IMPORTANT SURVEY – Mountain Projects’ funders require that we conduct an annual survey to understand the needs of the communities we serve. Please take a few minutes and answer these questions – your answers help our organization to secure and maintain services for the residents who need Mountain Projects assistance. THANK YOU! Follow this […]
Written by Judy Dykes & Katie Ray Every week, we volunteer at the Mountain Projects Resale Store. For several hours, we sort through, quite literally, mountains of donated clothes and household goods. We separate the gently-used and ready-to-sell from the served-its-time and must-be-recycled, and off and on, all morning, we open up bags and we […]
JACKSON COUNTY – A local partnership is poised to make a large impact on regional housing needs by providing new options for Jackson County seniors, low-to-middle-income families and business professionals. Webster Village, a partnership between Givens Communities, Western Carolina University and Mountain Projects of Sylva, plans to create approximately 211-237 new housing units in Jackson […]
PRESS RELEASE – July 21, 2023 / Media Contact: Patsy Davis, [email protected] or 828-492-4124 GetCovered WNC/Milltown Health Care Initiative – providing relief for premium costs and expert help on getting health insurance Canton, N.C. – A program to assist those who have lost health insurance due to the closure of Pactiv Evergreen is well underway […]
By Vicki Hyatt, the Mountaineer Thanks to a $1 million grant from Dogwood Health Trust, those without health insurance due to the Pactiv Evergreen mill closure have some stop-gap answers. With the company insurance coverage paid for by Pactiv Evergreen through July 31 for workers who sign up under COBRA, those unable to find another […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2023 Mountain Projects 2177 Asheville Road Waynesville, NC 28786 Press Contacts: Executive Director, Patsy Davis, [email protected], 828-452-1447 Program Manager, Jan Plummer, [email protected], 828-499-3222 Transitioning from Medicaid to Marketplace Coverage in 2023 The process of termination (unwinding) of Medicaid coverage for those enrolled in the program because of the Covid Public […]
Brenda and James Porcello live in Charlotte, but have family in Waynesville. James had a recent medical crisis, and despite a clean health history it became obvious he needed a liver transplant, fast. His life was in danger. Unfortunately, the Porcello’s insurance policy was unacceptable to the hospital that would perform the transplant. Jacquie Buttles […]
Release date: December 3, 2022 Holiday Campaign to Replenish the Emergency Fund WAYNESVILLE AND SYLVA – Through December, Mountain Projects is requesting community support to replenish its Emergency Fund. This fund assists vulnerable households with serious challenges like avoiding utility shut-off, making unexpected vehicle repairs and emergency shelter. The Emergency Fund is dedicated to […]