Board Members
Florio Abbate
Barry Blake
John Brabson
Ginny Burton
Katherine Church
James Ferguson
Marty Herndon
Bonnie Lowrey Huff
Stan Kirschner
Barbara Smith
John C.B. Smith
Delbert Williamson
James J. Ward, III
Chairman & Founder
Terry Ward
Board Member
Phil Myers
Sept 27, 1942 - Oct 6, 2021
2015 – 2021
Harold T. Pontius
Apr 27, 1930 – Aug 26, 2015
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It is our pleasure to have served the people and the animals of Avery County for the last 8 years and looking forward to many more! Please watch and share our video to take a deeper look at what we do and why we do it! We are honored to be a part of this community!
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The 2022 Grant Applications are now available via our website highcountryfoundation.org/grants/
The grant applications are available to Avery County tax exempt organizations. Also, if your organization received a grant in 2021 you must submit your grant report by May 1, 2022 in order to submit a grant application for this year.