Our Mission is to work collaboratively to find preventative, up-stream, and innovative solutions to alleviate health disparities to transform our three-county region (Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties)


31 Cross Street

Blue Ridge Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that partners with landowners and local communities to permanently protect natural resources with agricultural, cultural, recreational, ecological, and scenic value in northwest North Carolina. 


166 Furman Road

214 Parkway Maintenance Road

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation connects people and communities with the Blue Ridge Parkway to support conservation, education, recreation, historic preservation, and economic development.


322 Gashes Cr Rd

BRPFC is the Smart Starts agency serving Mitchell, Yancey, and Avery counties. Our mission is to enhance the lives of young children and support their families to ensure a strong foundation for learning. We fund and provide services for children through age 5, with the vision that our community works together to support children's success, to reach their full potential.  


The Blue Ridge RC&D is a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization that works with local communities to improve the quality of life and standard of living in our seven county area


The Buladean Foundation is dedicated to improving our community.  We hold fundraisers and educational activities throughout the year.


137 Hughes Gap Rd.

CareReach is a non-profit partner in WesternNorth Carolina dedicated to serving our region by engaging in programs thatsupport community health. Through programs like Toe River Project Access, wework with individuals to help them reach their health goals, and we collaboratewith local partners to make clinical and community services easier for peopleto reach. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table ...


900 Hendersonville Rd Ste 301

We run the Health-e-Schools Telehealth program, providing healthcare to all Mitchell County public schools.


167 Locust St., Ste. 204

Dogwood Health Trust is a North Carolina non-profit corporation with the sole purpose of dramatically improving the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. Dogwood Health Trust was created from the net proceeds of the sale of Mission Hospital and focuses on innovative ways to address the many factors that contribute to overall health and wellness.


Grassy Creek Baptist Church exists to love God supremely, love others unconditionally and equip disciples for significant Kingdom service and purposeful evangelism.  


793 Old NC 226 Hwy

The mission of the High Country Breast Cancer Foundation is to support breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families in the High Country of North Carolina.  While many wonderful organizations hold events locally, some of the money they raise in the High Country is usually taken out of our communities and used elsewhere.  We are an all-volunteer organization and 100% of the funds the Foundation raises goes directly to breast cancer patients in the High Country. The Foundation holds an annual 5K Walk/Run every October in Blowing Rock.


Uniting people and resources to improve lives in the High Country.


Hilloween, INC. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Mitchell County, NC. Each October, we will be hosting a long weekend of events highlighting the history and culture of our mountain community.  Some of these events are scary. Some are educational.  All these are fun, safe, and engaging with opportunities for the entire family.  We are especially fortunate to create this experience with a broad range of community partners from across Mitchell County.  


12019 S. Hwy 226

A Special Kind of Caring. Licensed, Medicare/Medicaid certified home care that is designed to meet the needs of dying people. Admitting criteria include: prognosis of less than 6 months, aggressive treatment completed, caregiver in home.


MAY Coalition fulfills its mission by providing:low interest loans to business owners in these counties for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for residents.capital for low to moderate income business owners to be used as an investment to enhance the owner's income.


167 Locust Street

Mitchell County Animal Rescue Inc. is a non-profit humane society formed in 1984. We operate the county animal shelter, have adoption, humane education and low-cost spay/neuter programs.


Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Food Ministy gives food to those in need of food without judgment. We also give items to house fire victims, homeless and anyone in need. NFN is trying to make a positive influence in our communty. We have bible study and community meals.


14 Jackson Town Road

Never2Scarred is a residential Christian Restoration and Transformation program.  It is designed as a 3-month intensive healing and heart restoration, work therapy program for women.  Our vision: Getting Christ back to number ONE discipling and empowing women. 


1136 Greenwood Rd

Since 1997, Partners Aligned Towards Health (PATH) has implemented initiatives to improve the health of children and families in Mitchell and Yancey counties. 


202 Medical Campus Drive

     SEARCH (Sustaining Essential and Rural Community Healthcare) aims to foster and defend the health and healthcare needs of the citizens of Mitchell and Yancey counties. SEARCH is open to everyone who cares about having robust local healthcare and wants to be informed about health issues. We share, educate, and advocate for rural community health.


The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina works with families, businesses, and nonprofits to strengthen communities through the creation of charitable funds and strategic grant making. 


4 Vanderbilt Park Drive

Toe River Valley Watch, a nonprofit group established in 2006, strives to bring community together to preserve the unique rural heritage of Mitchell and Yancey counties. Our goal is to create solutions that will help the local economy grow without compromising our vital natural resources.