The Blowing Rock Charity Horseshow Foundation donates to the Foundation for the preservation and maintenance of the riding trails in the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, which adjoins the horse show grounds. Throughout the year, thousands of visitors bring their horses to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park to enjoy its beautiful trails, putting pressure on the aging facilities.Their donations are ensuring that these trails remain accessible to the public.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is a funding sponsor of our Kids in Parks program, providing the program with over $1 million in grants to start up and expand the program. They are a separate, independent, nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians.
The Blue Ridge Boxster Summit is an annual event, friends gathering to travel the Blue Ridge Mountains over 4 days in the Porsche Boxsters. Contributions to the Foundation are made in memory of Chuck “Porsche Pete” Hammersmith.
Jonathan Burton Photography is an award winning, full service photography studio, specializing in Portraits, Weddings and Fine Art scenics. Each spring, Jonathan holds Portraits on the Parkway on the grounds of the Moses H Cone Memorial park, taking portraits of children ages 5-18 and donating a portion of the proceeds to the Foundation.
M Creative is a values-driven strategic communications firm which over the years has worked with the Foundation to create communication pieces, most notably the Blue Ridge Parkway specialty license plate, the most popular North Carolina specialty plate on the road today.
The Mast General Stores is a group of 9 stores in North and South Carolina selling old-timey merchandise, outdoor supplies, clothing, and old-fashioned candy. One Saturday each September the Mast General Stores host a Friends Day, donating a percentage of the proceeds from sales in the North Carolina stores to the Foundation.
Ray's Weather provides detailed weather forecasts and information for Western North Carolina. They partnered with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation on the 2012 Blue Ridge Parkway Calendar, donating part of the proceeds from the calendar to the Foundation.
