Yancey County residents with Alzheimer’s, Autism, and other Cognitive Conditions

Your Donation Will Go A Long Way!

You can be confident that 100% of your donation will help provide services for residents of Yancey County by aiding the purchase of necessary supplies and equipment to maintain the local Project Lifesaver’s Program.

No Donation Is Too Small! 

Your Donation Will Go A Long Way!

$6 provides a battery & band for a transmitter to help protect someone for one (1) month

$72 provides a battery & band for a transmitter to help protect someone for one (1) year

$375 provides a battery, band & transmitter to help protect someone for one (1) year


To Donate

Option 1 – (tax-deductible donation in our name)

If you would like to help support the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program you can make a tax-deductible donation through Project Lifesaver International (located in Chesapeake, VA) in our local program’s name.  Our local program operates as a partner of Project Lifesaver International, a 501-c3 tax-exempt organization.  To ensure that your donation is credited to our program please endorse your check as follows:

Make Check Payable To: 

Project Lifesaver International

815 Battlefield Blvd. South
Chesapeake, VA 23322

In Memo Line Write:

For Yancey County Sheriff’s Office


Option 2 – (donation directly to our program)

Make donation directly to the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office in person or by mail.

Be sure to write “Project Lifesaver Donation” in the memo line of your check.

Check By Mail:

Yancey County Sheriff’s Office

Project Lifesaver Program

Attn: Anna Kirkman

P.O. Box 6

Burnsville, NC 28714

In-Person:

The Sheriff’s Office is housed in the lower level of the Yancey County Courthouse located at:

4 East Main Street

Burnsville, NC 28714


Contact / Questions:

If you have any questions please contact one of the following:

Sheriff Shane Hilliard – Yancey County PL Founder 828-682-2124 or by email (Shane.Hilliard@yanceycounync.gov)

Lieutenant Ryan Higgins – PL Program Coordinator – 828-682-2124 or by email (Ryan.Higgins@yanceycountync.gov)

Anna Kirkman – Administrative Lieutenant – PL Administrator – 828-682-2124 or by email (Anna.Kirkman@yanceycountync.gov)