5th Annual Coaches Invitational Golf Tournament
High Country Caregivers is proud to announce the 5th Annual Coaches Invitational Golf Tournament, taking place May 18 at Blowing Rock Country Club. This year’s event will bring together more than 25 coaches and athletes from collegiate and professional sports for a day of golf and community in support of kinship families across the High […]
High Country Caregivers Host 4th Annual Coaches’ Invitational Golf Tournament at Blowing Rock Country Club
High Country Caregivers (HCC) hosted its 4th Annual Coaches’ Invitational Golf Tournament on May 18–19. The two‑day fundraiser raised over $190,000 for HCC’s programs supporting families where caregivers raise relatives’ or friends’ children. The weekend began with a kickoff dinner at Chetola Resort. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed dinner, a silent auction, and a cocktail tent while […]
Ready, Aim, Pull – Shatter the Clay
On Saturday, September 23, High Country Caregivers hosted the first High Country Sporting Clay Championship. Eleven four-person teams participated in the inaugural event, hosted by Chetola Sporting Reserve. Jacob Willis stated, “We are excited to host this Sporting Clay Championship. Combining a day outdoors, participating in the sporting clay championship, and supporting High Country Caregivers […]
Chetola Hosts High Country Caregivers’ Successful 4th Annual Gala
High Country Caregivers hosted the 4th annual “Night at Chetola” fundraising event under the tent on Thursday, September 14, at Chetola Resort. Over 150 people attended this star-studded evening, which included a five-course dinner, silent and live auctions. Guests enjoyed dancing the night away to the music of the award-winning eight-piece Motown Band, The Business. […]
Second Annual Coaches’ Golf Tournament was an Overwhelming Success
The second annual two-day Coaches’ Invitational Golf Tournament and Dinner was held on May 8 and 9, 2023. The star-studded events were hosted by Coach Jerry Moore, raising over $110,000 in proceeds. These proceeds will support High Country Caregivers programs and services dedicated to families navigating kinship care. We could not have done it without […]
October Spotlight: Fall Program Updates
Christmas Angel Program As years go on and more families enroll with High Country Caregivers, our Christmas Angel Program continues to grow. Last year, we were able to give 89 children a magical Christmas with loads of presents and stockings. This holiday season, we are serving over 150 children, and we need your help! Over […]
Help a Child in Need: Sponsor a Christmas Angel
As we approach the holiday season, we take time to reflect on how thankful we are for our network of support and the impact that we have been able to make in our community. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to High Country Caregivers’ mission and to changing the lives of the families that we […]
2022 “A Night at Chetola” Recap
High Country Caregivers’ 2022 event, A Night at Chetola was a feat like no other. Just as the leaves began showing their first hints of orange, Chetola Lake saw visits from hundreds of members of the HCC community. September 15th became a date for the books as supporters generously accumulated over $70,000 by the end […]
A Word From The Board: Shelley Tarbutton
Shelley lives in Boone with her husband Kent. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. Shelly was introduced to High Country Caregivers after Shelley’s mother Pauline had a stroke at age 91. Pauline moved into Shelley and Kent’s home, where she was cared for by them for two years. HCC offered respite vouchers for […]
Coaches’ Invitational Nets Hole-In-One
On May 26th, the fog and misty rain rolled in and gave the inaugural Coaches’ Invitational Golf Tournament a hazard that every player endured quite well. Despite the weather, High Country Caregivers netted over $40,000 in the event this year. The proceeds will be used to support children being raised by their grandparents and other […]