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FRIENDS SUPPORTED THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WITH REPLACING PARK AMENITY ITEMS SUCH AS TABLES AND TRASH CANS WHICH WERE LOST IN HURRICANE HELENE, CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE MUSEUM, INSTALLED 14 BIKE RACKS IN COMMUNITIES, HELD ANOTHER BLUE RIDGE JAMBOREE CELEBRATING THE MUSIC HERITAGE OF THE REGION, AND SUPPORTED THE INSTALLATION OF A WILDFLOWER GARDEN AT WHARTON GARDENS IN BEDFORD. VOLUNTEERS & COMMUNITY CHAPTERS OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF FRIENDS OF THE BLUE RIDGE. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 1,719 HOURS FROM JULY 2025 TO JUNE 2026 TO THEIR LOCAL BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITIES. FRIENDS VOLUNTEERS PLANTED COMMUNITY GARDENS, HELPED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORICAL SITES, CLEANED COMMUNITY PARKS, ASSISTED AT NUMEROUS LOCAL EVENTS, AND HOSTED CONCERTS CELEBRATING BLUE RIDGE MUSIC. FUTURE STEWARDS FRIENDS FUTURE STEWARDS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO SPEND MORE TIME IN NATURE TO FACILITATE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND ENCOURAGES STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. FRIENDS CHAPTERS HOST ALTERNATIVE BREAK PROGRAMS WITH VARIOUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE FALL AND SPRING. FRIENDS CHAPTERS ALSO HOST SUMMER DAY CAMP EXPERIENCES AND HOST HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORKDAYS. FRIENDS ALSO OFFERS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BLUE RIDGE AREA OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA AS THEY PURSUE DEGREES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS WORKING TO MAKE BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THERE ARE CERTAIN VOTING RIGHTS TO MEMBERS ON MATTERS OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED DURING BOARD MEETING AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AFTER REVIEWING PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA AND TRENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.