critical local needs that we are proud to support.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>JCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, JCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Balsam Mountain Preserve Fund for Jackson County is one of 13 funds that make up the Jackson County Community Foundation.<\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more about JCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at <a href=\"\/communities\/western\/jackson-county\">nccommunityfoundation.org\/Jackson<\/a>. For further information about JCCF, contact Colby Martin at <a href=\"mailto:cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org\">cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Jackson County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members<\/h4>\r\n<p>Advisory board members live and work in Jackson County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Torok, board members include Paxton Myers (vice president), Linda Outlaw (secretary), Earl Black, Patrick Dowling, Karen&nbsp;Jevsevar, Mark Jones, Patrick McGuire, Kathy Nervie, Joseph Pechmann, Damon Sink, Sarah Steiner, Eddie Wells and Norman West.<\/p>\r\n<h4>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h4>\r\n<p>The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.<\/p>\r\n<p>An important component of NCCF&rsquo;s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><br \/>Amy Dominello Braun, Senior Communications &amp; Marketing Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org\">abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-256-6922<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Jackson-social-share.jpg"},"social_sharing":{"share_image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Jackson-social-share.jpg"},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1668709817,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"129c1b2cbe1a4d5a987eaac4ecf3e867","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":93640,"created":1668709697,"modified":1668709817,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Jackson County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/western\/jackson-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536248068,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"c5be02af68634eb8b37ce3a8dfab0143","parent":"44d83c871eb54eb6b26d40a5bc49cce9","node":20900,"created":1533158726,"modified":1536248068,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}