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Rise and Shine Fundraiser
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2018/08 - August
It’s time again for the annual Rise and Shine Fundraiser for the Highlands Community Fund, 6:30 P.M. Sunday, August 5, at The Bascom: A Center for the
Visual Arts.
You can expect a relaxed and elegant affair. The evening begins with cocktails, then a delicious barbecue dinner catered by Lovie’s of Atlanta. Dance to the upbeat music of the Caribbean Cowboys and know that you’re helping the many nonprofits in the Highlands area. This is the perfect time to get to know the Highlands Community Fund Board and the wonderful support it gives to the Highlands community, while having a spectacular evening.
The Highlands Community Fund is an endowment fund established in 1996. The majority of the contributions made to HCF are invested by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Proceeds from the investments are used to make grants while the original gifts remain intact, continuing to grow for the benefit of future generations.
The Highlands Community Fund supports nonprofit organizations through the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Since its inception, the fund has made 117 grants to organizations, totaling more than $750,000.
Recent grants have supported projects at The Literacy Council of Highlands, Hudson Library, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Highlands, the Middle School Courtyard Project at Highlands School, The Bascom, the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, the Gordon Center for Children, Highlands Community Child Development Center, Blue Ridge Mountain Health Project, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, the Peggy Crosby Community Service Center, the Highlands Emergency Council, and Friends of Founders Park.
Cost is $100 per person. For more information, contact Ann Klamon at [email protected] or (404) 432-6004; or Cindy Trevathan at [email protected] or (828) 526-2336.
