Fostering Clay County NC

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Below is our Foster Care Wishlist:
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03/21/2026

Every baby deserves a safe place to sleep đź’›
Infants should always sleep in a crib, bassinet, or portable play yard with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. Keep the sleep space clear of soft objects, pillows, and loose bedding to reduce risks.

And remember—babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep.

Safe sleep saves lives.

01/14/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For WCU Catamounts men’s basketball head coach Tim Craft and his wife, Jess, foster care is deeply personal.

As adoptive parents, the Crafts understand both the hope and the hardship that exist within the foster care system. That perspective has shaped a strong commitment to using their visibility and voice to encourage greater awareness and understanding of the needs facing foster children and families across Western North Carolina.

The reality is sobering. Across the region, more children continue to enter foster care than there are available foster homes. Many are placed outside their home counties due to capacity shortages, disrupting school continuity, access to care, and family connections. In rural and mountain communities, advocates consistently cite limited awareness and understanding as significant barriers to recruiting and sustaining foster and kinship families.

The Crafts see this partnership as one way to use the reach of college athletics to bring attention to children and families who are often unseen, and to encourage broader community engagement.

On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Western Carolina Catamounts will partner with the One More One Less Project to host a foster care awareness game when they face VMI at 3:30 p.m. The game will welcome foster, adoptive, and kinship placement families with free admission to the game. In addition, each participating family will receive a treat bag and pizza, while supplies last. The game is being sponsored by Conley Rogers Real Estate Group, strong supporters of the Craft family and efforts to raise awareness around foster care needs in the community.

Coach Craft is available to speak about how parenthood has influenced his leadership, why foster care awareness matters in this region, and how this game reflects a larger commitment to supporting children and families beyond the court.

‼️Attention Current Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, or Guardianship Families in Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Haywood, Jacks...
01/06/2026

‼️Attention Current Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, or Guardianship Families in Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Transylvania Counties as well as the Qualla Boundary!!‼️

The Far West Conference is March 20th and March 21st this year in Franklin NC.

This is a great training opportunity to learn, connect, and relax a little bit! & Childcare is being provided đź‘Ź

Registration ends on January 30th!!

To register see the flyer below! If the links do not work, the send us a message with your email address included and we can send the word version to you!

12/16/2025

Safe Sleep 101 THE PROBLEM: Tragically, more than 3,500 babies in the U.S. and over 100 babies in North Carolina die suddenly and unexpectedly every year while sleeping. The majority of these deaths are associated with unsafe sleep environments (for example, blankets in a crib, sleeping on an adult....

Tuesday Afternoon Update! All of the Angel Tree Tags have been spoken for! Yall are absolutely amazing!! We want to than...
12/15/2025

Tuesday Afternoon Update! All of the Angel Tree Tags have been spoken for! Yall are absolutely amazing!! We want to thank everyone in our Community who has jumped in to give these kiddos a great Christmas!! Thank You!!!

Tuesday Morning Update: Only Two remaining tags left!! A Small drone and an all terrain scooter with helmet.

Y’all are amazing!!! The IPad and Wednesday Lego Set have been taken care of!

We are so appreciative of our community’s outpouring of love and support of our Angel Trees this year!!

We have four Angel Tree Tags left! If you are interested or feel led to take one for purchasing, please reach out to us by direct messaging or calling us at 828-389-6301 and asking for Kim or Courtney.

Just a reminder our Angel Trees 🌲 are up for children who are in care in Clay County this Christmas! Locations include: ...
12/03/2025

Just a reminder our Angel Trees 🌲 are up for children who are in care in Clay County this Christmas!

Locations include:
❤️Ingles
❤️Walgreens
❤️The Rec Gym
❤️Nantahala Bank
❤️United Community Bank
❤️First CItizens Bank

We came across this post below from another page and it hits perfectly ❤️

Today is Giving Tuesday! If you’d like to help local children in foster care or senior adults in need through a monetary...
12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday! If you’d like to help local children in foster care or senior adults in need through a monetary donation, then we know just the place!

Clay County Hearts for Kids and Seniors is a local nonprofit 501(c)(3), that helps support children in Clay County who are in foster care & senior adults in our community with extras in which there is no funding for.

Through monetary donations from community members like You, We have been able to help children, teens in foster care, & young adults aging out of care (specifically in Clay County) with purchasing school photos, yearbooks, prom dresses, class rings, clothing, have birthday party’s, birthday gifts, college dorm supplies, hygiene items, sports equipment, lessons, school trips, etc.

We have also been able to help support local senior adults/elders in Clay County by helping purchase medications, heaters, clothing, hygiene items, phones with larger buttons, etc.

We would not be able to make a difference without community members like You!

If you’d like to donate you can drop off or mail a check addressed to:

Clay County Hearts for Kids & Seniors
Address: 119 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville NC, 28904.
(If you’d like a receipt of your donation, please also provide you name and mailing address.)

If You have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at 828-389-6301 and ask for Courtney, Kayla or Haven.

Thank You so much for considering Clay County Hearts for Kids and Seniors as your charity to donate to this season!

12/02/2025

Winter is a tricky time for car seats. As a general rule, bulky clothing, including winter coats and snowsuits, should not be worn underneath the harness of a car seat.
In a car crash, fluffy padding in a coat immediately flattens out from the force, leaving extra space under the harness. A child can then slip through the straps and be thrown from the seat.

Angel trees are currently up at Ingles, Walgreens, and the REC gym in Hayesville. Tomorrow three more will be going up a...
11/24/2025

Angel trees are currently up at Ingles, Walgreens, and the REC gym in Hayesville. Tomorrow three more will be going up at United Community Bank, Nantahala Bank, and First Citizens Bank in Hayesville. You can drop gifts back off at the location you pick the tag from or at our office at Clay DSS, 119 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville Nc. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Kim or Courtney at 828-389-6301. Thank You for your support for our kiddos in care in Clay County!

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119 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC
28904

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