Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc. (BRCA) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1965 to address problems related to poverty in Burke, Caldwell, and Rutherford counties. The BRCA mission statement, “Helping People. Changing Lives.” embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes our counties better places to live.
We care about the community and are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. BRCA strives to obtain and maintain agency self-sufficiency and assist employees and low-income residents in obtaining and maintaining self-sufficiency. Our mission is realized by providing services, advocacy, and support for persons to become economically self-sufficient, improve the quality of their lives, and better provide opportunities for their families.