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Literacy Connection 8/20/2023

About Literacy Connection (Formerly Blue Ridge Literacy Council) We transform lives by cultivating literacy skills that promote economic and social…

Ecusta Trail 6/23/2023

The Ecusta Trail, when complete, will be a 19.4 mile, multi-use greenway along an unused railway corridor (‘rail-trail’) connecting Hendersonville…

Skyland Fire Department 8/13/2023

Since 1954, the courageous men and women of the Skyland Fire & Rescue have been working to provide emergency care…

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina 8/6/2023

Goodwill’s annual back to school sale on blue jeans returns Aug. 5-14, just in time to assist families who are…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina 7/30/2023

Their mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. WHAT THEY DO:…

Al Bottego Asheville ABC Board 7/16/2023

The mission of local ABC Boards and their employees shall be to serve their localities by controlling the sale of…

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 7/2/2023

The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina is an initiative led by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership,…

CooperRiis Healing Communities 6/25/2023

Healing in a Community CooperRiis (pronounced Cooper-Reese) is a non-profit residential healing community for adults with mental health challenges. Since…

Girl Scouts Peaks To Piedmont Jennifer Wilcox 6/11/2023

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts Peaks to…

Aura Home Women Vets Alyce Knafflich 5/28/2023

Did you know that homeless women veterans are the fastest growing homeless population in the United States? North Carolina has…

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