The following groups, churches, businesses, and individuals have all made gracious donations to The Open Arms Home for Children.
Foundations & Grants
- William B. Orkin Foundation
- Calvin & Marisa Allen Foundation
- Fidelity Charitable Grant
- Joan Allen Endowment Fund
- Peter & Kim Knutzen Enrichment Fund
Groups
- Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association
- Fannin Regional Hospital Auxiliary
- Lake Blue Ridge Association
- Kiwanis of Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge Lodging Association
- Blue Ridge Community Theater
- Light Up Blue Ridge
- Fannin County Tea Party Patriots
- Blue Ridge Police & Fannin County Sheriff’s Office
- Blue Ridge Democrats & Republicans
- Blue Ridge Rotary Club & Lake Chatuge Rotary
- Fannin County High School
- Epworth Community Club
- Double Knobb Mtn. Family
- Lake Blue Ridge Marine Corps.
Churches
- Blue Ridge United Methodist – Ladies Group
- Epworth United Methodist – Ladies Group
- Faith Presbyterian
- Blue Ridge First Baptist
- Macedonia Church of Christ
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Women
- Cornerstone Baptist
- The Ridge
Individuals
- Barb & Dich Schmus
- Kim & Peter Knutzen
- Neal Allen
- Bonnie Graves
- Kathy & Ben Steele
- Carl Hansson
- Carla & Vincent Crowell
- Carlton Davis
- Debbie & Dennis Webb
- Dr. & Mrs. Silver
- Dr. Ronnie Hold
- Floyd Smith
- Gary Brakefield
- Ginnie Martin
- Trip Martin
- Gloria Wells
- Jack Morton
- Jean & Nigh Johnson
- Katie & Steve Ripley
- Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Escott
- Patrick & Karen Litre
- Representative David Ralston – Speaker of the House
- Suzie & John Soave
- Tracy Allen
- James Horman
- Paula Culver
- Mary Walker
- The Barefoot Stitcher
- Loretta Simpson
- Jennifer Vines
- Susan Salvesen
- Holly Brown
- Nicole Dutton
- Steffen Smith
- R Kevin MacCarthy
- Lisa Moe
- James M. Panter
- Sheila Davis
- Julia Robson
- Tina Muth
- Michael & Sherry Triebert
- Michelle Baker
- Kris Carmichael
- Amado Grabiel
- Donna Riddoch
- Mary Gordon
- Lorraine Nesz
- Laura Ellis
- Mark & Tara Briggs
- Deborah Harbin
- Stacey Bowles
- Shannen & Bill Oyster
- Trudy T Lopez
- Emily Hyde
- Robert Pound
- Julie Hand
- Barbara Gossett
- Sheila Yates
- Debbie Bird
- Diane Aradi
- Pamela Rauber
- Lorrie Allen
- Lester Hochler
- Suzanne Ponton
- Susan Cameron
- Deborah Gerard
- Linda Stancil
- Jenn Darcy
- Cynthia Thrower
- Joan Baker
- Donna Walker
- Robert Picone
- Derrick Payne
- Eric Hopkins
- Charles Swor
- Kathleen O’Connor
- Hanferd Moen
- Lizbeth Woodrow
- Sharon Mullings
- Erbrick House
- Betty Wolfe
- Bethany Rothermel
- Melody Patinella
- Phil Forde
- Frank Ziccarelli
- Bert Lent
- Donna Strauss
- Janet Greenhill
- Joanne Greedan
- Nancy McCue
- Leslie Kneisel
- Judy Larney
- Brandy Stover
- Kevin Fay
- Margaret Bussert
- Jodi Hayes Cantonis
- Amanda Lawrence
- April Echols
- Valentina Celant
- Sheri & Chris Berry
- Ann Pagel
- Sally Masters
- Mark Loukedis
- Kamila Kapler
- Robb Cohen
- Susan Steffen
- Elliott Williams
- Emily Maynard
- Natasha Harrington
- Karen Dempsey
- Dianna Anderson
- Mercury Murphy
- Hilary Fernald
- Heather Whitaker
- Cynthia Heusing
- Diana Burbano
- Rose Gonzalez
- Scott McMichael
- Margaret McGarry
- Christine Epp
- Ileana Becker
- Julie Brown
- Matthew Nolker
- Laura Casperson
- Ileana Becker
- Amber Race
- Karen Graham
- Heather Rash
- Meggan Gunter
- Lily Steckman
- Eric Yollick
- Egohsa Awaah
- Jaime Toporovich
- Katelyn Patton
- Danielle Sewer
- Elizabeth A McCoy
- Tolulope Taiwo
- Patsy Tanner
- Marc Oxborrow
- Dismantle
- Andrea Munro
- Jennifer Oatsvall
- Aprotim Sanyal
- Anna Evans
- Dawn Marie Pares
- Patricia Eisenberg
- Elizabeth Goeke
- Ailbhe Leamy
- Robert Mishler
- Cindy Mcwilliams
- Jennifer Q Lu
- Daria Hoey
- Renee Whaley
- Tara O’Neal
- Daniel Laloggia
- Isla Kennedy
- Benjamin Caldwell
- Laurel Plume
- Miya McKeython
- Leah Petersen
- Michael Senchuk
- Danielle Nettesheim
- Pamela Manley
- Andrew Morrison
- Kat Tipton
- Nicole Scott
- Melinda Franklin
- Shailee Weber
- Katherine Dailey
- Michelle Favia
- Michael P Renoe
- Carissa Rosenburg
- David Archer
- Pamela Roll
- Suzanne Weatherby
- Anna Liu
- Haley Bender
- Tommye Sigerfoos
- Cassandra Narkevic
- Alex Redovian
- Leslie Howe
- Gilonne Quantrell
- Dahlia Adler
- Alan Danziger
- Julie Bercu
- Tanya L Lance
- Kathryn Carlson
- Robin Ruth
- Larry Lynch
- Rita Davis
- Donna O’Neal
- Cynthia Bell
- April Childers
- Amy Arant
- Mark Jernigan
- Thomas Edmunds
- Greg Miller
- Beth Linn
- David Davis
- Carol Crawford
- Nancy Chancey
- Sherry Manthorne
- Cheryl Jordan
- Mark Jernigan
- Laura Johnson
- Donna Gordon
- Teresa Dioquino
- Angela Karwoski
- Stephen Hart
- Kathleen Leber Perron
Businesses
- Blue Ridge Cotton Company & Gather
- Blue Ridge Outfitter
- Folger Gas & Propane
- ETC Communications
- Angela Stewart DeLorme, P.C., Attorney at Law
- Harry Norman, REALTORS – Blue Ridge
- Old Toccoa Farm
- United Community Bank
- Old South Brotherhood
- Jackson Healthcare
- Blue Ridge Diamond Center
- Sharp Real Estate
- Charles Schwab
- William Electronics
- The Bearfoot Stitcher
- LR Stitched
- Wedding Happy Inc.
- Ridiculous Records
- Dimantle
- Lake Blue Ridge Traders
- Atlantic Plastic Equipment
- Coldwell Banker High Country
- Comfort Inn & Suites
- Douglas Inn
- Wendy’s
- Fannin Lanes
- Tru Mountain Realty
- Harvest on Main
- Subway
- El Rio
- Cafe Ink
- Cohutta Animal Clinic
- Yellow Box Law Contractors
- Blue Jeans Pizza & Pasta
- First Franklin
- Premier CPA Services
- Juliana’s Boutique
- Studio One Dance
- Blizzard Digital
- Fannin County Chamber of Commerce
- Fannin Sentinel
- Gatewood Hall Gracious Homes
- John Soave Custom Homes
- Escape to Blue Ridge
- The News Observer
- The Phoenix Corp
- Serenity in the Mountains
- Terminator
- Towne & Country Furniture
- Dye Electrical
- Coleman & Cox Custom Homes