Pay-It-Forward Giving
At Emberlight, we offer around-the-clock care, every day of the year, at no cost to any of our residents and their families. We also walk alongside families for up to a year after a loved one has died with us, offering grief tending as part of that same circle of care. This depth of presence is possible only because of the generosity of individual gifts.
Pay-it-Forward donations are one way that friends and family who have walked this path with us can pass this care along to the next family who comes in its wake.
Giving in honor of someone who has died here at Emberlight, or in memory of a loved one important to you, is an act of conscious giving. Your gift carries their story forward, sustaining Emberlight where others can find tenderness, guidance, and belonging at life's threshold.
Whether you are celebrating a milestone, remembering a life, or simply paying it forward, your contribution becomes part of the circle of care that holds every resident, family, volunteer, and learner who comes through our red door.
Each offering becomes a quiet promise that no one walks this path without love. For creative ideas on inviting family and friends to contribute memorials for your loved one, 828-329-0823 or giving@emberlightway.org.
Options for Honor and Tribute Giving
Honor Angelversaries or Birthdays
Mark the anniversary of a loved one's passing, or honor a birthday or meaningful milestone, by offering a gift that keeps their light alive. Your generosity supports loving presence at the bedside and helps weave their memory into the ongoing life of this community.
Celebrate how someone lived, loved, and inspired you. A tribute gift in their name becomes part of a living legacy, sustaining the bedside presence, learning, and hospitality that touch every person who comes through our doors.
You can also host a birthday fundraiser on social media to support Emberlight as a nonprofit.
In Place of Flowers
Flowers fade, yet generosity endures. When friends and family give to Emberlight instead of sending flowers, their kindness extends the circle of care, helping others receive support at life's threshold. If you would like this included in your loved one's obituary, please email giving@emberlightway.org for a donation link and example text.
How to Give
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Choose the tribute type above that feels right for your occasion.
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Make your gift securely online, by mail, or by phone:
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Online: Give in Honor or Memory
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Mail: Emberlight, PO Box 348, Swannanoa, NC 28778
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Phone: 828-329-0823
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Please include the name of the person you are honoring alone with their mailing address so we can acknowledge your gift appropriately.
Our Gratitude
We will send a heartfelt note to the person or family you designate, letting them know a gift has been made in their honor. Amounts are never mentioned; that is kept between us.
Thank you for helping Emberlight continue to offer loving presence to all who seek comfort at life's threshold.