Innovative programs to improve the quality of life for rural communities and enhance the economy of the agriculture sector.
Gathering via Zoom, WNC Communities members celebrated the accomplishments of 70 communities who participated in the George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards program (formerly WNC Honors) in 2020. Galvanizing the efforts of 4,555 volunteers with...
In 2020, WNC Communities awarded twelve students from across our mountain region a total of $11,500 for college. Each student received between $500 – $1000 through the George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship program. Additionally,...
To honor the eighteen years of selfless service George Cecil dedicated to the Journey Scholarship, we have renamed the program in his honor. Mr. Cecil was the founder of the program, which is designed...
WNC Communities has helped get food boxes to communities across Western North Carolina since the inception of the Farmers to Families USDA program in 2020. We are finishing up Round 5 of the program. ...
The Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation Board of District Supervisors are pleased to announce a new annual student scholarship opportunity. The Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation District Student Scholarship is available to Buncombe...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting applications for two summer opportunities: the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) and the ARC/Oak Ridge Summer STEM Program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Both programs are free intensive learning...
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