The International Friendship Center brought Carnaval to Highlands earlier this fall and Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park was bustling with activity in celebration of Hispanic heritage. “I think it went very well,” said IFC Executive Director and […]
The International Friendship Center is bringing its 2nd annual Carnaval de Colores to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Sept. 22 (tomorrow). The newly-created event serves as the kick-off celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from […]
This year’s 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, a collaboration between the International Friendship Center and the First Presbyterian Church of Highlands to raise money for the Highlands Food Pantry, will be held on Sept. 24. […]
Nearly one in five people in Jackson and Macon counties fall beneath the poverty line, and one in four children in Western North Carolina face hunger on a regular basis. On October 4, join the […]
The International Friendship Center in Highlands welcomes their new Executive Director Taylor Matthew Ashley. Ashley received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management and his MBA from the University of Central Florida, Orlando. He has served in the Peace […]
Hundreds showed up to Empty Bowls 2019 to support the International Friendship Center’s annual fundraiser for the Highlands Food Pantry on Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. Attendees dined on a variety of soups from […]
Marty Rosenfield (left), Director of the Highlands Food Pantry and Dick Grier (right), President of the International Friendship Center, accept a check for the proceeds of the 2018 Empty Bowls Benefit from Jane Jerry (center) […]