White Horse Community Fund 

 

The White Horse has partnered with four local nonprofits who are serving the FIRST HEALING WORK of life, safety and security.

All donations made to this campaign will directly support the organizations and projects listed below. They represent our most urgent needs.

• FOOD SECURITY – $144,000 – Bounty & Soul is providing food to thousands of people in the Swannanoa Valley (one of the hardest hit areas and our neighbors). This fund will provide 300 meals a day to the people of Swannanoa for 30 days. 
  
  
• HOME REPAIR – $110,000 – Hammer & Heart – supplies to repair 15 home per month that do not have insurance to cover water damage and will be unlivable if the water and mold mitigation are not managed. 
  
  
• MENTAL HEALTH – $60,000 – Black Mountain Counseling Center– a small part of the funds will be used to repair physical infrastructure. The  majority of this fund will support staff who are providing free mental health services and support additional clinicians volunteers as they arrive to do their good work.
  
  
• FUEL FUND for WINTER – $92,000 – Swannanoa Valley Ministries – will support heating costs for hundreds of  households in the area who will struggle with the costs of heating fuel this season. Loss of income and regional economic recovery will disproportionately impact these households. 

The SECOND HEALING WORK, is the area we at White Horse know well. We provide the ever important space for people to commune, grieve, heal and be lifted by music.

After the above needs have been met, the White Horse needs to raise funds to ensure that we can keep our doors open over the next six months and continue to operate as a place of healing despite this loss in revenue. 

WHY GIVE TO THE WHITE HORSE COMMUNITY FUND?

• Comprehensive healing – By supporting the FIRST “AND” SECOND HEALING WORK in our community  your donation funds multiple types of healing.
  
  
• Trusted Leadership –White Horse has a long standing reputation in our community and can provide “boots on the ground” reporting on project progress. 
  
  
• Trusted Community Partners– We have a relationship with each of these organizations and know them to be efficient with funds and mission-driven with their actions. 

Complex problems require complex answers. Thank you for thinking forward and standing with us as we respond to this devastation.

“At the White Horse we believe communities need a place to intentionally connect with music and art. We believe that these moments of connection can repair some of the tears in the fabric of our society. We believe that art lightens our load, gives solace to the weary, can help heal the wounded and honors the part of our lived experience that we can’t find adequate words to express.“