Nantahala Health Foundation announced today its intent to invest more than $204,000 in Western North
Carolina nonprofits and public service organizations working to improve health and wellness outcomes
for all. Needs Immediately Met (NIMble) grants have been approved for 27 organizations in support of
essential organizational needs and/or health and wellness programs, said Nantahala Health Foundation
Executive Director Lori Bailey.
Organizations awarded NIMble grants are working to improve the health and well-being of individuals in
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson and Macon counties, as well as on the Qualla Boundary.
Additionally, NIMble grant funds support programs designed to address NHF’s funding priorities, which
include access to healthcare and general wellness opportunities, formal and informal education initiatives,
economic stability, and community and organizational capacity building. Within these priority categories
are many of the social determinants of health known to impact up to 80 percent of an individual’s health
outcomes over a lifetime.