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News & Events
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Health Haven with Jazmyne
Health Haven With Jazmyne. Over the coming months, I’ll share insights from the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative on the “8 Elements of a Green and Healthy Home.”
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Staff Receive Essential First Aid, CPR, and AED Training
Our Conference Space and the Rathbun House are now equipped with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
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Twins Find Focus
Children’s Services Fund was able to assist twins, Ava and Olivia by providing headphones to help minimize distractions of background noise and create a better learning environment.
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Lights Up on Literacy
Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville received a 2024 NOW Grant
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LGBTQ+ Resources
In observance of Pride Month, WNC Bridge would like to share resources available to the LGBTQ+ Community
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Congratulations to our 2024 Health Scholarship Recipients
Each year, WNC Bridge proudly awards $1,500 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors pursuing health-related careers.
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Familia Adelante
Centro Unido is implementing a new sector of its Healthy Minds Mental Health program.
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Cooking Classes for Healthy Minds
NOW Grant will enable the Hunger Coalition to expand its community outreach by offering cooking classes tailored to underserved families.
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Headphones Help Create a Safe Space
Children’s Services Fund was able to assist Declan by providing him with Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones, a gift that has transformed his daily life.
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Safe & Decent Housing
Rutherford Housing Partnership works to make certain that families in Rutherford County can live in decent and safe housing.
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Embracing Change
Mike and Barbara Beckerman have led a fascinating and adventurous life
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NOW Grant Supports REACH of Macon County
Everyday REACH of Macon County works to eradicate domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking crimes in Macon County.
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Cross-Sector Partnerships
Partnerships Officer Sara Coplai presented on a Monthly Connect panel hosted by the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships on March 28, 2024.
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Community Initiatives Advocate Helps Student Get Much-Needed Surgery
Allison Cathey, a Speech-Language Pathologist for Buncombe County schools, submitted a Community Initiatives application to WNC Bridge Foundation.
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Recognizing Sophie Dixon
Sophie Dixon, President of the Shiloh Community Association, received special recognition at Buncombe County’s Black Legacy Month event.
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2024 AMY Nonprofit Summit
Thanks to WNC Nonprofit Pathways for organizing an informative Avery Mitchell Yancey (AMY) Nonprofit Summit on March 19.
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Shiloh Community Association Receives Neighborhood Revitalization Grant
The historic Shiloh Community Association is partnering with WNC Bridge Foundation and Dogwood Health Trust to support the Shiloh community, a historically African-American neighborhood.
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NOW Grant Application Open
WNC Bridge Foundation recognizes there are many WNC non-profit organizations whose good works have limited options to turn to for quick funding decisions. NOW Grants address this gap in our region
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Scoooting Freely
Finn is having fun interacting in his world thanks to our Children’s Services Fund.
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Recognizing Dr. H. Denniston Crews
WNC Bridge would like to recognize outgoing board member Dr. H. Denniston Crews (Denny) for his dedication and outstanding contributions while serving on our Board for the past 14 years.
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A Fresh Start
As one of WNC Bridge Foundation’s original Estate Sale volunteers, Wilma Carlisle has helped orchestrate countless bi-weekly sales.
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Volunteer Spotlight
As one of WNC Bridge Foundation’s original Estate Sale volunteers, Wilma Carlisle has helped orchestrate countless bi-weekly sales.
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A Home for Everyone
WNC Bridge awarded CHC a three-year capacity grant to support the organization’s Affordable Replacement Housing Program, which aims to replace substandard housing for homeowners living at or below 80% or area medium income.
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Welcome Jazmyne Boyd
Jazmyne has joined WNC Bridge as part of the 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Associate Program.
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Healthcare for Non-Profits
WNC Bridge Foundation is providing partnership support to Mercy Urgent Care to provide yearlong MercyMe healthcare memberships to 32 families in Western North Carolina.
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Well-O-Ween Provides Vaccines and Treats!
Well-O-Ween was a big hit with families in Graham County, with 177 vaccines administered.
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Historic Shiloh Community Celebration
IMPACT Grant recipient Shiloh Community Association (SCA) received a three-year capacity grant from WNC Bridge focused on increasing the organization’s fundraising efforts.
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Keep Dancing
Knowing the importance of a child gaining access to sound as soon as possible, WNC Bridge’s Children’s Services Fund was able to purchase a Cochlear™ Baha® Start hearing device for Rhea.
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Rathbun House Wishes Jacob a Happy 5th Birthday!
In honor of her son Jacob’s birthday, former Rathbun guest Sara Soucie shares her experience staying at Rathbun House.
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Rolling Towards Independence
WNC Bridge awarded Rolling Start NC with a three-year capacity IMPACT grant to support the organization’s programmatic capabilities, which includes supporting the salary of Rolling Start’s part-time program coordinator position and a part-time mechanic.
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Our Thrift Store is Turning 20!
In honor of our anniversary, there will be special discounts and raffles the week of August 14.
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Nurse Navigators Organize Food Pantry Drive for Rathbun House
Mission’s Oncology Nurse Navigation team collected, sorted, and delivered various needed pantry items to the families staying at Rathbun House this summer.
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A Wagon Fit for Adventure
Three-year-old Blake is ready to go on outdoor adventures thanks to support from our Children’s Services Fund.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Summer Enrichment
WNC Bridge has awarded a three-year IMPACT capacity-building grant to the PCMDC to strengthen the organization’s fundraising capabilities.
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Rathbun House Allows NICU Families to Stay Close
When Brittany Faulkner of Shelby, NC, stepped onto the serene, wooded campus of Rathbun House, the mom of four had no idea that the hospitality house existed, much less that it was only five minutes from Mission Hospital