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 […]
Release date: 11/17/2022 Phone: (828) 452-1447 HAYWOOD COUNTY – Mountain Projects and Waynesville Rotary Club paired for many years to coordinate a popular Christmas holiday blanket drive. Then, In 2021, Mountain Projects Executive Director, Patsy Davis contacted Bill Allsbrook of Waynesville Rotary and asked if their blanket drive could be moved to early November due […]
New policies deliver lower prices for healthcare The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act is good news for senior citizens on Medicare and for consumers enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance through the Marketplace. For people who have their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, the lower premium rates that were implemented during […]