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2019 & 2020 ANNUAL
REPORT
VISION INSIDE
Giving people the power to Letter from the CEO 2
transform their futures and live
more fully in their community. 2019-2020 Financial Report 3
Poverty is not Apple Country Transportation 4
natural. It is a VALUES Housing Programs 5
Through its work and partnerships,
human creation WCCA upholds the following values: Older Adult Services 6
and it can be - Respect Early Childhood Education 7-8
- Integrity
eradicated by - Collaboration Early Childhood Education Financial Report 9-10
human actions. - Excellence in Service
2019-2020 Community Partners 11
- Progressive & Innovative
Overcoming poverty - Inclusion and Acceptance 2019-2020 Donors & Volunteers 12-14
is not a gesture of - Responsible Stewardship of Resources
- Safe and Caring Environment for
charity – it is a Clients, Employees, and Partners
systemic act
of justice. WCCA MISSION
Working with communities and
- Nelson Mandela partners, WCCA improves people’s
lives by creating pathways to
self-reliance and healthier living.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
- Early Childhood Education
- Housing
- Apple Country Transportation
- Older Adults Services
2019 & 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kim Wilson, Chair Shelby Ball Katherine Parnell
Tamara Lee, Past Chair Kelly Burgin Shannon Perry
Annie Fritschner, Vice Chair Luke Huntley Brooke Stambersky*
Alan Wilson, Treasurer Kelly Johnson Lucretia Starling
Barbara Toler, Past Treasurer John Lauterbach* Athena Strong*
Noah Rose Henderson, Secretary Debbie McCrary Lauren Wilkie
Erin Drew, Past Secretary Rhodney Norman *Completed Board Service
David White, CEO
The great solution to all human problems
is individual inner transformation.
- Vernon Howard
LETTER FROM THE CEO
O ver the past few years, we’ve heard a lot about the need for “systemic change” and its effect on society. But what is systemic
change and how does it happen? To create systemic change you first have to understand the system. Webster’s defines a system as:
“a regularly interacting or interdependent group of parts that form a unified whole.” To me, that suggests that if you change one part
of a system, the whole system will be affected. WCCA actively partners with individuals and organizations to challenge existing
systems and give people the power to transform their futures and live more fully in their community.
Early Head Start® has long been recognized as one of the best early childhood education programs serving infants and toddlers in the
country. Congress wanted the private childcare industry to have the opportunity to participate in this model system that promotes early
learning and school readiness. WCCA was one of the first Early Head Start grantees in the country to partner with private childcare
centers through the Early Head Start Childcare Partnership Program. The collaboration offers professional learning curricula, shared
staff trainings, and family engagement opportunities. This small systemic change has dramatically improved the quality of care at five
local childcare centers, and allows private providers and WCCA to better serve the children and families in our region.
WCCA is taking part in another systemic change in the area of medical transportation. For years, a patchwork of local agencies made
decisions about how people dependent on Medicaid were transported to medical services such as dialysis, physical therapy, cancer
treatments, and doctor appointments. The system was expensive, unreliable and unsafe for medically frail individuals. Medicaid
reform in North Carolina has ushered in new statewide brokerage systems that utilize high quality, experienced providers like
WCCA’s Apple Country Transportation to offer Medicaid transportation in Henderson County. The new system complements our
existing Paratransit services, provides additional revenue to support our programs, and allows WCCA to help our medically needy
neighbors access the lifesaving services they need to get back on their feet faster!
WCCA administers the HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program in Henderson and Transylvania Counties. These vouchers
help families stabilize their housing situation while they work on gaining an education and job skills. WCCA’s Family Self-Sufficiency
program teaches budgeting, creating a savings plan, and helps further steward these families toward financial independence.
Upon graduation, they earn a higher income, can better manage their finances and no longer need rental assistance. They move
from being renters to becoming homeowners who are no longer dependent on government assistance!
WCCA actively promotes healthy aging systems that offer nutrition services, socialization opportunities, transportation, and referral
services. These programs help reduce isolation and make it possible for seniors to thrive as they age in place. A recent grant from the
WNC Bridge Foundation will allow WCCA to start a pilot program that brings healthy activities, community resources, and elder
services providers together under one roof to provide convenient access to Transylvania County’s most rural seniors. By supporting
healthy aging, our seniors are provided the dignity, respect and resources they need to thrive throughout their golden years.
Join us as we bring about meaningful change here in Western NC! Be a change agent –
as a donor or volunteer, you can transform lives and create opportunity! Your support can
help open up a world of learning to a child; provide access to healthcare and employment
to someone without a car; offer a safe home and a chance to start over for a single mom;
or deliver a hot meal and companionship to a homebound senior! The possibilities are
endless and it all begins with change!
Sincerely,
David White, CEO
Western Carolina Community Action
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FINANCIAL REPORT: 2019 & 2020
REVENUE 2019 2020 2019 REVENUE TOTAL:
Federal Funds $ 9,683,903 $ 10,592,987 $14,895,514
Federal Pass Through $ 1,393,432 $ 1,137,085
State $ 1,913,203 $ 1,878,123
Local Support $ 725,668 $ 901,947 2020 REVENUE TOTAL:
Program Income & Fees $ 574,115 $ 232,118
*Other $ 605,193 $ 802,065 $15,544,325
$12 M *Other includes: interest income from investments, In-Kind contributions, donations, rental income
91 cents of every $1.00 WCCA spends goes to fund the
programs and services that help our neighbors in need!
$2 M
Federal Funds Federal Pass State Funds Local Funds Program Income Other
Through to State and Fees
EXPENSES 2019 2020
Program Services $ 13,883,497 $ 13,958,423 Program Services expenses includes
Administrative Support Services $ 1,1 75,436 $ 1,424,208 all activities directly related to the
Fundraising $ 8,373 $ 38,479 organization’s mission, including
planning, operations, and evaluation
of each program as well as direct
2019 EXPENSES TOTAL: 2020 EXPENSES TOTAL: support to clients.
$15,067,306 $15,421,110 Administrative Support Services
.3% includes functions that support the
7.8% .1% 9.2%
entire agency such as finance, human
resources, corporate strategy,
corporate planning, and executive
leadership.
Fundraising includes activities that
invite potential donors to contribute to
the organization.
3 92.1% 90.5%
APPLE COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION: MOVING OPPORTUNITY CLOSER
A pple Country Transportation is one of WCCA’s oldest programs. It began in 1969
with a single “Work Mobile'' that transported individuals to the county’s welfare and Public transportation
unemployment offices. Today, Apple Country Transportation provides a variety of is like a magnifying
transportation services in Henderson County.
glass that shows you
The Public Transit program contracts with Henderson County to operate 3 fixed bus routes that run
hourly throughout the City of Hendersonville, Fletcher and Laurel Park, and connects to the Asheville
civilization up close.
Rides Transit system. Bus service runs Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. -Chris Gethard
• Apple Country Transit logged over 168,300 miles in 2019 and 173,965 miles in 2020!
• Approximately 67,110 passenger trips were made throughout Henderson County to deliver riders to destinations including
employment/jobs, school, medical appointments, local shopping, and community services. Without transportation, many of
these day-to-day opportunities would be out of reach!
Apple Country Transportation (ACT) also receives Federal and State grants to transport individuals living in remote areas of the county through
the Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) and Title III Older Americans Act Transportation Programs. This helps rural residents and
seniors who lack transportation and/or can no longer drive to be able to access important community resources.
For many passengers, bus service offers a lifeline and the opportunity to receive medical care including prenatal visits, cancer and dialysis
treatments, or regular doctor visits. Food shopping and/or the ability to participate in community activities such as congregate meal programs
opens up a world of socialization opportunities for seniors and rural residents.
• In 2019, over 10,475 seniors and rural residents were transported to medical
appointments, local health centers, grocery shopping, community services
and congregate meal programs.
• In 2020, our rider numbers grew by nearly 47% as Apple Country Transportation
served 15,391 ROAP and Title III passengers!
• Apple Country Transportation drove over 83,940 miles in 2019 to deliver ROAP
and Title III program passengers. Due to the pandemic, passenger numbers fell
dramatically in 2020.
• Work First clients took a combined 4,831 trips in 2019 and 2020 to pursue active employment and community resources
to help lift themselves out of poverty!
Apple Country provides Para-Transit services on ADA-compliant, handicapped accessible busses to residents with medical issues that prevent
them from being ambulatory. Once registered, paratransit clients can call and schedule private pickups that allow them to attend medical visits
and other appointments.
• 2,514 Paratransit trips (2019) and 1,945 trips in 2020
• 6,617 Wheelchair and disabled passenger trips over 2 years!
• 2,052 passenger trips for Vocational Solutions clients throughout 2019-2020 to attend job training, access educational
opportunities and find employment
Each weekday, Apple Country Transportation continues to move people closer to the opportunities in their community that they need
to make their lives better!
WORK | SCHOOL | SHOPPING | MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS | VOCATIONAL TRAINING
PUBLIC LIBRARY | CITY/COUNTY OFFICES | JOB INTERVIEWS | CONGREGATE MEAL SITES
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HOUSING PROGRAM: INSPIRING INDEPENDENCE
T he Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program is a
rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD). The program enables very
low-income families to obtain standard housing.
To be eligible, an applicant individual or family must be
very low-income (below 50% of area median).
Families/individuals are required to contribute 30% of
their adjusted monthly income toward rent and utility
expenses; the balance, subject up to established ceilings,
is subsidized. WCCA administers the Housing Choice
Voucher program in Henderson and Transylvania Counties.
The Family Self-Sufficiency program allows families in the Housing Choice Voucher program to increase their earned income as well as to
decrease dependence on rental subsidies and welfare assistance. While in the program, any increases in the family’s rent as a result of
earned income is credited to an interest-bearing escrow account. The escrowed funds can ultimately be used as a down-payment for
homeownership or other life-improving purposes upon graduation from the program.
During 2019 and 2020, WCCA helped 836 families throughout Henderson and Transylvania
counties to secure safe, stable housing through the Housing Choice Voucher program.
There is nothing
17 Homeless households have been admitted to the Housing Choice Voucher
program over the past 2 years and are safely and affordably housed.
more important
WCCA, working together with the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program has
than a good, safe,
admitted 4 homeless US Military Veterans to the Housing Choice Voucher program since 2018. secure home.
During 2019 and 2020, 49 families participated in the Housing Choice Family Self Sufficiency - Rosalynn Carter
program, working towards independence and a better future!
6 families have graduated from the Family Self Sufficiency program over the past 2 years and increased their annual incomes by an
average of $23,725 per household!
6 Family Self Sufficiency program graduate families received escrowed savings totaling $28,000 at an average of $4,667 per household.
Education changes futures! Over the past two years, 6 Family Self Sufficiency
program graduates have completed a variety of educational goals and earned
GED’s, technical licenses/certifications, 2 Associates degrees, and a Bachelor’s
degree. The ability to secure a better job and earn more money helps ensure their
long-term independence!
Education means independence and
independence means liberty!
-Lily Amis
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OLDER ADULT SERVICES: PROMOTING HEALTHY AGING
W CCA operates a variety of nutritional and activity programs in Transylvania County including two LunchPlus congregate meal
sites at Silvermont Mansion and Quebec Community Center, Mobile Meals, Liquid Nutrition, and Shelf-stable Boxed Meals.
LunchPlus congregate meal sites offer residents, age 60 and over, the opportunity to enjoy a healthy meal and socialize with
neighbors, hear presentations from community speakers, exercise, and engage in other fun activities. Cathey’s Creek Baptist Church,
Land of Sky HCCBG grant and local donations help support the LunchPlus program.
• 9,136 Meals were served to 608 senior citizens at our two LunchPlus Congregate Meal sites in 2019. On average,
50 seniors a month come out to enjoy a healthy, hot meal, fellowship, and fun activities.
During the Spring of 2020, Covid-19 forced the temporary closure of both LunchPlus meal sites. WCCA partnered with Transylvania
County DSS and County Transportation officials to provide carry-out and home delivered meals. We kept our seniors engaged
through a variety of “in-home” activities that could be done alone or by calling a friend. We touch base with our seniors regularly
and hope to safely reopen both of our LunchPlus congregate meal sites later in 2021.
Mobile Meals delivers a hot, healthy mid-day meal five days-a-week to homebound older adults in the upper end of Transylvania
County. The meals, which meet 1/3 of RDA nutritional needs for seniors, are prepared by Transylvania Regional Hospital and delivered
by local volunteers. The Land of Sky Regional Council provides funding for the Mobile Meals program through the Home and
Community Care Block Grant.
• 4,508 meals were delivered to the homes of 226 Transylvania County seniors. Each month, 24 homebound elderly rely on
WCCA’s Mobile Meals program!
Liquid Nutrition program provides Ensure and Glucerna nutritional drinks to older adults who are medically frail and need the
supplement to remain healthy at home. For many seniors, this critical supplement can be too expensive. Our friends at Lake Toxaway
Charities, Land of Sky HCCBG grant and local donations provide the financial support to make this program possible.
• 5,400 cartons of Ensure and Glucerna liquid nutrition were distributed to over 2,712 medically frail older adults.
Shelf-Stable Boxed Meals offer a nutritional safety net to our elderly neighbors who need a little extra food in their cupboard or during
periods of inclement weather when volunteers can’t deliver mobile meals or LunchPlus sites are closed. No cooking is required with these
5-7 day meal boxes! Funding provided by Land of Sky Regional Council, Home and Community Care Block Grant and local donations.
• In 2020, WCCA delivered 2,611 shelf-stable meals to help provide additional nutrition to seniors who are isolating
at home to avoid exposure to Covid-19.
• As the recipient of the Cares Grant for Transylvania County, WCCA has partnered with Meals on Wheels of Brevard to get
even more meals out!
Neighbors helping neighbors – Transylvania County residents, civic groups, and churches
have donated over 2,820 volunteer hours to help promote healthy aging throughout their
community! Community volunteers, along with Transylvania County DSS and Transportation
workers helped to deliver Mobile Meals, Liquid Nutrition, and Meal Boxes to our elderly
neighbors.
Between 2018 and 2020, Harris Hardware and Henderson’s Greenhouse have helped
WCCA distribute $1,800.00 in Garden vouchers to low-income residents!
Aging is not lost youth but a new stage
of opportunity and strength.
-Betty Friedan
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Early Childhood Education: TRANSFORMING FUTURES
W CCA provides early childhood education programs in Henderson, Transylvania, Rutherford, and Polk counties.
Our programs include Head Start, Early Head Start, and NC Pre-K and serve children birth to 5 years and pregnant women.
During the 2019-2020 school year, 845 families were served through WCCA’s Early Childhood Education programs. During
their time in the program, parents are encouraged and empowered with a variety of creative learning techniques to help them
become their child’s first and best teachers.
• 1,076 Children served (birth to 5 yrs.)
• 14 Pregnant women
• 36 Children in foster care
• 329 Children enrolled through Early Head Start
• 459 Children enrolled in Head Start
• 159 Children attended NC Pre-K
• 129 Children were served by Early Head Start Childcare Partners
Children can have difficulty learning when their home and family life is
filled with uncertainty and turmoil. WCCA offers lasting change by
investing in our families to help them secure basic needs and access
community resources, to help children feel more secure and ready to learn!
• 49 Homeless families were served during the 2019-2020 program year. WCCA helped 16 families find safe,
stable housing and the critical resources needed to get back on their feet.
• 138 Families were provided with additional services (clothing, food, transportation, etc.)
• 394 Families took advantage of parenting education courses, English Second Language classes, and adult education
courses through community partnerships with higher education and local nonprofits.
A healthy foundation gives a child a better chance at a healthy future. Good medical, dental and mental health is essential to a
child’s ability to learn. WCCA works to incorporate healthy living, in all its forms, into its Early Childhood Education programs.
• 325 Families received health education assistance to make healthier • 77% of HS children received dental exams
life choices and provide for their family’s health needs • 43% of EHS children received dental exams
• 43 Children received medical treatment for a chronic health condition • 35% of EHS-CCP received dental exams
• 82 Children qualified for a disability service • 3 Children received restorative dental treatments
• 10 Children received mental health services • 84% Average daily attendance for HS/EHS
• 85% of Children received required medical exams • 83% Average daily attendance for EHS-CCP
• 59% of Children received dental exams • WCCA has maintained 100% of our funded enrollment
Percentage of Eligible Children Served
WCCA Head Start, Early Head Start and Early Head Start Parent Involvement
Child Care Partnership programs have served children between 95% of families participated in Parent
the ages of 0-5 living below poverty level: Involvement activities including Parent
• 83% of Children in Henderson County Committee meetings, parent conferences,
• 70% of Children in Transylvania County home visits, parenting education, ESL classes,
• 65% of Children in Rutherford County fatherhood activities, Policy Council, and
• 72% of Children in Polk County family engagement activities, etc.
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Fall 2019
WCCA EARLY HEAD START AND HEAD START / NC PRE-K RESULTS Winter 2020
Spring 2020
0-3 YEAR OLDS Percentage of students meeting or exceeding
Percentage of students meeting or exceeding age expectations by Domain age expectations for all Domains over the
over the 2019 – 2020 school year. 2019 – 2020 school year
88% 87% 88% 90% 89%
85% 84% 84% 83% 83% 83% 84% 83% 84%
78% 77%
73% 75%
FALL 2019 WINTER 2020 SPRING 2020
Social/ Physical Language Cognitive Literacy Mathematics
81% 84% 85%
Emotional
WCCA temporarily closed classrooms and only virtual services were provided 3/13/2020-10/2/2020. Parents of children ages 0 to 3 had more difficulty adapting to virtual
learning than older groups. The interruption in classroom learning, assessment difficulty, and attrition negatively affected scores for this group.
3-4 YEAR OLDS Percentage of students meeting or exceeding
Percentage of students meeting or exceeding age expectations by Domain age expectations for all Domains over the
over the 2019 – 2020 school year. 2019 – 2020 school year
97% 97% 95%
86% 87% 86%
83%
77% 74% 74%
71%
64%
59%
51% 51%
43% FALL 2019 WINTER 2020 SPRING 2020
45% 74% 91%
36%
32%
Social/ Physical Language Cognitive Literacy Mathematics Greatest growth achieved in
Emotional Language, Literacy and Mathematics!
4-5 YEAR OLDS Percentage of students meeting or exceeding
Percentage of students meeting or exceeding age expectations by Domain age expectations for all Domains over the
over the 2019 – 2020 school year. 2019 – 2020 school year
94% 97% 97%
91% 94% 86%
94%
91%
80%
77%
74%
69%
57%
45% 47% 48%
40% FALL 2019 WINTER 2020 SPRING 2020
27%
46% 77% 95%
Greatest growth achieved in
Social/ Physical Language Cognitive Literacy Mathematics Language, Literacy and Mathematics!
Emotional
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Early Childhood Education:
FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 & 2020
REVENUE EXPENSE
$8 M
2019 2020
2019
12% 16% 11% 11%
2020
2% 1%
$2 M
Federal State Local
70% 77%
Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education
REVENUE BY FUNDING SOURCE EXPENSE BY CATEGORY
2019 2020
2019 2020 Program $ 6,640,870 $ 7,394,877
Federal $ 7,370,239 $ 7,550,435 Administration $ 1,482,345 $ 1,057,768
State $ 1,691,447 $ 1,668,999 Education & Training $ 183,613 $ 97,861
Local $ 389,821 $ 593,162 Other* $ 1,131,181 $ 1,069,381
$ 9,451,507 $9,812,596 $ 9,438,009 $9,619,887
*Other includes NC Pre-K and EHS-CCP Subcontractor payments;
Reimbursed COVID expenses and In-kind expenses
9Early Childhood Education: FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 & 2020
2019
Early Childhood Education PROGRAM EXPENSES BY CATEGORY FOR 2019
Early Childcare Nutrition/
Head Start Head Start Partnership NC Pre-K Extended Stay Total
Program $ 1,871,970 $ 2,383,594 $ 278,739 $ 1,468,1 1 9 $ 638,448 $ 6,640,870
Program Admin $ 420,653 $ 502,900 $ 485,112 $ 73,680 $ 1,482,345
Education & Training $ 33,214 $ 82,490 $ 29,533 $ 38,376 $ 183,613
Other $ 660,332 $ 159,849 $ 311,000 $ 1,131,181
$2,325,837 $2,968,984 $1,453,716 $1,740,024 $949,448 $9,438,009
2020
Early Childhood Education PROGRAM EXPENSES BY CATEGORY FOR 2020
Head Start Early Childcare NC Pre-K Nutrition / Total
Head Start Partnership Extended Day
Program $ 2,060,154 $ 2,459,722 $ 756,377 $ 1,527,204 $ 591,420 $ 7,394,877
Program Admin $ 360,098 $ 493,916 $ 108,027 $ 95,727 $ 1,057,768
Education & Training $ 31,449 $ 25,921 $ 17,248 $ 23,243 $ 97,861
Other $ 6,473 $ 6,473 $ 609,293 $ 100,990 $ 346,152 $ 1,069,381
$2,458,174 $2,986,032 $1,490,945 $ 1,747,164 $937,572 $9,619,887
Other includes NC Pre-K and EHS-CCP Subcontractor payments, Reimbursed COVID expenses and In-kind expenses.
For the safety of our Head Start, Early Head Start, and NC Pre-K students and staff, all WCCA early childhood education centers
were closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Virtual services were offered from March 13, 2020 to October 2, 2020 to promote
continued at-home learning. Customized virtual services and home visiting schedules were developed for those children and families
who chose not to return to the classroom.
102019-2020 partners
AB Tech Community College Henderson County United Way Rotary Club of Hendersonville
Blue Ridge Community College Henderson County Vocational Solutions SAFE of Transylvania County
Blue Ridge Community Health Services Henderson Oil Company Safelight
Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County Henderson's Greenhouse - Brevard Sharing House, Transylvania Christian Ministry
Brevard College Early Childhood Education Hendersonville Community Co-Op Sherman's Sports
Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church Hendersonville Lions Club Silvermont Senior Center
Cathey's Creek Baptist Church Hendersonville Rescue Mission Steps to Hope
Cherryfield Baptist Church Homeward Bound Summit Marketing
Community Foundation of Henderson County Hot Dog World T.C. Henderson Elementary School
Crossroads Cars Interfaith Assistance Ministries The Family Place of Transylvania County
Cummings Cove Cares Isothermal Community College The Free Clinics
Duke Energy Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville The Haven of Transylvania County
Entegra Bank Lake Toxaway Charities The Salvation Army
Four Seasons Ford Lake Toxaway Fire & Rescue The Storehouse
Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers of Brevard Land of Sky Regional Council Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry
Harris Hardware - Brevard Lori McCall, Clinical Dietician Thrive
Henderson County Council on Aging Morrow Insurance Agency, Inc. Town of Columbus
Henderson County DSS OnTrack WNC Transylvania County DSS
Henderson County Habitat for Humanity Polk County DSS Transylvania County Parks & Recreation
Henderson County Hunger Coalition Preferred Health Plans of the Carolinas Transylvania County Regional Hospital
Henderson County Planning Dept. Rosman Baptist Tabernacle Transylvania County Transportation Dept.
Henderson County Public Schools Rosman Community Auxiliary Transylvania County United Way
Wells Fargo Advisors
2020 COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD
A shley Pollard-Marlow is an incredible example of a community partner with WCCA. As the owner and director of Little Blessings
Learning Center in Rosman, Ashley is one of our Child Care Partners offering Early Head Start slots in her center. In addition, WCCA
partners with Ashley to offer NC Pre-K in an adjoining classroom to the Early Head Start center.
As a partner, Ashley collaborates with WCCA's enrollment team and her families in Transylvania County to ensure that children
and families are served and served well. Recently, Ashley worked closely to connect the Department of Social Services, WCCA's
enrollment team and a foster family to ensure that a recently placed child had the care he needed. In another case, Ashley worked
tirelessly as an advocate for a family who initially seemed ineligible for services. In close
partnership with the family and with WCCA, Ashley again helped to ensure that the child
and family received services.
Ashley has worked hard to partner with the WCCA family advocate, CCP manager and CCP
Coach to build a strong team of support for her children and families. She recently held a
family engagement event in which families picked up Fall Harvest Blessing Boxes, including
food, an art placemat activity, and cookie decorating project for the family to do together.
Like Ashley's partnership with WCCA, she has also built a strong team of supportive and
collaborative teachers.
Community partners like Ashley Pollard-Marlow enable us at WCCA to develop strong,
holistic program models for children and families in North Carolina. Thank you, Ashley,
for the ongoing collaboration and commitment to your children, families and teachers!
112019-2020 DONORS DONOR ORGANIZATIONS TIGER TOWN DONORS
Amanda Alexander Amazon Smile Glenda Andrews Keith Galloway Jennifer Moody
Doris Allison Carolina Concert Choir Jimmie Arnett Sheila Galloway Elisa Morehouse
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ashley Carolina Portrait Pros George Bagwell Tony Galloway Jessalynn Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Beschta Cathey's Creek Baptist Church Sue Bailey Carl Ganner Glenda Newell
Helen Bishop Champion Supply Sallee Ballard S. Gasperson Candace Newman
Rose Blackwell Cummings Cove Cares Mr. Berman Scott Geeseman Andrea Odom
Theresa Bowman Dogwood Heath Trust James Bishop David Grandal Mr. & Mrs. Noel Osborne
Dorothy and Phyllis Bryson Entegra Bank Ms. Borrello David Gray Jean O'Shields
Linda Carter Estate of Dale Reed Evelyn Bridges Libby Grosclose Stephanie O'Shields
Stephen Cefalu Foundations for Families David Bruce Corey Harmon Cassie Osteen
William Clay Four Seasons Ford Katherine Bryson B. C. Harris Berlis Owen
Bill Crisp GE Foundation Lisa Bunn Jimmy Harris Dennis Owen
William Dalton Henderson Oil Annette Cabin Debra Hatch JoAnn Owen
Tanya Dennis Hendersonville Lions Club Mildred Candler Mr. Hatch Cheryl Peake
Dr. & Mrs. William Garrison Horizon Heating and Air Melody Carlino Kathy Hendel John Pepin
Francine German Housing Assistance Corporation Robyn Carter Karen Henderson Anna Plemmons
Robert German JM Smith Foundation Barbara Case Nancy Henderson Jan Plemmons
Steven Harrison Lake Toxaway Charities Thyra Chapman C. R. Henley Mike Poole
Qaadir Islam Land of Sky Regional Council Julie Coggins Jennifer Henley Tina Pressley
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Justice League of Women Voters Joyce Collins Ray & Jennifer Henley Ellen Prinzi
Alton King Morrow Insurance Eunice Cresswell Claire Herzog Sally Radovick
C. Landry Network for Good Donna Cronic Rosemary Hickman Beulah Raxter
Darlene Largent Perry N. Rudnick Foundation Donna Dalton Mark Hogson Robert Reid
John Lauterbach Pisgah Health Foundation Tanya Dalton Gaia Holbrook Sandra Reid
Erich Leatham Reliance Life Insurance Dorie Dickson Sara Holbrook Susan Reid
Darla Lindeman Community Foundation of Henderson County Joseph DiPietro Madison Holden Christy Rice
June Litchfield The Community Foundation of Western NC Richard Donoghue Seth Hooper Nicole Ritz
Arnold Lodato United Way of Central Indiana Robert Donoghue Sherry Hunter Donna Robinson
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie United Way of Henderson County Jesse Dunagan Pat Jarrett Franklin Rogger
Mr. & Mrs. Ian Macpherson Jim Wiley, Wells Fargo Advisors Jenny Emerson Barbara Jefferds Sandra Schmidt
Robert McCallister John McCormick, Wells Fargo Advisors Barbara Fehn Tom Jefferds H. Schuyler
Kathleen Noyes WNC Bridge Foundation Sonya Flynn Howard Jones Kathy Shaw
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Osteen Women of the ELCA, Grace Lutheran Church Misty Fowler Sue Kalmbach Chris Siemasko
Judy Peirsol Linda Gady Jeanette KaraBetsos Wanda Singleton
Martha Rudisill Anna Galloway Jane Keadle Laura Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Rudisill Iris Galloway Ed Kezor Patty Smith
Sean Solle Jackie Galloway Jill Kilpatrick Joseph Stanfa
Debbie Wall Kaly Galloway Deb Knight Kimberly Strike
Mr. & Mrs. David White Karen Galloway Alyce Korney Amy Tayler
Alice Lance Dan Thomas
Breck Landreth Judy Thomas
Jim Livingston Tiffany Thompson
Thank you to our donors.
Marijo Lorenz Elizabeth Tibbs
Nancy Loupe Donald Tilson
Ruth Lunsford Jeanne Uchno
you make change possible!
Sheila Lusk Lori Vayahan
Debbie Maybin Michelle Vine
Katherine Mayer-Saunders David White
Jim McCall Tom Widlowski
Leona McCall Amy Winston
Ranille McCall Amy Winston
Happiness doesn’t result from Frances McGee
Helen McMahan
William Woodson
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what we get, but from what we give Pat Merrill Jarrett Brothers, Inc.
Lyall Metz
-Ben Carson
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12WCCA early childhood education Lunch Plus Congregate
VOLUNTEERS Volunteers Meal Programs & Activities
Tony Amatangelo Brigida Almaraz Xan Morse Marsha Hawes Tommy Mullis
Shelby Ball Fabiola Badillo-Sanchez Anna Najera Carl Hendrix Gaynelle Owen
Kelly Burgin John Bailey Oswaldo Orihuela Olivene Lyday Doris Raines
Rosy Cruz Shelby Ball Ximena Pachecho
Erin Drew Victoria Bank Itzel Palacios
Teresa Duncan Joyce Beschta Yesenia Palacios Mobile Meals - Delivering
Tracy Dyer
Amy Erwin
Renita Blackwell
Svitlana Brown
Natasha Perkins
Juana Rico
fresh food and a friendly smile!
Jennifer Riddick Pat Ashburn Barbara Hill Rachel Pruitt
Annie Fritschner Jessica Calvillo
Suzan Carter Bobbie Ingram Misty Queen
Angelica Hamrick Amber Capps Celeste Salcedo Michael Gray Mark Miller Pat Soates
Ed Harrelson Natasha Carver Mary Scott Ann Hendrix Fran Newby Al Wilson
Samantha Hembree Adela Castro Mr. Spencer Carl Hendrix
Noah R. Henderson Nancy Ciolek Courtney Stirling
Mayra Hernandez Talia Cruz James Stirling
Luke Huntley Carlyn Elliot Dan Sullivan Silvermont Opportunity
Amanda Surratt
Kelly Johnson
Mary Laughter
Evan Evans
Rency Figueroa Barbara Toler
Center Seniors on the move!
John Lauterbach Becky Flynn Gloria Trejo Helen Bernside Rhina Mullins-Perry Sandra Reid
Yesenia Gonzalez-Guzman Linda Weldon Jim Bohn Carl Munn Susan Sorenson
Tamara Lee
Holly Burrows Gloria Munn Karen Stark
Dawn McCall Jennifer Gresser Marisol Zuniga Andrea Heidman Paul Paddick Julie Vorus
Debbie McCrary Mari Hellen Barb Levy Harley Raines St. Timothy Gleaners
Tori McMahan Samantha Hembree
Sandra Morgan Hendersonville Kiwanis Club
Rhodney Norman
Itzel Palacios
Hendersonville Rotary Club Readers
Alicia Huztable
2020 Policy Council Members
Katherine Parnell Delia Jovel Ivania Venegas Bobbie Morris Natasha Perkins
Christol Hunt Katie Robinson Maricruz Martinez
Kimberlyn Perez Anna Langley Melissa Harrison Casey Bryant Barbra Toler
Shannon Perry Natasha Levi Teon Mullins Amy Erwin
Cassandra Philips Lizabeth Lopez
Sherry Pridmore Wendy Lopez
Chelsea Rice Destiny Love
Brooke Stambersky Lynn Marks Childcare Community
Lucretia Starling Maricruz Martinez Partnerships
Merranda Snyder Chloie Mason Little Red Schoolhouse, Hendersonville, NC
Trina Stokes Misty McCarley Laurie's Child Care East Flat Rock, NC
Athena Strong Owen McCarthy Love & Learning Child Care Center, Fletcher, NC
Barbra Toler Casey McMinn Little Blessings Learning Center, Rosman, NC
Savannah Turner Hope McMinn Kids Kingdom Preschool, Ellenboro, NC
Linda Weldon Mr. Mike
Lauren Wilkie Mrs. Millie
Al Wilson Mills River Fire Dept.
Kim Wilson Eduardo Montes
Yaritza Zazueta Hattie Montgomery
Thank You to our fellow Change Agents!
You give your time, your treasures, your ideas, and your encouragement to
bring about the change that so many are desperately working towards in our
community! YOU are the heroes, the helpers, and the heart of WCCA!
13TIGER TOWN VOLUNTEERS
Tina Almany Larry Hughes
Betty Beasley Ila Israel
Susan Carter Bobbie Ingram
Kim Chamberlain Cathy Lounsberry
Aline Coultier Buddy Marines
Joannie Fisher Carol Marines
Chris Freeman Mark Miller
Donna Freeman Fran Newby
Carl Ganner Charlene Niner
Lois Ganner Jim Null
Larry Gasperson Paula Paddick
Paulette Gasperson Alice Renfrow
Betty Giles Bonnie Robbins
Annette Guiggino Brenda Skeffington
Brenda Harrell Linda Snowden
Brooks Harrell Robert Snowden
Fred Hawley Pat Soates
Rose Haynes
Nancy Henderson
Susan Sorenson
Karen Stark
2020 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:
Ann Hendrix Anne Thorpe Fran Newby
Carl Hendrix Cindy Wilson
Steve Hollingsworth Brittany Zachary Fran Newby has spent a lifetime in service to others. Born in Durham,
Kirk Hooper NC and raised in Virginia, she worked as a registered nurse helping
Sharon Hooper handicapped children in Goldsboro for over 18 years. She and her
Karen Hughes husband moved to Rosman where she continued her work of caring for
others at the Brian Center in Brevard until she retired in 2010.
In 2002, Fran visited Tiger Town Thrift Store where she met Lillian White.
The two women became fast friends as they spent countless hours hanging
I alone cannot change clothes, displaying merchandise, and sorting bargains together. Lillian
talked Fran into delivering a Mobile Meals route. Since January 2003,
the world, but I can cast Fran has been a regular driver delivering food to the homebound elderly
of Transylvania County. Over the years, Fran has driven hundreds of miles
a stone across the waters passing out food and smiles to our seniors!
to create many ripples. Fran was born on Thanksgiving Day and has spent most of her life being a
blessing to others. At 77 years old, she is not slowing down! In addition to
-Mother Teresa her Mobile Meals route, she continues to volunteer at Tiger Town and the
Children’s Center of Transylvania County. Her servant’s heart and
genuine compassion for others is a shining example of the amazing
difference one person can make in the lives of those around her!
14TOGETHER WE MAKE CHANGE POSSIBLE!
With the support of our donors, community partners, and volunteers, WCCA was able to find homes for the homeless,
help more families become self-sufficient, provide food and friendship to senior adults,
give a ride to a neighbor in need, and open up the world of learning to all children.
These are the building blocks of our community and the services that can
create meaningful change in the lives of our neighbors!
Moving Opportunity Closer | Inspiring Independence | Promoting Healthy Aging | Transforming Futures
Join us in making WNC a better place to live!
220 King Creek Blvd. • Hendersonville, NC 28792
P.O. Box 685 • Hendersonville, NC 28793
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