Category: News

Community Interest
Bill Graham

Letter from the Director Regarding SNAP

Mountain Projects has established food pantries at our Waynesville and Sylva offices to ensure we can provide food to households in need. We are accepting donations of shelf-stable foods and financial contributions to provide milk, cheese, juice, fruits, vegetables, and other proteins to these families.

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Community Interest
Bill Graham

In the News: Local Housing Initiative Impacted by Shutdown

The Smoky Mountain News’s Lily Levin touches base with Mountain Projects’ Amanda Singletary about the impact of the government shutdown on Section 8 housing. “Because everyone is furloughed right now, literally last week, when I emailed probably a dozen of my HUD contacts, all of their emails bounced back,” Singletary

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Clients
Bill Graham

Mountain Projects Flood Work Highlighted in News Feature

Mountain Projects’ disaster recovery work in Haywood County after Hurricane Helene was detailed in a recent news feature in the regional newspaper Smoky Mountain News. Thank you to the Smoky Mountain News and reporter Lily Levin for the coverage! “I would listen to these calls. The National Weather Service would

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Community Interest
Bill Graham

SMHP Home for Hope Initiative Moves Forward

Your Donations at Work! A new modular home has just been set in Bethel Village through the Smoky Mountain Housing Partnership Homes for Hope initiative! Thanks to donors, volunteers, and partners, families displaced by last year’s floods are finding safe, stable, affordable housing. We are all a part of this

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News
Bill Graham

Davis Receives Prestigious Long Leaf Pine Award

“Patsy Davis’ commitment to the people of Haywood and Jackson Counties has made a huge difference in the lives of countless individuals and families,” said Brandon Rogers, Vice-Chairman of the Haywood County Board of Commissioners and Board member of Mountain Projects.

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Community Interest
Bill Graham

Maggie Valley Club & Resort Supports Emergency Relief Fund

“We are thrilled to partner with Mountain Projects,” said Tom Olliff, President of the Maggie Valley Men’s Golf Association. “We hope, in some small way, this contribution will make a difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors impacted by the hurricane.”

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Community Interest
Bill Graham

NC Global Methodist Church Donates $150,000 to Mountain Projects

“We have been collecting contributions for Hurricane Helene relief since it struck,” said Carolyn Hindel, Conference Controller for the North Carolina Conference of the Global Methodist Church. “We trust Mountain Projects to deliver help where it’s most needed—they’re the boots on the ground.”

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Community Interest
Bill Graham

Gratitude for ‘Rock for Relief’ Benefit Community

“It’s just incredible to see how our community came together for a great cause,” said Patrick Schneider, president of Adamas Entertainment, a Waynesville-based production company who helped organize the event. “This is what live music is all about.”

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