Olive Hill CEDC WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together

03/27/2026

🌍 Global Youth Service Month is Here – Burke County Youth in Action!

Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation is proud to support Global Youth Service Month by encouraging organizations, schools, churches, and community partners to engage youth through service, leadership, and learning.

This April, we’re inviting YOU to host a youth activity and help empower the next generation.

✔ Financial literacy workshops
✔ Community service projects
✔ Youth leadership activities
✔ Career exploration opportunities

📣 Have an event planned? Submit it and be featured!
👉 https://www.ohcedc.org/gysd

Let’s work together to strengthen our community through youth engagement.

Empowering Communities. Expanding Opportunity.

01/27/2026

What We Do at Olive Hill CEDC

Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation (OHCEDC) is a HUD-approved nonprofit serving Western North Carolina since 1998.

Our work includes:
• Housing counseling & foreclosure prevention
• Homebuyer education
• Financial life skills classes
• Disaster recovery housing support
• Community & economic development

If you need help—or want to partner with us—we’re here.

01/27/2026

01/27/2026

Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation (OHCEDC) is a HUD-approved nonprofit serving Western North Carolina since 1998.

We support individuals, families, and small businesses through housing counseling, foreclosure prevention, financial education, and community-based economic development.

Thank you for being part of our community.

11/14/2025

🎉 Yellow Jacket Legacy Gala — Dinner • Dance • Awards
📅 Saturday, December 13, 2025
⏰ Doors open at 6:00 PM
📍 City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium

We’re celebrating leadership, legacy, and the community spirit that shaped the historic Olive Hill Yellow Jackets. This elegant evening honors local trailblazers whose service continues to uplift families across Western North Carolina.

A portion of proceeds will launch the Little Bees Enrichment Fund, helping young people access sports, arts, and science programs they might otherwise be unable to afford.

🏆 2025 Award Categories:
• Yellow Jacket Legacy Award
• Cultural Impact Award
• Empowerment Partner of the Year
• Faith in Action Award
• Inter-generation Leadership Award

🎟️ Tickets: $50 per person - purchase on line or at 200 South College St, Morganton NC
📞 Call 828-475-4620 for tickets or more information
🌐 Learn more at:

Join Olive Hill CEDC’s Pathways to Prosperity Gala—support housing counseling, small businesses, and innovative, equitable housing in Morganton.