Whether you volunteer, donate, partner, or simply spread the word — there is a meaningful place for you in this work.
The AHA Foundation is a community-built mission. Our work is only possible because of the people who show up for it — in every form that takes.
Join our community outreach team, assist with digital literacy workshops in schools, support wilderness therapy program facilitation, or serve on our youth advocacy cohort as a mentor.
Express Interest →If you represent a school, law enforcement agency, faith community, business, or nonprofit — we want to hear from you. The DCSE works best when the whole community is connected.
Start a Conversation →Spread the word about online child safety and human trafficking in the High Country. Share our mission with parents, educators, community leaders, and anyone who cares about children's safety.
Get Resources →The AHA Foundation is seeking practicum site status with a regional university partner across six departments. If you're a student looking for field placement or a faculty member interested in research collaboration — we'd love to connect.
Partnership Details →Do you work in cybersecurity, AI, app development, or digital safety? The AHA Future-Proofing Academy needs mentors, instructors, and subject matter experts to deliver programming to High Country youth.
Get Involved →Are you a licensed therapist, wilderness therapy practitioner, outdoor educator, or recreation specialist? The AHA Wilderness Academy is looking for qualified professionals to help build and deliver our nature therapy programming.
Join Our Team →The AHA Foundation is currently in formation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Once our tax-exempt status is confirmed, all donations will be fully tax-deductible. Your early support helps us build the infrastructure to protect children and heal survivors across the High Country.
501(c)(3) status pending. Tax deductibility will apply once IRS determination is received. Contact us to discuss gift options, in-kind donations, or planned giving.
Provides digital safety materials for one family — helping parents recognize online threats, grooming behaviors, and trafficking warning signs.
Funds one student's participation in a wilderness therapy session — a day of guided nature-based healing for an at-risk youth or trafficking survivor.
Delivers a full digital literacy workshop for an entire classroom — reaching 25+ students with critical online safety education.
"The mountains have always been a place of refuge. The AHA Foundation is making sure that's true in the digital world too."— AHA Foundation Vision
Every gift helps build the Digital Child Safe Ecosystem in the High Country — funding digital literacy programs, wilderness therapy for survivors, and community child safety resources for families across Western NC.
You can choose any amount on the next page.