Because Every Older Adult Deserves a Place to Belong

ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, OLDER ADULTS ARE LIVING LONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.

Yet too many face challenges that can make aging difficult—food insecurity, isolation, declining health, transportation barriers, and the demands of caregiving.

At Mountain Aging Partners, we believe no one should navigate those challenges alone.

Every day, we help older adults remain healthy, independent, and connected through Meals on Wheels, Community Dining, Adult Day services, caregiver support, transportation assistance, volunteer engagement, and programs that foster purpose, dignity, and belonging.

For the older adults and families we serve, MAP is more than a service provider. It is a community.

Your generosity makes that community possible.

Whether you make a gift today, volunteer your time, become a monthly donor, or leave a legacy for future generations, you help ensure that older adults throughout Western North Carolina have the support they need to age with dignity and grace.

Together, we're building a future where every older adult has a place to belong.

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Mountain Aging Partners
105 King Creek Blvd
Hendersonville, NC 28792

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Let's Start the Conversation

YOUR CHARITABLE GOALS ARE AS UNIQUE AS YOUR LIFE STORY.

Whether you're making a gift today, exploring tax-smart giving opportunities, volunteering your time, or creating a lasting legacy, we would be honored to help you find the giving option that best reflects your values and philanthropic goals.

Andrew Schmidt
Development Director
(828) 398-1195
AndrewS@mapnc.org

Mountain Aging Partners is a nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Your Impact

EVERY GIFT HELPS OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE THE REALITIES OF AGING WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE, CONNECTION, AND PEACE OF MIND.

Your support helps:

Deliver nutritious meals to homebound older adults.
Reduce loneliness and isolation through Community Dining and social engagement.
Provide meaningful activities, care, and companionship through Adult Day services.
Support family caregivers with respite, resources, and guidance.
Connect older adults to services that help them remain safely and independently at home.

When you support Mountain Aging Partners, you're investing in healthier lives, stronger families, and a more compassionate community for all our aging neighbors in Henderson and Buncombe Counties.

A FAMILY'S COMMITMENT TO CARE

For Mary and John Weigelt, caring for others has been a lifelong commitment.

John, a U.S. Air Force veteran, found community and meaningful connection as a participant at Mountain Aging Partners’ Adult Day program in Buncombe County. The welcoming environment gave John opportunities to stay engaged, participate in activities, build relationships, and enjoy time with others while receiving the support he needed.

For Mary, caring for others has also been a way of life. A longtime nurse, she spent her career helping others through some of life’s most vulnerable moments. When John’s needs eventually grew beyond what could be provided at home, he transitioned to long-term care. But the connection their family built with MAP remains.

Today, Mary is an ardent advocate of MAP’s mission. Many of her charitable donations are designated to provide Adult Day scholarships, helping ensure that other older neighbors can experience the same sense of connection, purpose, and belonging that John found at MAP.

The Weigelts story reflects something at the heart of Mountain Aging Partners: support for one older adult can have an impact that reaches far beyond that individual. A place where someone feels known and valued can make a difference for an entire family. And when that family chooses to give back, that impact can continue for others.

John and Mary’s generosity helps make sure that financial circumstances do not prevent an older adult from finding a place to belong.

“John found a community at MAP. Today, Mary’s scholarship support is helping make that community possible for others. We are truly appreciative of their kindness and generosity and are ever grateful for what they continue to do to help advance our mission.”

– Elizabeth Williams, MAP Executive Director

Become a Monthly Giving Partner

BE A STEADY SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS.

Monthly Giving Partners provide dependable support that allows Mountain Aging Partners to respond when an older adult's circumstances suddenly change, when a homebound neighbor needs nutritious meals, or when a caregiver needs support.

Your recurring gift creates stability for the older adults and families who rely on us throughout the year.

Even a modest monthly contribution can help ensure that someone has a meal to look forward to, a place to gather with friends, a caring hand to guide them, or a community that welcomes them.

BECOME A MONTHLY GIVING PARTNER TODAY

Honor or Remember Someone Special

Celebrate a loved one, honor a caregiver, recognize a friend,
or memorialize someone whose life made a difference.

A tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor the people who have shaped your life while helping older adults throughout Western North Carolina thrive.

Upon request, Mountain Aging Partners will notify the honoree or family that a gift has been made in their name.

A tribute gift creates a lasting expression of compassion, dignity, and care.

Volunteer Your Time

SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL GIFTS CANNOT BE MEASURED IN DOLLARS.

Every year, hundreds of volunteers help make Mountain Aging Partners' mission possible. They deliver Meals on Wheels routes, welcome Community Dining participants, support Adult Day activities, assist caregivers, work in our thrift store, serve on committees, and provide countless acts of kindness that strengthen our community.

Volunteers remind older adults that they are seen, valued, and connected.

Your time and talent can make an extraordinary difference.

Robyn Wells
Volunteer Coordinator
(828) 233-1561
RobynW@mapnc.org

EXPLORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Partner With Us

STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT TOGETHER.

Businesses, civic organizations, faith communities, foundations, and community groups all play an important role in supporting older adults and caregivers across Western North Carolina.

Partnership opportunities include:

Event sponsorships
Workplace giving campaigns
Employee volunteer opportunities
Community fundraising initiatives
In-kind donations
Professional services and expertise

Together, we can create a region where every older adult has the opportunity to thrive.

Tax-Smart & Non-Cash Giving Options

MANY DONORS CHOOSE TO SUPPORT MAP THROUGH CHARITABLE GIFTS THAT MAXIMIZE BOTH THEIR IMPACT AND THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS.

Recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund to help older adults and caregivers throughout our region.

Stocks, mutual funds, and other appreciated securities may allow you to make a larger charitable gift while potentially reducing capital gains taxes.

If you are age 70½ or older, you may be able to make a tax-efficient gift directly from your IRA.

Donations of goods, supplies, equipment, and professional services help strengthen our programs while reducing operating costs.

Many employers will match charitable contributions, doubling or even tripling the impact of your generosity.

An unused vehicle can become meaningful support for programs that help older adults remain independent.

For assistance with any of these giving opportunities, please contact our Development Office.

The Tom and Melinda Raab Legacy Society

SOME GIFTS CHANGE LIVES TODAY. OTHER HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE.

The Tom and Melinda Raab Legacy Society honors individuals who have included Mountain Aging Partners in their estate plans or made other planned gifts to ensure that future generations of older adults and caregivers receive the same compassion, support, and sense of belonging that define our mission.

The Society is named in memory of Tom Raab, a longtime Adult Day participant, and in honor of his wife, Melinda, whose experience reflects the profound impact of person-centered care.

For more than seven years, MAP staff and participants embraced Tom as a valued member of their community, celebrating his abilities, encouraging his independence, and surrounding him with friendship, laughter, and love. As his needs changed, the support never wavered.

Years later, Melinda continues to serve as a volunteer, donor, advocate, and Board Chair because she believes every family deserves the same support that she and Tom experienced.

Today, members of the Tom and Melinda Raab Legacy Society carry that belief forward.

"One day I told Tom that the staff loved him. He barely was able to whisper, but he replied,
'I know they do.' In that moment, I felt gratitude beyond measure."

- Melinda Raab

Legacy gifts may be made through: