Programs

  • Veteran Resource Fair

    Veteran Support - In 2022, the VHF hosted the largest Veteran event in Western North Carolina, the Veterans Resource Fair, which included 28 different Veteran-centric organizations and over 300 attendees. We expanded our produce donation locations to include the Veterans Restoration Quarters, a 180-bed homeless shelter for male Veterans. We also provided breakfast to 93 Veterans and their escorts for the Blue Ridge Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The VHF also hired a part-time North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist who worked with 4 Veterans to establish individual goals.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $166.8K

  • Produce Donation and Farming

    Farm Operations - In 2022, the VHF grew and donated a total of 6500 pounds of produce including tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, okra, cucumbers, butternut squash, green beans, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, kale, onions, cabbage, and broccoli, and sweet potatoes. Our Bee Squad set a record in honey production (220 bottles) and added four new members.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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  • Veteran Mental Health Workshops

    Workshops - In 2022, the VHF tripled the number of pre-pandemic workshops and events (28), refocusing on mental health, and serving over 250 in our Veteran community. We also brought in three suicide prevention workshops for the entire community training 35 people in this critical, life-saving skill. We held three, full-day medicinal herb workshops addressing sleep disorders, anxiety, inflammation, first-aid, and general health, with 67 in attendance.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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