View from Appalachian Trail, Grassy Ridge, Roan Highlands, Mitchell County.
Photo by Travis Bordley.CFWNC has activated its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund to accept and disburse funds supporting a regional response and relief efforts in 18 counties of Western North Carolina including the Qualla Boundary. Funds will ensure that nonprofits have the resources they need for the critical early response and continuing recovery. Administrative fees are waived so that every dollar goes directly to assistance.
Black Wall Street AVL Clean Up
Photo by Derek DiLuzio.EDRF is funding organizations providing relief, repair and remediation to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.
CFWNC began distributing grants on October 7. From October 7 to October 21, grants were processed and awarded daily. During that time, $4,227,490 in 163 grants was distributed throughout Western North Carolina. Program staff continues to process requests daily to accommodate the volume. Announcements will be updated on a weekly basis.
The Community Foundation is overwhelmed by the generosity and financial support for the frontline relief work taking place in WNC. We are collaborating with regional funders, Dogwood Health Trust and WNC Bridge Foundation, and they are both early funders of this effort. We have had major gifts from NC funders such as The Duke Endowment, William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The Leon Levine Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation, and many others. Our community foundations colleagues have shown up in force and so have their fundholders. CFWNC’s fundholders, rooted in WNC, have generously committed resources.
On top of this, we have received donations from more than 8,300 of you from across the country. We are so inspired by this meaningful commitment of resources to support frontline nonprofits.
Normally, we pride ourselves on thanking people promptly, but right now, we are heads down focused on processing EDRF grants and getting funds to our nonprofit partners.
We are deeply grateful.
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