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The Foundation for Lake Lure Chimney Rock Area Businesses
The mission of The Foundation for Lake Lure/Chimney Rock Area Businesses is to enhance and ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience in the communities of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Bat Cave, and the surrounding areas.
Formed by locals in November 2024 in response to supporting and helping our local business communities: A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
The late actress Audrey Hepburn once said “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” We think it’s the perfect theme for us in 2025. We will be spending the winter months planning, designing and working toward creating new garden spaces when the time is right. Our volunteers are creative and extremely dedicated, and while we don’t know what the new gardens will look like, we are excited about the possibilities our blank canvas presents. We also expect to open our Education Center in 2025, which will enable us once again to offer classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Mission
To help eliminate hunger and provide emergency services with love and compassion to those in need living in our community.
The Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving families in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, which extends into four counties. Our mission is to help eliminate hunger and provide emergency services with love and compassion to those in need that live in our community. The Outreach is funded solely through donations from generous members of our community, fundraisers, and local food drives. Food and other products are purchased at a minimal cost from the MANNA Food Bank (a Feeding America partner), as well as at local stores. The Outreach does not receive any federal funds and all programs and activities are fully supported by 40+ volunteers.
Chimney Rock Village Disaster Relief Fund
The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic flooding, landslides, and devastation in Chimney Rock Village, NC, resulting in major losses of the town's infrastructure. Your donations will go directly to provide additional assistance to citizens, residents, and businesses residing in or located within the Village at the time Helene hit and support rebuilding efforts. We appreciate your support now and in the upcoming months.