VISION CASHIERS MISSION

A Bit of Background

Our mission is to foster and encourage prudent, sustainable growth of the Cashiers area so that our community can prosper as a year-round economy and destination, preserving and capitalizing on its natural assets and heritage as a great place to live and visit.

Vision Cashiers promotes policies and actions that retain the look, feel and scale of our village environment.  We support growth and development that respects our heritage and natural resources.  We recognize change is inevitable and maintaining the status quo is not possible over the long term.  Cashiers will either grow or decline.  We embrace growth and we commit to ensuring that growth in Cashiers is smart, prudent, and sustainable. We believe it is critical to guide appropriate development through a county driven, independent expert led, planning process that is thoughtful, transparent and open to public participation.

HOW CAN I HELP?

EDUCATION

At Vision Cashiers, we are dedicated to improving the opportunities for our children. Many residents don't know the variety of offerings Cashiers provides and we are out to communicate that. We invite you to learn more and engage in this initiative. 

CASHIERS CONNECT

With our organization’s vision always in mind, we strive to provide high speed internet for the entire area. 

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We recently installed a free WiFi district (11 hotspots) for the commercial area of Cashiers.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

We are focused on improving access to doctors and creating health and wellness initiatives for all residents and visitors throughout the Cashiers plateau.

"Call When Sick" is a virtual access service to a doctor.

CRIME PREVENTION

With our mission always in mind, we strive to find new strategies for dealing with this challenge. Crime prevention is something that we take very seriously, and our task force is out to get all in the community acting on making it a safe place. We have 5 basic messages for the community. 

COMMUNITY HOUSING

The problem we are working to address is having housing for professional families (Teachers, nurses and full time managers). Our mission is to create apartment and duplex housing within  Cashiers for those workers  of the Cashiers community.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

We are out to build alliances with schools, employers, country clubs, the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau and other facilities to train the unskilled to be employable in our market. Our intention is to construct a bridge leading from area schools, their graduates, and a vetted/skilled workforce directly to our small businesses, country clubs, local trades, and other area employers. 

PATHWAYS AND PRESERVATION

The Pathways and Preservation Task Force works to enhance and expand the natural pathway system thoughout the village. Also it manages a highway and byway trash collection program.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

This task force is working to create and build sidewalks on the major streets and highways throughout Cashiers. We created an alliance with Jackson County and the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help make it happen.

COMMUNITY PLANNING

Foster and encourage prudent, sustainable, quality growth of the Cashiers area so that our community can prosper as a year round economy and destination, preserving and capitalizing on its natural assets and heritage and known as a great place to live and visit.

CULTURAL ENRICHMENT

We encourage and endorse organizations and projects that contribute to the cultural enrichment of Cashiers through music, theatre, and dance, with emphasis on initiatives that connect us to our Appalachian heritage. 

GET INVOLVED

You Can Make a Difference

MAKE A DONATION

Vision Cashiers is a nonprofit public charity, recognized as a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you. Every contribution is tax deductible and enables us to make Cashiers even better. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your desired mode of support. It can go directly to any of the initiatives. If you are interested in making a tax deductible donation please click the link below.

PARTNER WITH US

Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start?  Just join one of the task forces and engage in any manner comfortable to you. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to use your skills. These task-forces are focusing on "Improving Tomorow...Today!" Email us today and tell us where you want to engage.

To learn about the initiatives of the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce, click here to connect to their website.

VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME

This is one of the simplest ways to make a difference. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for community leaders to actively get involved.  Just send us an email using this form.

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“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope”

Martin Luther

It always seems impossible until it is done- Nelson Mandela

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."

- Charles Darwin

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