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At The Care Collective, we believe that true wellness extends beyond the walls of our space.
It lives in the strength, connection, and care we share with our greater community. We’re deeply grateful for the opportunity to give back to the people and organizations that make Boone such a vibrant and supportive place to call home. Whether through donations, collaborations, or simple acts of service, we’re honored to pour into the community that continues to pour into us.
Below are some of the incredible businesses and organizations we’ve had the privilege of partnering with and supporting along the way.
Purpose: Silent Auction - Raise money for their program
Mountain Alliance provides free transformative experiences for teens through adventure, service, and after school support for high school students in the high country in Boone and Avery County North Carolina.
Each year they host a silent auction where they collect items from businesses and auction them off to raise money for our program.
Purpose: Not-So-Gala Gala/Runs for Buns - Raise funds to support the Colon Cancer Coalition
2025 marked the fourth annual Runs for Buns event at Beech Mountain Resort. Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer, claiming the lives of over 1,500 North Carolinians each year. Supporting this cause is deeply personal to the Beech Mountain family. Funds raised directly support the Colon Cancer Coalition’s efforts to provide families with vital resources, increase access to testing, and assist patients through recovery.
Purpose: No Man's Land Film Festival - Adventure films festival to raise money for Girls on the Run
"No Man's Land" is an all-women + genderqueer adventure film festival, No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) has celebrated the full scope of athletes and adventurers by un-defining femininity in adventure, sport, conservation, and film since 2015. Based out of Denver, CO, NMLFF meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women + gender-nonconforming communities in pursuit of the radical. Along with cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of our planet from a groundbreaking point of view, we strive to create a history of motivating audiences to implement and inspire change through human collaboration. Theirr mission transcends the films presented; this festival acts as a platform for progressive thought and movement in the outdoor industry.
Purpose: BuildFest 2025 - To raise money for The Children's Playhouse mission
The Children’s Playhouse builds community by engaging children from birth to age 8 in educational play while offering friendly support to parents and caregivers.
We serve as an informal “town square” for the High Country, a unique place where out-of-towners and locals, experienced parents and eager first-timers, and people of all classes are brought together to share the joy of playful learning with their children. Stimulating arts and science-based programs, enticing play areas and exhibits, and informative parenting resources all support this mission.
Purpose: The Week of the Young Child- Early Educator Winner from the non profit Children's Council
The Children's Council is a local non profit that serves children and families in our community. Their program works with early educators in striving to provide equitable and high quality early education to licensed centers and family child care homes.
Purpose: Double Up Food Bucks Week Raffle
Double Up Food Bucks Fundraising Week raffle. Double Up Food Bucks doubles federal nutrition benefits at local farmers markets, making fresh, healthy food accessible to those in need, and their raffle directly supports this vital program!
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) has been part of the High Country for over 20 years. BRWIA was started by a group of female farmers as a grassroots project in 2003. Since then, BRWIA has worked to rebuild a local food system in northwestern NC.