Project Linus Requests Blanket Donations
The Western North Carolina Chapter of Project Linus is requesting handmade blankets to restock our inventory. This winter we have donated to numerous local agencies and organizations to provide “blanket hugs” to children in crisis. Now we are seeking donations of handmade quilts, crocheted or knitted blankets, and no-sew fleece blankets to increase our inventory. […]
Dynamite Roasting: Crafting Coffee with Community and Consciousness
More than just a coffee company, it's a catalyst for social change and community connection, committed to sourcing the finest quality organic, fair trade beans while fostering meaningful relationships with customers, growers, and the environment.
Stitches of Love Meeting
Stitches of Love is a small group of stitchers creating a variety of handmade items to be donated to a variety of local charities in the Asheville area. The group meets monthly and has donated over 27,000 items (quilts, lap robes, knitted and crocheted items) over the past 18 years. Our next meeting will be […]
Why the Building Boom on Long Shoals?
Generous tax credits for installing technologies for generating renewable electricity in brownfields, and for generating electricity thereby, do not seem to be influencing the building boom around Lake Julian.
Mission Executives Can Overcome Challenges to Prioritize Patient Well-being
The irony of the Dogwood Trust is not lost. The funds squeezed out of the hospital in Mission's sale to HCA can be accessed by just about any nonprofit. Nevertheless, a blatant "social determinant of health" is living in a community where healthcare is disproportionately influenced by a dysfunctional hospital system, or rumors thereof.
World-Class Violinists Headline First Symphony Orchestra Residency
First ever Asheville Symphony Orchestra Artist Residency Features two world-renowned Violinists, Asheville native Noah Bendix-Balgley and Shanshan Yao. This husband and wife duo will thrill attendees in a Masterworks concert with ASO.
Heart of Horse Sense
Here at Heart of Horse Sense, we are forever grateful for our dedicated volunteers who show up with great enthusiasm in whatever project is on the calendar. There’s always something that needs attention, whether it’s working outside on the property, gathering at the barn, assisting in the office, or helping with special events. Like all […]
Four Students Honored for Writing On Sousa, National March
Youths who study in Henderson County won Daughters of American Revolution history essay contests at the local level and above, for their take on the national march and John Philip Sousa who wrote it.
Changing the Game for Unaffliated Candidates
Does a petition campaign in Buncombe County have the potential to change the way the state qualifies unaffiliated candidates?
Billy Jonas’ “Camp Bangin’ & Sangin’!” Bridging Divides through Music
Billy Jonas, a professional singer, songwriter, teacher, and percussionist, has built a career around creating music with upcycled instruments and fostering connections among diverse groups of people through his music, including his annual summer camp, "Camp Bangin' & Sangin'!", which aims to nurture creativity and bridge divides through music.