Calling all Santas - Help Our Local Seniors at Christmas

With the holidays fast approaching, it's time to begin collecting items for the "Santa for Seniors" project. This annual project provides individual holiday gift bags to each of the 525 elderly clients Meals On Wheels serves throughout Buncombe County. Click on the link to go to the meals on wheels site and learn how to donate to help a senior at christmas time in the Asheville Buncombe area, http://www.mowabc.org/programs-services/santa-for-seniors thanks in advance for helping our local shut-ins.

Help-Portrait takes photo's for the less fortunate

Help Portrait is a movement of photographers who are using their time, equipment and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate this holiday season. Visit www.help-portrait.com to learn more about this great cause happening in Asheville and across the country in early December 2009.

Asheville/Buncombe CROP Hunger Walk - October 11th, 2009

In communities across the U.S. friends and neighbors are putting their caring into action through the CROP Hunger Walk. By participating you can 1) Feed the Hungry, 2) You can provide disaster relief, and 3) You can shelter refugees.

For more info. check out Asheville/Buncombe CROP Hunger Walk Website: www.cropwalkab.org/

Family Fun Day at the Ramble, Sunday Sept. 20th

Family Fun Day at the Ramble - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday, September 20th, 2009 This event is being organized and run by the Real Estate Community as a way to raise funds as well as awareness of volunteer and advocacy opportunities through United Way. There are tons of things to take advantage of at this event -

Bike ride and a fun run

Horticulture class with Amy Fahmy and Going Green with Josh Dorfman (T.V.'s The Lazy Environmentalist),

Music by the Scenic Roots and the Caribean Cowboys - the works.

All at the Ramble.
To receive your car pass you will need to make a donation to United Way which you can do at United Way, through the Real Estate Community, or at the door. To learn more visit www.fundayunitedway.com

Meals on Wheels Charity Auction on Sept. 12th at Asheville Country Club

Meals on Wheels of Asheville is holding its 6th Annual Fundraiser "Plate Expectations" on Sept. 12 at The Asheville Country Club. Please consider coming to this charity auction, $50/person or $80/couple with all money going to Meals on Wheels to fund the meals that go to our elderly shut-ins here in the Asheville-Buncombe area. Call Meals on Wheels at (828)-253-5286 to buy tickets to this great event.

ABCCM "Sharing Affair" Auction, Sat. August 8th

ABCCM is having their annual "Sharing Affair" Auction on Saturday, August 8th at New Life Community Church at 1417 Riverside Drive (2 miles north of 19/23/UNCA exit). Hundreds of local individuals and business owners have donated expensive items, services & goods for this charity auction that will benefit many in need within our great community. Preview of auction items starts at 9Am, with the actual auction beginning promptly at 10Am. Click on this link for more info http://www.abccm.org/auction.html or call Cheryl Wilson at (828)-259-5300 x327.

ABCCM Needs Skilled Trades Volunteers to Help Maintain and Occasionly Renovate their Properties

ABCCM is always looking for skilled, trades type volunteers to help with building renovations, or repairs on their many local ministry buildings such as the mens shelter, womens shelter, veterans shelter, crisis center, and the medical & dental center. Whether you are a General Contractor, HVAC, Plumber, Electrician, or carpenter we are always looking for volunteers to keep on our list for existing, and future projects. Please click on the link to learn more about ABCCM, http://www.abccm.org/about-us.html and call John Green at (828)-215-9064 if interested in helping out on the ABCCM Property Committee.

July 4th Fundraiser hosted by WNC Blue Star Moms

The WNC Blue Star Mothers are having a day long Bike Rally/Fundraiser on Saturday, July 4th at the "TA Truck Stop" (Exit #37 off I-40) in Candler, NC starting at 10:30AM. The Blue Star Moms are raising money to send care packages to our troops currently serving abroad. A Mail Station is set up so that anyone can send letters to our fighting men that might not receive mail otherwise. Billy Graham's grandson will be on hand to speak at the event and there will be bands, vendors, bike games, a bike show and more at this day long tribute to our fighting men, past & present alike. Visit the Blue Star Moms website at http://www.freewebs.com/wncbluestarmothers/ to learn more about the event.

Meals on Wheels Needs Volunteers to Deliver Meals

Meals on Wheels currently needs volunteers to deliver meals to elderly shut-ins. As the economy continues to slow down, many Meals on Wheels volunteers have had to return to the workforce to help supplement their families income, thus reducing the volunteer pool that delivers the hot meals daily to local shut-ins. Meals on Wheels is currently seeking new volunteers to deliver meals daily, bi weekly, or monthly. Please contact Aubry Good at 253-5286 or visit their website at http://www.mowabc.org/volunteer to learn more.

ABCCM Vets Shelter Hosts TailGate Farmers Market Every Wednesday 3-6PM

The ABCCM Veterans Restoration Shelter at 1329 Tunnel Rd. has a farmers tailgate market in the parking lot next to Zaxby's every Wednesday 3-6PM to sell local organically grown produce at a reduced rate to raise money for the shelter. Much of the produce is grown in a managed, organic garden at the shelter under the supervision and direction of leading organic farmers in this region. The Veterans Shelter houses 225 men on an ongoing basis while getting them back on their feet, employed, and empowered with the life skills needed to cope with everyday situations. It is a one of a kind program to help Veterans and Asheville is proud to be a part of that pilot program. Please read more about it under this site and donate today. Learn more about the Vets Shelter at http://www.abccm.org/vets-place.html

Asheville Cares is Formed to Promote Asheville NC Charities

Asheville Cares was formed to promote awareness in the community about our many local charities, how to donate ones time, money, and resources to help those in need. The organization does not accept any monies or goods, we merely spread knowledge about charities that exist in and around the Asheville NC area. As we have found in our travels and volunteer work, many people want to help those in need, they just do not know how so this site was formed to make giving a little bit easier & also to show through videos & pics how we can make others lives better.

This site is an act of love to spread the word within the Asheville area about the numerous great charities that exist, promoting them through blogs, videos, photo's and articles about who they help, how they help, and how individuals can best donate time, money or materials to them. Please email us with any inspirational stories, photos, or videos about the great charity work that goes on within our community so that others can see that giving really does make a difference in someone life. There is no dollar amount that one can put on the feeling that you get when helping another in need, so lets all band together to help each other and show gratitude for the many gifts we personally have in our blessed lives. Visit us today at http://www.ashevillecares.org/ to learn more about the great charities in and around Asheville.