Community Foundation of WNC awards grant to YMCA

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved an area grants to support a regional project in Food and Farming.

A Food and Farming grant of $40,000 was awarded to the YMCA of Western North Carolina.

Grants increase opportunities for local farmers and food entrepreneurs that support the sustainability and profitability of WNC farms and address regional food insecurity and nutrition.

YMCA of Western North Carolina, was awarded the grant to purchase a new box truck for its Healthy Living Mobile Market that serves Henderson, Buncombe, McDowell, Madison and Haywood counties.

The Y currently operates 32 HLMM sites each month, which is full capacity based on the current number of vehicles and staff. Sites, however, continue to grow in both the amount of food distributed and the number of families served, making the need for a reliable vehicle critical.

The Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Matthew Terrence Lee Charitable Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund and Biltmore Estate Charitable Fund partnered with CFWNC to fund this grant.