Good Work
Avery County Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. 828-7331909, http://www.averycohfh.org/
The High Country Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a vision to help the Avery County, NC, community by providing for neighbors and animals in need. The Foundation’s goal is not to compete with the large national foundations, but to fill the needs of the local charities who may greatly benefit from additional support. The foundation raises funds and distributes every dollar it collects from contributors to local agencies serving the needy. We invite you to get to know some of the many charities that were supported by the High Country Charitable Foundation’s 2022 grants.
The Avery Humane Society provides food, shelter, medical care and lots of love to our county’s homeless animals as staff and volunteers work to find permanent, loving homes for them. 828-733-9265, https://averyhumane.org/
Feeding Avery Families (FAF) is a non-profit Christian organization in Avery County dedicated to eliminating hunger by any means possible, including monetary donations, volunteerism, and food donations. 828-7838506, https://feedingaveryfamilies.org/
Banner Elk Book Exchange offers opportunities to bring a book or books and exchange them for the same number of different books. In lieu of a book to exchange, patrons can make a small donation to take a book home. An academic tutoring program and summer enrichment classes are also offered through the Book Exchange. https://bannerelkbookexchange.com/
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation established to preserve Grandfather Mountain, operate the nature park sustainably in the public interest, provide an exceptional experience for guests, and inspire them to be good stewards of the earth’s resources. 800468-7325, https://grandfather.com/support/ non-profit-foundation/
AMOREM specializes in palliative medicine, hospice care, advanced cardiac care and grief support. Their mission is to provide quality, thoughtful, loving care to their patients and support to their families. 828-754-0101, https://www.amoremsupport.org/
Banner Elk Fire & Rescue’s volunteer firefighters protect life and property in the communities of Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain, Elk River, Diamond Creek, Eagle’s Nest, Tynecastle, The Farm, Balm, and Lees-McRae College. 828-8984623, https://bannerelkfire.org/
High Country Caregivers is a stand-alone not for profit organization dedicated to relatives, respite, and resources for kinship caregivers, and relatives caring for loved ones with life-limiting illnesses and debility. 828-832-6366, https://www.highcountrycaregivers.com/
Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens (Yellow Mountain) serves adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities living in Avery County. Yellow Mountain Enterprises is an adult day vocational program that operates under the umbrella of Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens. 828-733-2944, http://yellowmountainenterprises.org/
Blue Ridge Partnership for Children serves and supports the children, parents, and childcare providers of Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties. 828-733-2899, https://blueridgechildren.org/
Hill Learning Center seeks to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners. 919-719-7560, https://www.hillcenter.org/
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Avery County D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a collaborative program in which local law enforcement and local schools join together to educate students about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence. 828-733-6006, https://dare.org/north-carolina/
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Community Care Clinic is a non-profit community-supported medical clinic that provides free primary care, mental health and behavioral health services, select specialty services and health education to low income, uninsured persons. 828-265-8591, https://ccclinic.org/ Ensemble Stage Theatre is a professional theatre in Banner Elk dedicated to culturally enriching the lives of residents and visitors by providing a broad range of live theatrical
presentations of the highest possible quality at an affordable price. 828-414-1844, http://www.ensemblestage.com/
Holston Camp and Retreat Center in Banner Elk has hosted summer camps for kids since 1959. Now a year-round facility, today’s campers play together and explore creation, try new activities, build community, develop physical, social, psychological, and spiritual skills, and make memories to last a lifetime. 844-465-7866, https://holstoncenter.org/ Hospitality House of NW North Carolina, founded in 1984, is a non-profit crisis agency based in Boone that serves seven counties and