2008 Grant Recipients

A.S.H.E. (A Safe Home for Everyone)
626 Ashe Central School Rd, Unit 1 • Jefferson, NC 28640
ashechildren.org

$7,800 towards children's musical therapy sessions and general support for core domestic violence services, including safe shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline, crisis counseling, court advocacy, information and referral services, and support groups.

D.A.N.A (Domestic Abuse is Not Acceptable)
PO Box 1643 • Sparta, NC 28675
www.danaservices.com

$6,000 to help employed victims as they struggle to maintain their basic financial needs, as their financial assistance decreases due to their entering the workforce. 

OASIS
PO Box 1591 • Boone, NC 28607
oasisinc.org

$7,500 to provide support for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Hunger & Health Coalition
PO Box 1837 • Boone, NC 28607
www.hungerandhealthcoalition.com

$4,575 for the creation of a Case Management Initiative to serve single mothers and women in female headed households who utilize the Food Pantry Program.

W.A.M.Y. Community Action
225 Birch Street, Suite 2 • Boone, NC 28607
www.wamycommunityaction.org

$7,500 for transportation, food and heating assitance to single mothers in the Total Family Development program, an initiative designed to help families work towards self-sufficiency goals including education, short-term skills training, housing, or better employability.

New River Behavioral Health Care
377 Shadowline Drive • Boone, NC 28607
www.newriver.org

$5,000 to the Family Solutions Supportive Housing, a program for single mothers and their children who are in outpatient treatment and recovery from stimulant abuse disorders. The program requires residents to practice recovery skills and work toward independent housing while in this recovery and wellness environment.

Hospitality House
PO Box 309 • Boone, NC 28607
www.hospitalityhouseofboone.org

$5,000 toward the construction of the Women's and Children's Dormitory in the new Hospitality House facility.

Appalachian State ACCESS Program
287 Rivers Street, Suite 232 • PO Box 32068 • Boone, NC 28607
www.access.appstate.edu

$9,953 to help women whose family income is below the federal poverty level attend summer school, which is often necessary for graduation. 

Community Care Clinic
141 Health Center Drive, Suite B • Boone, NC 28607
www.ccclinic.org

$7,500 to the Women's Health Program, which provides primary and preventative health care services to uninsured women and girls. Services include annual women's wellness exams and nutritional supplement distribution, as well as referrals for follow-up GYN care, mammograms, bone density tests, eye exams and dental care.