The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Barnardsville

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PROVIDE FIREFIGHTING, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SERVICES IN THE BARNARDSVILLE AREA OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

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The goal of this organization is to focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of an urban community or neighborhood.

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THE BOUNDARY END CENTER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT RESEARCH LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL CENTER, AND ACADEMIC PRESS DEDICATED TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY, EPIGRAPHY, ART HISTORY, (ETHNO)HISTORY, AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MESOAMERICA, SOUTHEASTERN USA, AND THE ANDES. ITS MISSION IS TO: 1) PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE, PEACEFUL, AND RESOURCEFUL WORK-AND-LIVING SPACE WHERE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS CAN PURSUE RESEARCH AND WRITING PROJECTS; 2) ORGANIZE AND HOST EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, MINI-CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, TOURS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS MISSION; AND 3) PUBLISH ACADEMIC PAPERS, MONOGRAPHS, AND RESEARCH FINDINGS RELATED TO SCOPE AND/OR RESULTING FROM ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE BEC FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY: 1) MAINTAINING THE GEORGE STUART RESIDENTIAL LIBRARY; 2) AWARDING LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE GEORGE STUART RESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND SHORT- TERM SUPPORT THROUGH BEC GUEST SCHOLARSHIPS; AND 3) SUPPORTING PUBLICATION OF TWO JOURNALS-ANCIENT AMERICA, WHICH IS DEDICATED

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The goal of this organization is to provide information concerning the basic principles of healthful eating, food handling, food preparation and shopping skills. Included is information about the basic food groups, vitamin and mineral requirements, and the relationship of nutrition to the preservation of good health and the prevention of illness.

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The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.

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The goal of this organization is to provide access to free or low-cost food products to children, seniors, or indigents by distributing groceries, providing meals, providing facilities for storing food or making available land on which people can grow their own produce.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.

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The goal of this organization is to provide informal classes which acquaint participants with particular aspects of their environment and increase their understanding of and appreciation for ecological balance.