News from PATH
Staff Updates: Fond Farewells and a Warm Welcome
There have been a few big changes at Partners Aligned Toward Health. Donna Sink Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator Donna Sink joins us as the new Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator after spending the past 16 years teaching Spanish and ESL in the Yancey County...
The Toe River Racqueteers Take to the Courts!
Fifty local kids came out to hone their tennis skills during the 13th Annual Toe River Racqueteers Tennis Camp held at the Mountain Heritage High School tennis courts this month. Under the guidance of local resident and renowned coach Michael Baldwin, USTPA Master...
The Sizzlin’ Summer Series Wraps Up
This summer was one for the books! The Sizzlin’ Summer Series had an outstanding turnout of over 1,900 participants; our highest number ever! The Sizzlin’ Summer series, co-sponsored by Healthy Yancey, the Town of Burnsville, and Yancey County Government, was a chance...
CARE presents at National Rural Health Association Conference
In May, the Community Ambassador Real Equality (CARE) Team was accepted to present at the National Rural Health Association's Annual Rural Health Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Members of the CARE planning team, Schell McCall and Hannah Robinson of PATH,...
MYSATF attends the RX and Illicit Drug Summit
Earlier this year, several of the Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force members were able to attend the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit. The Task Force is very grateful to the funding made available by the Strategic Planning Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx)...
CARE College Access Parent Night
After a presentation on college access from former College Adviser, Lila Sheon, the Community Ambassador Real Equality (CARE) Team felt fired up about getting information on going to college out into the wider community. Many ambassadors reflected on their own...
Our Team is Growing!
Tara Wright Youth Program Specialist Prior to joining PATH, I studied art at Guilford College, in Greensboro, NC, and spent 8 years working as a clay artist/ potter in the River Arts District in Asheville. Throughout 2019 and 2020, I experienced some significant...
Congratulations to the 11th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K Participants!
Each year, Partners Aligned Toward Health organizes the Burnsville Fit Families (BFF) 5K with the goal of uniting our community through healthy activity. The 11th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K held on Saturday, April 30thwas a great success! After missing the...
Join Our Team!
PATH is seeking a full-time Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator, a full-time Youth Program Specialist, and a part-time Program and Administrative Assistant to join our team. To learn more about these exciting opportunities and how to apply, click below: Healthy...
The Summer Food Program Provided Much-Needed Support to Families in Need
According to FeedingAmerica.org, 1 in 7 people and 1 in 5 children in North Carolina faced hunger in 2021. Yancey County is no exception. Continuing to address this issue, Partners Aligned Toward Health, Dig In! Community Garden, Reconciliation House, and TRACTOR Food...