Charities | Highlands Cashiers Sapphire Valley

Multi-Service & Grant-Making Foundations

These organizations act as "umbrella" groups that provide funding and support to dozens of local smaller nonprofits.

Cashiers Cares: Supports 10 local charities serving the underserved in Southern Jackson County.
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation: Focuses on health and well-being, having awarded over $11.8 million in grants to over 100 organizations since 2019.
Cashiers Community Fund: An affiliate of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina that awards grants for community improvement.
Highlands Community Fund: Supports a variety of changing needs and charitable resources in the Highlands area.

Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers: Provides free primary medical care to low-income, uninsured residents.
Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry: A food bank in Cashiers dedicated to alleviating hunger in Jackson County.
International Friendship Center: Offers food security and social services to underserved populations in Highlands, Cashiers, and Franklin.
Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic: Provides free dental services to low-income individuals in the region.
Highlands Emergency Council: Provides emergency social services and assistance to those in crisis.
REACH of Macon County: Offers support and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau: Provides after-school and summer programs focused on academic success and life skills.
The Literacy & Learning Center: Offers educational and literacy programs for children and adults in the region.
Summit Charter School: A tuition-free public charter school serving the plateau area.
Cashiers Valley Preschool & Hampton Preschool: Provide early childhood development and affordable childcare.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western NC: Mentoring programs for local youth.

Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust: Protects natural resources and conserves over 4,000 acres across the plateau.
Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society: A no-kill animal shelter in Sapphire providing rescue, care, and adoption services.
Friends of Panthertown: Works to conserve and maintain the Panthertown Valley recreation area in Sapphire.
Highlands Biological Foundation: Supports research and education focused on the biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians.