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THE WCMA IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT RAISES MONEY THROUGH ANNUAL DUES, MEMBER AND CORPORATE DONATIONS, AND CULMINATES WITH THE ANNUAL "CELEBRATION OF GIVING" WHICH TRADITIONALLY INCLUDES A GALA EVENING WITH A LIVE AUCTION, GOLF TOURNAMENT AND OTHER EVENTS. EVENT WINNERS CHOOSE THE CHARITY TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZE MONEY. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, THESE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANT COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, CHARITIES SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THAT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPLICATION FROM A WCMA MEMBER WHO MUST BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE CHARITY. THE WCMA IS MADE UP ENTIRELY OF UNPAID VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS GO DIRECTLY TO REPUTABLE LOCAL CHARITIES WHILE INCURRING MINIMAL OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. HISTORICALLY 98% OF ALL NET FUNDRAISING REVENUE HAS GONE DIRECTLY TO CHARITY. MEMBERSHIP IN THE WCMA SERVES A DUAL PURPOSE. NOT ONLY IS THE ORGANIZATION HELPING THOSE IN NEED WITHIN THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY BUT IS ALSO SUPPORTING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO VOLUNTEERING FOR WORTHY CAUSES. SINCE ITS 2007 INCEPTION, THE WCMA HAS AWARDED 498 GRANTS TO 114 DIFFERENT CHARITIES, TOTALING OVER $4,800,000. WCMA CURRENTLY PRIORITIZES CHARITIES SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. WCMA BEGAN WITH JUST A FEW MEMBERS AND HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS. 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ABCCM'S DOCTOR'S MEDICAL CLINIC SERVES THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNDER RESOURCED (GENERALLY THOSE WITH AN INCOME LESS THAN 250% FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, OR ROUGHLY 40K FOR A FAMILY OF 4). OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS MODIFICATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN VOLUNTEER SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN ENGAGEMENT. ADVENT HEALTH AWARD: $25,000 OUR GRANT SUPPORTS THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE LACTATION ROOM IN AHH'S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) AND THE LABOR & DELIVERY UNIT, THE BABY PLACE WITH THE PURCHASE OF BILISOFT PHOTOTHERAPY BLANKETS FOR TREATMENT OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE, THE REFURBISHMENT OF A LACTATION ROOM FOR MOTHERS AND INFANTS, INCLUDING INFECTION GRADE FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES, A BREASTMILK STORAGE FRIDGE, POSTPARTUM & NEWBORN NICU AND BREASTFEEDING PATIENT RESOURCES GUIDES AND RELATED MATERIALS. APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT (ASAP) AWARD: $25,000 ASAP SERVES THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION BY HELPING LOCAL FARMS THRIVE, LINKING FARMERS TO MARKETS AND SUPPORTERS, AND BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL FOOD. OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS ASAP'S DOUBLE SNAP FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROGRAM, WHICH IMPROVES ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD BY NEEDY PERSONS AND SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ECONOMY OF FARMERS. FOR EVERY SNAP DOLLAR PARTICIPANTS SPEND TO PURCHASE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT THE ASAP MARKET, THEY RECEIVE A MATCHING DOLLAR TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ASHEVILLE POVERTY INITIATIVE (API) AWARD: $25,000 API FEEDS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND BUILDS COMMUNITY IN WEST ASHEVILLE BY SERVING A HOT LUNCH SIX DAYS A WEEK, DISTRIBUTING GROCERIES AND PROVIDING A CENTRAL GATHERING SPOT FOR THE COMMUNITY. OUR WCMA GRANT COVERS RENT, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND SUPPLIES FOR THE REDISTRIBUTION OF DONATED FOOD. BOUNTY & SOUL AWARD: $25,000 BOUNTY & SOUL OPERATES 10 NO-COST COMMUNITY MARKETS, 100 AT-HOME DELIVERIES AND 6 COMMUNITY DELIVERY SITES PROVIDING DIGNIFIED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD (95% FRESH PRODUCE). OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE "REDEFINING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH" INITIATIVE, WHICH DISTRIBUTES FOOD FROM FARMERS AND LOCAL DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD INSECURITY VIA A MOBILE MARKET IN THE BLACK MOUNTAIN, EAST ASHEVILLE AND SWANNANOA RIVER AREAS. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY AWARD: $25,000 CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES HEALTHY FOOD (FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK, PROTEIN, SOUP AND BABY FOOD) AND IS IN MANY CASES IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN HENDERSON AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. THE FOOD PANTRY ALSO GROWS SOME OF THE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED AND OFFERS HEALTH RELATED SCREENS AND INFORMATION. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPLEMENTS IN-KIND DONATIONS BY FUNDING FOOD PURCHASES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE, WESTERN REGION AWARD: $25,000 CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES BURIAL/CREMATION ASSISTANCE TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES AS PART OF AN OVERALL EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, BUILD COMMUNITIES AND REDUCE POVERTY. BURIAL EXPENSES CAN BE AN URGENT SHORT-TERM NEED THAT OVERSTRAINS FAMILIES' FINANCIAL CAPACITY. GRANTS ARE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP OR OTHER FACTORS. OUR WCMA GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO BURIAL/CREMATION ASSISTANCE FOR WNC RESIDENTS. CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE AWARD: $25,000 OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE RED DOOR PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS (THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE HOMELESS) WITH A HOT LUNCH AND ACCESS TO THE "SHOE ROOM AND THE "TOILETRIES ROOM" WHERE VOLUNTEERS HELP SELECT FREE SHOES AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR THOSE IN NEED. TWO MEDICS AND A NURSE PROVIDED BY BUNCOMBE COUNTY ATTEND TO MINOR INJURIES AND TO DIRECT INDIVIDUALS TO MORE CRITICAL CARE IF NEEDED. COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE CTY AWARD: $24,000 THE COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY IS A 60-YEAR-OLD ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS SENIORS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES FOR THE AGING. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THEIR EFFORTS BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR HOME SAFETY INSTALLATIONS AND THE DELIVERY OF FOOD TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS. EBLEN CHARITIES AWARD: $25,000 SINCE 2010, EBLEN CHARITIES HAS ADMINISTERED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 29,000 NEEDY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH VOUCHERS THAT CAN BE REDEEMED FOR SHOES AND CLOTHES AT GOODWILL LOCATIONS. OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS VOUCHERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 625 CHILDREN. FOOD CONNECTION AWARD: $25,000 FOOD CONNECTION RESCUES FOOD FROM EVENT LOCATIONS, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS AND REPACKAGES THE FOOD INTO "HEAT AND EAT" MEALS AND DELIVERS THE MEALS TO DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS AROUND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. THEIR "BEYOND THE BUSLINE" PROGRAM FOCUSES ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK OUTSIDE THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE, WHERE GROCERY STORES ARE OFTEN SPARSE AND FOOD PANTRIES STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING NEED. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS SENIORS LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES, WORKING FAMILIES HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING ENDS MEET, INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHOUT STABLE PERMANENT HOUSING, FAMILIES FACING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS PICKING UP MEALS FOR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE HOME-BOUND. OUR WCMA GRANT ALLOWS EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AND FAMILIES AROUND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. FOUR SEASONS HOSPICE AWARD: $19,000 FOUR SEASONS IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CARE NAVIGATION, HOME CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, HOSPICE CARE, PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE HOSPICE CARE, GRIEF SERVICES, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT TO FOURTEEN COUNTIES IN WNC. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS FOUR SEASON'S HOSPICE CARE PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, TOYS, BOOKS, AND A SMALL CLIMBING/PLAY STRUCTURE FOR CHILDREN VISITING A FAMILY MEMBER. HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION AWARD: $25,000 HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION OPERATES A COMMUNITY RESPITE FACILITY, HSR, WHICH IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND FACILITY IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY. IT IS A SHORT-TERM FACILITY THAT HOSTS THE HOMELESS OR THOSE LIVING IN A SHELTER WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AFTER AN ACUTE MEDICAL PROCEDURE THAT REQUIRES CONTINUED WOUND CARE AND OTHER PHYSICAL CARE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL REHABILITATION. THE WCMA GRANT PROVIDES ABOUT 20,000 MEALS FOR "FRIENDS" DURING THE TRANSITION AND THE RELOCATION TO AN EXPANDED HAYWOOD STREET RESPITE FACILITY. THIS GRANT REQUEST IS FOCUSED SOLELY ON HSR. HELPING AT-RISK KIDS (HARK) AWARD: $25,000 THE HARK PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE NC DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS (I) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (PRIMARILY SHORT-TERM HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE) FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND (II) CRITICAL UNMET NEEDS (HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS) OF CHILDREN IN DSS CUSTODY. HELPMATE, INC. AWARD: $25,000 FOR 46 YEARS, HELPMATE HAS WORKED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE SAFETY, SHELTER, AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEIR SERVICES INCLUDE A 24/7 HOTLINE, DANGER ASSESSMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, SHELTER, ADVOCACY, THERAPY, OUTREACH AND CASE MANAGEMENT. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS PERSONNEL COSTS IN ITS EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. OUR WCMA GRANT REPRESENTS 3.7% OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS. HOMEWARD BOUND AWARD: $25,000 HOMEWARD BOUND WORKS TOWARDS PREVENTING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORT. THIS YEAR'S GRANT FUNDS A PILOT INITIATIVE TO TEST THE VIABILITY OF PROVIDING SAFE OVERNIGHT SHELTER DURING CODE PURPLE NIGHTS (WHEN TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LOWER) TO CURRENTLY UNSERVED POPULATION GROUPS OF COUPLES (OTHERWISE WOULD BE SEPARATED) AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. THE GRANT WILL PROVIDE 20 BEDS AT THE AHOPE CENTER AND SUPPORT 100 COLD NIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH APRIL. MANNA FOODBANK AWARD: $25,000 MANNA WORKS TO INVOLVE, EDUCATE AND UNITE PEOPLE IN THE WORK OF ENDING HUNGER IN WNC THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE YOUTH MANNA PACKS PROGRAM AT MANNA PROVIDES FOUR NUTRITIOUS WEEKEND MEALS PLUS SNACKS FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED HOMES. DURING THE WEEK, THESE CHILDREN QUALIFY FOR FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES BUT MAY SUFFER NUTRITIONALLY ESPECIALLY ON WEEKENDS. OUR WCMA GRANT PROVIDES 155 CHILDREN IN THE COUNTY WITH YOUTH MANNA PACKS EVERY WEEK. SCHEDULE I, PART II - CONT. MEMORYCARE AWARD: $25,000 MEMORYCARE PROVIDES SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE TO OLDER ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, SUPPORTS CAREGIVERS WITH EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO SERVICES AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION. OUR WCMA GRANT HELPS FUND CAREGIVER'S COLLEGE, A SERIES OF SIX, THREE-HOUR LECTURES FOR CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE DISORDERS. BY PROVIDING CAREGIVER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, 91% OF PATIENTS ENROLLED FOR SERVICES AT MEMORYCARE CAN REMAIN IN THEIR HOME WITH CARE PROVIDED BY LOVED ONES. PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES AWARD: $25,000 FOUNDED IN 1978, PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL AID, ANTI-POVERTY ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, INCLUDING STRUGGLING VETERANS, FAMILIES ON THE VERGE OF HOMELESSNESS OR BANKRUPTCY, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, PEOPLE IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE, AND SENIOR CITIZEN VICTIMS OF FRAUD. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THEIR VETERANS LAW PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HELPING THEM OVERCOME LEGAL BARRIERS TO HOUSING STABILITY. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY AWARD: $25,000 ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, THEY OPERATE BOTH A FOOD PANTRY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE IN NEED AND A UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES AT RISK OF UTILITY SHUT OFF. OUR WCMA GRANT WILL HELP 2,142 OF THE PROJECTED 5,000 FAMILIES NEEDING FOOD ASSISTANCE IN 2026 AND 34 OF THE OVER 100 FAMILIES PROJECTED TO NEED UTILITY ASSISTANCE IN 2026. WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES AWARD: $25,000 FOR OVER 40 YEARS, WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES HAS EXISTED TO SERVE THE HOMELESS, POOR, AND ADDICTED POPULATIONS OF WNC. ONE OF THEIR PROGRAMS IS ABBA'S HOUSE WHICH PROVIDES ADDICTED WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A FREE SAFE SPACE TO WORK TOWARDS RECOVERY AND OTHER GOALS WHILE STAYING WITH THEIR CHILDREN. ABBA'S HOUSE SEEKS TO REBUILD THE FAMILY STRUCTURE BY EMPOWERING WOMEN TO LIVE REWARDING AND SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES WHICH WILL BENEFIT COMMUNITIES NOW AND IN FUTURE GENERATIONS. WCMA FUNDING SUPPORTS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STAFFING, MEDICAL TREATMENT, FOOD, CHILDCARE, SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLIES, ETC. FOR ABBA HOUSE. EDUCATION AVERY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ACES) AWARD: $ 6,640 AVERY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS A K-4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH APPROXIMATELY 530 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 68.4% ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND 58% ARE MINORITIES. ONLY 38% OF ITS STUDENT SCORE AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT LEVEL IN READING AND 33% IN MATH, SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE 46% AND 40% IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS GENERALLY. OUR WCMA GRANT HELPS FUND THE PURCHASE OF SENSORY PATHWAYS (ASSISTIVE MATERIALS TARGETING STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH SELF-REGULATION AND MAY MISS INSTRUCTION DUE TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS). THIS TOOL WILL ALLOW THESE STUDENTS TO RESET QUICKLY, BY ENGAGING IN INTENTIONAL MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC AWARD: $15,000 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MATCHES MENTORS WITH CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY AND PROVIDES ONGOING ACTIVITIES, TRAINING & SUPPORT SERVICES TO SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL MATCH RELATIONSHIPS. THIS LOCAL CHAPTER HAS EMBARKED ON A SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS ("RESILIENCE") OF PREPARING FOR AND RECOVERING FROM SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY "LIFE DISRUPTIONS" (PANDEMICS, FLOODS, MAJOR FAMILY UPHEAVALS ETC.). OUR WCMA GRANT PARTIALLY FUNDS (I) SALARIES OF THE NEW WELLNESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND EXTENDED WORK HOURS FOR EXISTING STAFF, (II) FACILITATOR STIPENDS AND MATERIALS FOR RESILIENCE TRAINING AND (III) INCREASED TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STAFF TO EXECUTE THE PROGRAM. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HENDERSON CTY AWARD: $15,000 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY, STRIVES TO BE A PLACE WHERE EVERY CHILD FEELS A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SAFETY SO THAT THEY CAN DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND CREATE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL PERIODS WHILE ATTENDING PROGRAMS AT THE FACILITY. BECAUSE GOVERNMENT FUNDING SUPPORTS MEALS ONLY ON SCHOOL DAYS, MANY CHILDREN FACE FOOD INSECURITY DURING HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER BREAK, AND OUR FUNDING HELPS ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. BRIDGES READING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AWARD: $14,284 THE BRIDGES READING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PROMOTES LITERACY ASSISTANCE FOR READING CHALLENGED FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADERS FROM ESTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AS WELL AS SOME FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A READING SPECIALIST AND A DIRECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM. NC ARBORETUM SOCIETY AWARD: $15,000 THE BRIDGES READING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PROMOTES LITERACY ASSISTANCE FOR READING CHALLENGED FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADERS FROM ESTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AS WELL AS SOME FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A READING SPECIALIST AND A DIRECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM. ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL AWARD: $5,000 ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ORGANIC FARMING MENTORSHIPS AND HOME GARDENING WORKSHOPS. OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS EXPANSION OF OGS' ON-LINE LIBRARY OF ORGANIC FARMING RESOURCES AND HELPS FUND THE LAUNCH OF A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. PRIMARILY VIA WEB-BASED TOOLS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AROUND THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING. RIVERLINK AWARD: $15,000 RIVERLINK PROMOTES AND EDUCATES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS RIVERLINK'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, DELIVERED AT NO COST TO K12 STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE FRENCH BROAD WATERSHED. EXPERT EDUCATORS LEAD INTERACTIVE, DISCOVERY-BASED PROGRAMS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, AFTER SCHOOL, AND DURING THE SUMMER, ENABLING STUDENTS TO STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUILD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE, AND DEVELOP A LIFELONG SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. UNCA FOUNDATION AWARD: $10,800 UNCA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE, INCLUDING THEIR SKILLSET PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN, TO BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM). OUR WCMA GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HIRE STUDENT-WORKERS AT COMPETITIVE SALARIES SUPPORTING 30 STUDENTS IN A SUMMER CAMP TO WORK IN THE LOCAL STEAM STUDIO IN ASHEVILLE. YMCA AWARD: $15,000 OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS THE YMCA'S PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING YMCA MEMBERSHIPS TO AVERY CREEK ELEMENTARY FAMILIES WHOSE STATE VOUCHERS DO NOT FULLY MEET THEIR NEEDS, AS WELL AS THOSE REQUIRING FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ANIMAL WELFARE, NATURAL OR CULTURAL RESOURCES ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM AWARD: $10,000 OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS SELECT ARTS-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. THIS FUNDING WILL ALSO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE OFFERINGS AT THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM. ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES AWARD: $9,638 OUR WCMA GRANT EXPOSES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CHAMBER MUSIC BY FUNDING CLASSROOM VISITS BY ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY MUSICIANS AS WELL AS STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT LIVE PERFORMANCES. ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATER AWARD: $3,000 OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS TO ASHEVILLE AREA KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE CLASSROOMS ONE DAY A WEEK FOR 45 MINUTES. THE ARTISITS WORK WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO WEAVE THEATRE, MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND STORYTELLING INTO TEACHING CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECT AREAS TO ENHANCE LEARNING. ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY AWARD: $10,000 OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY'S COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE, EXAMS, LABS AND MEDS FOR PETS WITH URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS WHOSE FAMILIES, SUCH AS SENIORS, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE HOMELESS OR HOUSING INSECURE AND VETERANS, COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY THE EXPENSES WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE. OUR WCMA GRANT ALLOWS THE PETS TO STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES INSTEAD OF BEING SURRENDERED. THE CLIENTS,. ASHEVILLE JUNIOR THEATRE AWARD: $9,638 OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS JUNIOR THEATER'S FUNDING FOR 20 WIRELESS, DIGITAL MICROPHONES AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH AGED 4-18. SCHEDULE I, PART II - CONT. ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY AWARD: $10,000 ESTABLISHED IN 1990, THE ASHEVILLE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS PROVIDES A SYMPHONIC MUSICAL EXPERIENCE FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS BEFORE THEY JOIN A BAND OR ORCHESTRA IN MIDDLE SCHOOL THE NEXT YEAR. OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS ORCHESTRA FEES, CONDUCTOR FEES AND ORCHESTRA TRAVEL FOR THIS PROGRAM. CHARLIE'S ANGELS ANIMAL RESCUE AWARD: $10,000 OUR WCMA GRANT SUPPORTS THE NEW LEASH FOR LIFE PROGRAM, WHICH PARTNERS WITH THE WESTERN CORRECTIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN IN BLACK MOUNTAIN TO ALLOW INMATES TO TRAIN AND LIVE WITH YOUNG, RESCUED DOGS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER. ECHOES OF THE FOREST AWARD: $3,000 ECHOES OF THE FOREST IS A NEW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BEGAN IN MARCH 2025. THE WCMA GRANT FUNDS THE CREATION OF COMMISSIONED SCULPTURE USING WOOD SALVAGED FROM HURRICANE HELENE. UPON COMPLETION, THE PIECE WILL BECOME A PART OF AN EXHIBIT IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE, ENTITLED ECHOES OF DOWNTOWN. THE EXHIBIT INCLUDES A "TRAIL MAP" FOR VISITORS TO SEE EACH COMMISSIONED PIECE AND READ A HISTORY OF THE WORK. PISGAH AREA SORBA AWARD: $10,000 ESTABLISHED IN 2015, PISGAH AREA SORBA IS A CHAPTER OF A LARGER REGIONAL GROUP FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING ROUGHLY 100 MILES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS IN THE BENT CREEK EXPERIMENTAL FOREST. TOGETHER WITH MATCHING FUNDING FROM FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF, OUR WCMA GRANT FUNDS PART OF THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED TOOLS, A NEW TRAILER (HOUSES TOOLS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ACCESS) AND MATERIALS TO REPLACE 2 BRIDGES PLUS SUPPORT ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS.. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITH INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY WMCA'S TREASURER. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANUALLY AT THE SPRING MEETING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE. THE CO-TREASURER CIRCULATES THE POLICY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING, THE CO-TREASURER REVIEWS THE POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER THEN SIGNS A DOCUMENT STATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND SELECT OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE BOARD TREASURER.