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2025-26 Grantees
Ashe County Habitat for Humanity
#12 Habitat Home
Supporting the construction of a new home with solar panels to reduce long-term utility costs for mother and two daughters.
Ashe Food Pantry, Inc.
Operation Backpack
The Operation Backpack program provides school supplies to children in Ashe County, with deliveries made to mothers in need.
Ashe Outreach
Here's the Meat Initiative
Meat vouchers for fresh meat weekly distributed through kids backpack program.
Back 2 School Festival
Kathy's Corner & Supply Closet
Supporting girls’ education through backbacks, shoes and socks for girls throughout the school year
Blowing Rock Cares Food Pantry
Holiday Meal Box Events
Holiday meals to address the basic hunger needs of families in the community, along with gift cards for additional essentials.
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Double Up Food Bucks
The Food Bucks program doubles purchasing power of low-income shoppers for local, high-quality food at the Farmer's Market.
Buffalo Cove
Education Center Summer Camp 2026
Helping girls access wilderness adventure camps through scholarships.
The Care Network, Inc.
Heating and Electricity Assistance
Empowering women with
urgent energy assistance and financial skills training in Ashe county.
The Children's Council
Family Support Programs
Postpartum support group, maternal mental health services, and support for child care center staff.
Community Care Clinic
Mental Health Access
Expanding behavioral health access and counseling services for women.
First Tee
WNC Girls Golf
Girls-only golf and life skills class so more girls get on the course and grow through the game.
Full Moon Farm Collective
Ecotherapy and Arts Programs
Workshops led by licensed therapists, using nature and expression to promote emotional healing.
Girls on the Run
Scholarship Support
Empowering young girls to
be joyful, healthy, and confident through physical activity.
High Country CareGivers
Kinship Counseling
Strengthening family units
and community resilience through mental health support.
High Country Paws
Pet Care for Domestic Violence
Veterinary care, pet housing, and supplies for domestic violence survivors and their companion animals.
Hospitality House
Emergency Housing
Essential emergency housing, case management and transitional housing for homeless women.
Hospitality House
WeCAN
Essential emergency financial aid for heating, fuel, and electricity for the most vulnerable women.
Hunger and Health Coalition
Local Produce Purchasing
Weekly fresh produce boxes and meals to women and girls while supporting local woman-owned farms.
Mountain Alliance
Leadership Initiative for Female Teens (LIFT)
Fostering confidence, resilience and leadership skills in female teens.
Oasis
Emergency Shelter and Supportive Programs
Emergency shelter, basic needs, and long-term support for women and children escaping violence.
Partnership of Ashe
Empowering Educators
Scholarships to help early childhood educators earn credentials and pursue higher education.
Pisgah Legal
Legal Services
Championing women to
overcome legal challenges in Avery County.
Quiet Givers
Meeting Urgent Needs
Advancing women in need
through collective giving for emergency needs.
Reaching Avery Ministry
Emergency Special Needs
Providing utility and emergency assistance for women in Avery.
The Children's Playhouse
Low Income Scholarship Program
Access to high-quality learning environments during the critical early years of development.
W.A.M.Y. Community Action
Housing Repair Program
Critical home repairs improving safety, stability, and quality of life for women and girls.
Western Youth Network
Out-of-School Time Engagement for Girls
Fostering resilience and provide a safe, supportive environment through afterschool & summer programs.
Young Eisner Scholars
College Access & Success for Young Women
Catalyzing educational support through the most critical transition points in their educational journey.
Grantee Recognition Luncheon










