Pisgah Health Foundation

08/27/2026

Looking for local resources—or simply a fun, family-friendly Saturday? Stop by FWRD Transylvania's Resource Fair on August 29! More than 25 organizations will be sharing information and resources, alongside food distribution, children’s activities, giveaways, and free slushies for kids!

See you this Saturday!

08/27/2026

The response to our 2026 Community Health Grants cycle reflects both the tremendous work happening across our region—and the scale of the need.

Our Grants Committee is beginning the thoughtful work of reviewing 75 applications from organizations serving Transylvania, Haywood, and Madison counties. We’re deeply grateful to every organization that took the time to share its work, its vision, and the needs it is working to address.

We'll announce funding decisions by the end of October, with grants awarded in November. Stay tuned!

08/25/2026

Grateful to The Haven for creating space to remember, connect, and heal. 💜

Join our community on August 31 as we honor the lives lost to overdose, support those who carry their memory, and stand together in hope.

💜 OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY -- Monday, August 31st

Please join The Haven of Transylvania County and our community partners for a special remembrance vigil honoring those whose lives have been impacted by overdose.

📅 August 31
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Brevard, NC Courthouse Gazebo

This will be an evening of remembrance, hope, and healing.

A time to honor those we have lost, support one another, hear from voices with lived experience, and stand together as a community.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post.

For more information or to submit memorial materials:
[email protected] -- 828-877-2040

08/20/2026

Last call to join us on Saturday for a great time on the river!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4zqgq9X

08/17/2026

Partner Spotlight: Hunger Coalition of Transylvania County 🥕🥬

The Hunger Coalition’s meal kit program is doing more than providing food—it’s helping families build the skills and confidence to prepare healthy, affordable meals at home.

Each week, 96 families receive pre-portioned ingredients and simple recipes for nutritious meals that can be prepared in about 30 minutes. Kits are distributed through trusted community partners and the Coalition’s weekly food distribution, with tastings and education helping make healthy eating approachable, practical, and affordable.

Demand already exceeds capacity, with every partner site requesting more.

The Hunger Coalition's work strengthens food access today while building skills families can carry forward. 💚

08/14/2026

📣 Final reminder! Applications for our 2026 Community Health Grants are due Monday, August 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Nonprofit organizations serving Transylvania, Haywood, and Madison counties may apply for grants of up to $25,000 to support programs, projects, operations, capacity building, capital needs, and other initiatives that strengthen the health and well-being of our communities.

If you’ve been planning to apply, now’s the time to finish and submit your application!

Learn more and apply at pisgahhealthfoundation.org/grants

08/13/2026

Last night’s Food Summit was a powerful reminder that feeding kids well takes more than putting food on a plate—it takes creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to meeting families where they are. 💚

Transylvania County Schools’ Jeanette Broda shared how school nutrition has become a hub for innovation: sourcing more healthy foods locally and regionally, preparing meals kids actually want to eat, and building partnerships that keep food accessible far beyond the cafeteria. Community members got to taste that work firsthand as the school nutrition team prepared a meal with ingredients including beef from Brasstown Beef in Cherokee, North Carolina-grown rice, and Carolina produce. 🥕🥩

That same team, led by Broda, a certified nutritionist, provides free meals to every student during the school year and has built a year-round network of support—becoming the first district in North Carolina to continue home meal delivery after COVID, partnering with Transylvania County Schools Educational Foundation - TCSEF on Backpack Buddies, and launching Groceries to Go.

This summer alone, they expect to serve more than 66,000 meals.

The Summit was hosted by The Bread of Life of Transylvania County, Hunger Coalition of Transylvania County, Sharing House, and Transylvania County Schools School Nutrition Services, around a shared goal: making sure our neighbors—and especially our kids—have access to good, healthy food all year long.

This is what local collaboration can look like: local food, creative solutions, strong partnerships, and fewer gaps for families. We’re glad to support the Summit and the partners doing this work every day. 💚

08/12/2026

We 💚 Transylvania Educators!

Yesterday marked the second of two Educator Retreats thoughtfully created by our board member Lauren Agrella-Sevilla and coach Rebecca Cook with Naming the Real. Held at The Horse Shoe Farm at the close of the school year in June and again just before a new one begins in August, these immersive days were designed around a simple idea: the people who nurture our young people deserve to be nurtured, too.

Each RESTORE retreat welcomed 30 local educators for a day centered on nervous system reset and renewal— with guided reflection, movement, time outdoors, self-care, healthy food, and space simply to be together.

Educators often have fewer opportunities than peers in other fields to step away for retreats, professional development, or even meaningful pauses. We were grateful to help sponsor these retreats and support Lauren and Rachel in creating space for local educators to reconnect, recharge, and restore—because investing in the well-being of educators is an investment in the students, families, and communities they serve.

Interested in helping make future Educator Retreats possible? Reach out to learn more about supporting this work. 🫶

08/11/2026

Did you know Pisgah Health Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for FWRD Transylvania?

That means sharing administrative and financial resources so FWRD can stay focused on the important work of long-term recovery. We share space, too—FWRD now works alongside us at the Keeley House at 153 W. Jordan Street.

We’re proud to share resources with partners doing great work for our community. 💚

08/07/2026

Curious how Pisgah Health Foundation decides which grants to fund?

Every application is thoughtfully reviewed by our Grants Committee using these five guiding principles. This framework encourages thoughtful discussion and helps us invest where we can make the greatest impact. 💚