Tracie Thomas — Warehouse Associate
"The most enjoyable part of my job is being a part of the TVS mission. On the struggle days, that's what keeps me going." Graduated from Rosman High School in 1991 Started at TVS in December 2018 College Education: Associate in Arts (AA) from Blue Ridge Community College Professional Growth at TVS…
TVS continues to surge with INDM production for 297 foodbanks across the U.S.
Reflecting back on the last year and a half, TVS has packaged and shipped over 35 million household bags of Instant Nonfat Dry Milk (INDM) to 297 food pantries across the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. This has been in response to the USDA’s fight to help combat rising food insecurities worsened by…
Jamie Owen — Production Associate
“TVS is a good job. It has changed my life ever since I came here.” Production Associate, in a nutshell: performs production tasks including (but not limited to) palletizing, case packing, and hand assembly. Previous Work Experience: Previously worked as a Supported Employment client at a local…
Wonder Woman, Lauren Bell, celebrates 10-year anniversary at TVS
Lauren Bell celebrated her decade of employment at TVS on May 20, 2021. “People sometimes call me Wonder Woman,” said Lauren. “I have definitely gained more muscles from working here.” Lauren is described as “an energic individual who is always smiling and laughing” by her supervisor, Noah Orr.…
Dedication of Avery's Place
Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) is honored to have dedicated its new modular classroom on behalf of past program participant and dear friend Avery McKeller. Avery was both a participant and employee at TVS since 2016, and she was an integral member of the TVS family. Her smile and energy…
TVS Pre-ETS Helpful Resources
The TVS Preparation for Employment Success team works with the NC Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Pre-Employment Transitions Services (Pre-ETS) program to assist local high school students (ages 14 to 21) with employment after graduation. Information about the Pre-ETS program can be…
TVS employees clean out closets for winter clothing drive
Immediately following our recent food donation, TVS began collecting winter clothing for the Life Changers Outreach. TVS employees cleaned out their closets and collected 200 winter clothing items for the donation. The donation was delivered to Life Changers Outreach on November 2. With cold fronts…
Pre-ETS program continue assisting local high schools with a virtual curriculum
In response to the dramatic changes in high school operations due to COVID-19, the TVS Pre-ETS team has been working virtually to continue assisting local high school students with job preparation skills. The TVS Preparation for Employment Success team works with the North Carolina Department of…
TVS donates over 800 items to Life Changers Outreach!
During the first two weeks of October, TVS collected over 800 items to donate to the Life Changers Outreach program in Pisgah Forest. This is TVS’ largest donation of canned food in recent history. “The canned food donation was an absolutely overwhelming response,” said Life Changers Program…