2026 Annual Meeting Offers Reflections and Updates
More than 500 people attended Dogwood Health Trust’s 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Held at the Foundation Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College in Forest City, the meeting was part of Dogwood’s larger Annual Grantee Partner Convening.…
Independent Monitor & Dogwood Host Community Q&A Webinar on 2025 Monitoring Report
Dogwood Health Trust and Affiliated Monitors, Inc., in its role as Independent Monitor (IM), hosted a Q&A Webinar with more than 90 community members on Aug. 4, 2026. The webinar included a high-level summary of the recently released annual compliance monitoring…
2026 Independent Monitor Community Meetings Offer Updates and Connections
Dogwood Health Trust and Affiliated Monitors, Inc., in its role as the Independent Monitor (IM), held two community meetings this week in Brevard and Asheville. Each meeting shared updates about the IM’s work and information about where community members can…
New study would create roadmap for downtown Asheville’s ‘ART Place’
Through a $300,000 federal grant, the city will develop a plan for a downtown property, envisioned for both an expansion of the city’s transit center and affordable housing.
CHEROKEE — The WNC Honors Awards, a signature program of WNC Communities, continued its 76-year tradition of recognizing rural community development clubs for their innovative ideas, volunteer-powered leadership, and grassroots service.
After Helene, Dogwood Health Trust focuses on ‘cultivating active hope’
On Oct. 16, Dogwood Health Trust, a private foundation dedicated to improving the lives of western North Carolina (WNC) residents, held its annual meeting in Asheville.
CHEROKEE, N.C. —The WNC Honors Awards, a signature program of WNC Communities, continued its 76-year tradition of recognizing rural community development clubs for their innovative ideas, volunteer-powered leadership, and grassroots service.
In response to growing food insecurity across Western North Carolina, exacerbated first by Hurricane Helene in September 2024 and more recently by a federal freeze on SNAP payments, Nantahala Health Foundation has launched a regional initiative to support local food…
