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The Fund for Mitchell County Awards Grants Totaling $30,930
Foundation: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
The Fund for Mitchell County in western North Carolina has given more than $860,000 to local nonprofits since it was established in 1999, and this year it has given out $30,930 to 10 organizations, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports.
"Building an endowment for Mitchell County has allowed us to give back to organizations that provide critical services and improve the quality of life for everyone who lives here," Beverly Ayscue, chair of the fund's advisory board, says in a press release.
"We hope that we can fund more programs with more dollars each year, which is why we continue to grow the Fund."
Among the recipients of this year's grants: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for a youth program that serves children from disadvantaged families; Center for Health Innovation for access to medical services through telehealth at a community clinic; Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for access to medical care for children who have cancer; Mitchell County Animal Rescue for pets of families with low incomes; Mitchell Gardens for a fresh food program that serves people with low incomes; and Legal Services for Mitchell County as a permanent home repair program for residents with low incomes.
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