We are working to ensure individuals and communities have access to disaster relief and recovery, emergency preparedness, crisis hotline and support, and environmental stewardship and sustainability.
At High Country United Way, we believe that a strong community starts with ensuring everyone has access to life’s basic needs. That’s why we partner with organizations to provide essential services, including access to food, safe shelter, assistance with rent, mortgage, and utility payments, and support in overcoming immediate barriers to safety or employment. But meeting basic needs is just the beginning—we also work alongside our neighbors to build resilient communities that are connected, supportive, and prepared to face any challenge. View below to see our basic needs funded partners or explore our Get Help and Our Impact pages to learn more about our direct services.
- Appalachian Disaster Coalition
- Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness
- Ashe Advantage Project
- Ashe Long Term Recovery Group
- Avery County Habitat for Humanity
- Avery Long Term Recovery Group
- Bald Creek Relief
- Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission
- Blue Ridge RC&D (Bee Log Community Center)
- Bradshaw Volunteer Fire Department
- Casting Bread Free Market & Café
- Egypt & Ramseytown Volunteer Fire Department
- Elk River Helping Hands (Bridges for Avery)
- Feeding Avery Families
- Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, Inc.
- Greater Area Lansing Development (GLAD)
- Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department
- Hospitality House of NWNC
- Lansing Volunteer Fire Department
- Lansing's Bridge to Recovery
- Mitchell County Shephard's Staff
- Mitchell Long Term Recovery Group
- Musicians Mission Of Mercy
- Partners Aligned Toward Health (PATH)
- Rise Disaster Relief & Recovery Inc.
- Septic Wastewater Solutions
- WAMY Community Action
- Watauga Back to School Festival
- Watauga Housing Council
- Watauga Long Term Recovery Group
- Western Youth Network
- Yancey Long Term Recovery Group