Mount zion community development, inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-based redevelopment corporation focused on (1) empowerment of the individual & community by providing spiritual, economic, continued on page 2

Black wall street avl is a black business incubator with the mission to start, grow, and scale black businesses by providing education, resources, and support to bipoc owned businesses and new entrepreneurs.

Our mission is to inform and engage the citizens of asheville and surrounding communities by providing fair, factual and reliable in-depth news stories about local government, institutions, issues, and people.

Local cloth is dedicated to growing and supporting the fiber economy in western north carolina through education, inclusive programming, and services which add value to local products. we advocate for our regional community of farmers, artists, makers and designers.

Parent next door's mission is to provide section 8 housing and supportive services to single parents within a communal environment and raise them out of poverty. the friendships that our participants foster are life transforming for them and their children. our children will benefit growing up in a communal environment which allows for the sharing of tangible resources as well as a pool of parenting skills. it will be the parent next door participants who ultimately hold one another accountable and on track to succeed. support and friendships are paramount to a person's mental health and wellbeing, and this is what parent next door offers our participants.

Steady collective is dedicated to promoting the wellness of people who use drugs through empowerment and respectful collaboration.

To improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.to support, educate and advocate for the mental illness community.

Casting for hope's primary purpose is to attend to the financial, emotional, and spiritual needs of women living with and surviving through an ovarian or gynecological cancer diagnosis and treatment, fill service gaps for these women and their families, and nurture women and their caregivers during the cancer journey by presenting a network of related resources. casting for hope directors listen to concerns, offer a degree of financial assistance, hold retreats for a time of respite, and distribute ovarian and gynecological cancer educational literature. through assistance programs, female cancer survivors receive limited financial assistance, retreat opportunities, referrals to other organizations, and resource lists. funds to sustain these programs are raised through fly-fising tournaments and sponsorships, 5k walks and runs, concerts and dinners, various community events, private donations and community grants.

Wc medical society's mission is to advocate for healthy communities, address issues of access to healthcare, fight health inequities, and promote wellness in western north carolina.

To help close the race-based opportunity gap through community-powered literacy programming that engages children, families, and community partners.

Non-profit recovery community organization, led and governed by those in the recovery community and their allies, offering education, peer support and resource navigation at no cost. our staff of certified support specialists use their lived experience with substance use and mental health challenges to help others discover and maintain their pathway to wellness. the organization helps fill gaps in systems of care for some of our most vulnerable populations - the houseless, the recently incarcerated, and those experiencing mental wellness and substance use challenges. we offer opportunities for individuals to discover their own journey to recovery through peer support, free services, resource connection with community partners and a pathway to gainful employment as a peer support specialist.

To provide affordable housing for low-income individuals living in buncombe county and the surrounding areas of north carolina.

To change lives through challenge and discovery.

Food connection relieves hunger while reducing waste by connecting surplus freshly prepared meals with those experiencing food insecurity.

Our mission is to educate, advocate and organize for a more just and sustainable local economy that works for all in western north carolina.

Unique places to save is an entrepreneurial nonprofit that brings unique solutions to saving unique places.

To better the lives of companion animals and the people who love them. through adoption programs, spay and neuter clinic, volunteer and foster networks, brother wolf animal rescue impacts the lives of thousands of animals each year.

Supporting organization - existing to nurture deerfield's spirit of generosity.

Our mission is to improve the lives of babies, toddlers and parents in western north carolina through diaper distribution, community awareness and partnerships.