Give!Local (2021)

2021 Guide

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THANK YOU! would not be what it is without the support of our sponsors.

Likewise, to all Give!Local’s business partners who are generously providing their products, services and discounts: We could not do it without you.

They believe in the project and the area’s great nonprofits.

We send a special thanks to them.

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2021 ONLINE GIVING CAMPAIGN: NOV. 1 – DEC. 31

The mission Raise funds and awareness for 46 worthy local nonprofits that are making a big difference where we live — while making philanthropy simple, fun and rewarding, no matter how small or large the gift.

The method Offer a single platform that makes end-of-year giving easy with a shopping cart that allows donors to direct a single gift, whether for $5 or thousands of dollars, to just one or to many Give!Local nonprofits.

Reward donors with lots of goodies provided by a wide range of local businesses.

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PUBLISHER Jeff Fobes GIVE!LOCAL COORDINATOR Able Allen LEAD DESIGNER Olivia Urban DESIGN Scott Southwick COVER DESIGN Olivia Urban ADMINISTRATION Able Allen Jennifer Castillo • Olivia Urban

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR Tracy Rose

how to participate

INCENTIVES

Susan Hutchinson • Tiffany Wagner Sara Brecht • David Furr • Liza Albright

rewards for giving

WEB Able Allen • Brandon Tilley

giving games

DISTRIBUTION Cindy Kunst and the MX team of drivers

The Give!Local Guide is published by Mountain Xpress P.O. Box 144 Asheville, NC 28802 828.251.1333 Copyright 2021

ABOUT THE COVER Lucy arrived at Asheville Humane Society as a stray this summer. She entered its behavior program and benefited from play groups and field trips to help build her confidence and manners with people and other dogs. She is a highenergy pup who found her perfect dad, pictured here.

She was adopted and is healthy and thriving in her new home.

Photo courtesy of Asheville Humane Society

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community health & wellness youth animals creativity & literacy environment social justice

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Welcome to WNC’s 2021 ONLINE GIVING CAMPAIGN

How to participate

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Learn about this year’s 46 participating nonprofits, which are all listed in this handy print guide, as well as on the Give!Local website at givelocalguide.org. Learn about their missions and how they are helping make this a better community.

Go to givelocalguide.org and get started, or fill out page 47 and mail it in.

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Check out and pay with a credit card.

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You’re done!

Every penny of your donation goes to the nonprofits you designate — a big thank-you to Blue Mountain Pizza for covering the creditcard fees!

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Decide which nonprofits you want to give to

and how much, from $5 up to as much as you like. As you make your selections, Give!Local’s shopping cart will total what you’ve decided to give to each nonprofit. Before you check out, you will have an opportunity to go back and adjust your amounts if you wish.

If you donate $25 or more, Give!Local will mail you a voucher book about 10 days afterward containing coupons for goods and services at area businesses. If you give $400 or more, an additional incentive packet will be mailed to you in the new year. And if you give $1,500 or more, we will hand-deliver a box of goodies to your home or business in the new year.

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Give!Local Rules • The minimum combined donation to receive an incentive is $25 — unless you are age 12 or under, in which case it is $5.

• Donations of $25 or more qualify you for drawings. Winners will be chosen by random drawings.

• You can give more than once, but be sure to use the same username and email so we can combine the total of your gifts.

• Incentives are limited in quantity. We will try our darnedest to make sure everyone gets an incentive, but incentives will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and no incentives are guaranteed.

• Only one incentive package per email address, and two incentive packages per household may be provided.

• Children can participate, too! The minimum to earn a Kids Incentive is just $5. Children must have parental approval. Multiple children from one home may give separately, but the incentives will come in one envelope addressed to the parent or guardian (up to four Kids Incentive books per household).

• Your contact information will only be given to the nonprofits you donate to. If you do not wish to be contacted by them, there is an opt-out check box. Note that we need your address in order to deliver your incentives.

• Give!Local is a web-based giving project, but if you prefer to fill out a paper form and write a check instead, there is a paper form at the back of this print guide (p. 47). Participating by check also saves processing fees — so please consider coordinating with us for donations over $3,000 by calling 828-251-1333.

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Rewards for

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Book Voucher Voucher Book

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GIVE $25-$399

... and get a voucher book filled with great freebies and discounts from your favorite retailers around the area — High Five Coffee, One World Brewing, Mellow Mushroom, Art Garden AVL, Zuma Coffee, Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, Franny’s Farmacy and more — to thank you for your contribution. Your voucher book will be mailed to you the week after you donate!

GIVE $400-$1,499

... and get the voucher book right away, plus more great things in the new year that fit in an envelope, such as gift certificates for goods, services, experiences and dining.

GIVE $1,500 OR MORE

... and get the voucher book right away, plus have a basket of goodies hand-delivered to your door, filled with unique products and gift certificates for goods and services from talented local entrepreneurs.

Mountain Xpress and our nonprofit partners call on the local business community each fall to join in the Give!Local campaign, provide exciting incentives to reward donors of all amounts and make you feel appreciated. Our business partners have provided free meals, cups of coffee, adventures off the beaten path and much more. This year is no exception, but for the second year in a row, our local businesses are facing existential challenges, especially in the retail and service industries. If you are a longtime donor through Give!Local, we hope you’ll understand that some rewards may be a little smaller, and it may take longer to receive them.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in this leaner and unpredictable time.

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Donors who give $25 or more will be entered to win a Zen Tubing trip for two on the French Broad River.

Donors who give $50 or more will be entered to win a plant and painting pairing from Art Garden AVL. Donors who give $75 or more will be entered to win a Mind / Body Exploration Package (float and massage) from Still Point Wellness.

Donors who give $100 or more will be entered to win riding lessons and a Sunday Social from Hoof & Horn Art Farm.

Donors of $250 or more will be entered in a drawing for the opportunity to release a Wild for Life rehabilitated bird of prey back into the wild.

Three nonprofits with the most Give!Local donors will each win a $1,000 Mountain Xpress advertising campaign — one prize for each of three sizes of nonprofits (small, medium and large revenue categories).

To enter the Giving Games, donate at the required level through Give!Local. Be sure to let us know in your donation notes if there are drawings you do not wish to be entered in. For complete details on the Giving Games and prizes, see givelocalguide.org/giving-games (No purchase is necessary.)

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SPECIAL OFFERS In the spirit of Give!Local’s mission to make philanthropy fun and rewarding, participating nonprofits have called on their reliable partners and their own resources to offer additional goodies and donation boosters to excite your giving muscles. The offers are divided into three categories: Matches are additional monies that your donation can earn for the organizations; Incentives include membership benefits, clothing, food, drink and other goodies to add to your sweet rewards; and Drawings are opportunities to win exciting prizes.

Matches Animals Section Match: The Community Foundation of WNC will match all donations of $25 or more, up to $100 per donor, to any of the Give!Local Animal nonprofits, up to a maximum of $10,000 in matches (see page 33 for details).

103.3 Asheville FM: An anonymous donor will match the first $1,000 in donations.

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: An anonymous donor will match the first $10,000 in gifts that come in on Giving Tuesday, including through Give!Local.

Asheville City Schools Foundation: All gifts will be matched by a generous anonymous donor (up to a total match of $5,000).

Asheville Humane Society: A generous friend of AHS will match all gifts, up to a total matching donation of $20,000.

BeLoved Asheville: The first $5,000 in donations will be matched by Asheville Home Realty at Keller Williams.

Blue Ridge Pride: Matching donation of $500 for the first $500 donated by the public.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: All donations will be matched dollar for dollar by a generous donor, up to $3,000.

Buncombe Partnership for Children: The first $5,000 in donations will be matched dollar for dollar by Jennie Eblen, Rick Perkins and anonymous donors.

Caring for Children: Gifts of $100 or more will be matched in-kind with gifts of needed items such as food and toiletries ($5,000 max of in-kind donations).

Children First / Communities In Schools of Buncombe County: Publix Super Markets Charities will match up to $3,000 in donations.

Environmental Quality Institute: Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000 by EQI’s Board of Directors.

Friends of the WNC Nature Center: Gifts of $100 or more will be matched up to $2,500, thanks to Weiler Woods for Wildlife.

Homeward Bound WNC: A matching gift challenge will match all donations up to $50,000, dollar for dollar, thanks to a generous donor.

Just Economics: Donations up to $2,000 will be generously matched by Bill Chase and Michelle Miller.

Loving Food Resources: An anonymous donor will match the first $1,000 in donations.

The Mediation Center: All gifts up to $10,000 will be matched.

NAMI Western Carolina: An anonymous donor will match the first $1,500 donated by the public.

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MATCHING OFFER Nonprofits with this icon have offers to match donations made to them.

Matches, continued OpenDoors of Asheville: All donations will be “mega matched” — each dollar given will be matched by two more dollars, up to $5,000, thanks to two anonymous donors.

Pisgah Legal Services: Gifts from first-time donors or from donors increasing their donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $40,000, thanks to a grant received from the NC IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts).

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: The first $10,000 in gifts will be matched by the SAHC Board of Trustees.

Wild for Life: An anonymous donor will match $500 in donations.

WNC Superheroes: The first $8,000 donated will be matched dollar for dollar.

Working Wheels: All gifts up to $25,000 will be matched by a generous donor.

Incentives T-shirt for any donation of $60 or more to 103.3 Asheville FM. Appalachian Wildlife Refuge • Anyone who donates $75 or more will receive their choice of a hat embroidered with the AWR logo or a Back to the Wild package, with a plush animal, display folder, personalized certificate and photo of an animal saved

by AWR. • Anyone who donates $5,000 or more will have a plaque with their name on it placed on a new wildlife enclosure.

Any gift of $20 or more to Asheville City Schools Foundation will receive an ACSF “I Love Public Education” koozie.

Aurora Studio & Gallery • Donors of $20 will receive a gift card (first 50).

• Donors of $30 will receive a package of six gift cards (first 25).

• Donors of $50 will receive a print from an Aurora artist (first 25).

• Donors of $100 or more will receive a T-shirt with a design from an Aurora artist (first 25).

• Donors of $200 or more will receive will receive the Trifecta: the cards, print and shirt (first 25).

Donors of $3,000 or more to BeLoved Asheville get a named sponsorship of a kitchen in a deeply affordable home in the BeLoved Village.

Blue Ridge Pride • All donations will be entered into a raffle for a dog or cat gift basket donated by Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique.

• Donations of $20 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride sticker (first 25).

• Donations of $40 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride button (first 25).

• Donations of $60 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride button and magnet (first 25).

• Donations of $100 or more: Blue Ridge Pride tote bag with sticker, button and magnet.

Buncombe Partnership for Children • The first donor making a gift of $250 or more will receive one gift certificate for two for Navitat’s Adventure Tours.

• The first 10 donors making gifts of $50 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate from Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café.

• The first 50 donors making gifts of $25 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate from Ginger’s Revenge.

The first 10 donors of $100 or more to EcoForesters will get the Haywood Road trifecta — a doughnut from Hole Doughnuts, a taco from Taco Billy and a free pint glass from Archetype Brewing, with a beer on EcoForesters.

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Incentives, continued Environmental Quality Institute • Donors of $30 or more will receive an EQI T-shirt.

• Donors of $75 or more will receive a Stream Exploration Package, which includes a laminated invertebrate guide, forceps, magnifying glass and EQI T-shirt.

Friends of the WNC Nature Center • Donors of $20 or more receive a free day pass to the WNC Nature Center.

• Donors of $50 or more receive a Nature Center reusable tote bag and a free day pass.

• Donors of $100 or more receive a wooden Nature Center keychain, Nature Center tote bag and a free day pass.

• Donors of $250 or more receive a guided tour of the Nature Center for up to four people, a Nature Center ornament and tote bag, and a $10 coupon for the Nature Center Gift Shop.

Donors of $100 or more to Full Moon Farm will be eligible for a private tour for up to four people.

Green Built Alliance • In honor of Green Built Alliance’s 20-year anniversary, for every $20 donation, the nonprofit will offset 1 ton of carbon emissions through its Appalachian Offsets program that performs energy-efficiency upgrades in local schools, nonprofits and affordable housing.

• Donors contributing between $50 and $100 will receive a Green Built Alliance T-shirt.

• Donors contributing $100 or more will receive a Green Built Alliance sweatshirt.

One pour of a year-round Highland beer at the Brewery Taproom for each gift of $25 or more to Helpmate.

Coupon valid until Feb. 28, 2022

Just Economics • Any donor of $30-$59 will be eligible for basic individual membership benefits, including two free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration and admittance to Just Brew It 2022.

• Any donor of $60-$119 will be eligible for individual membership, plus benefits including five free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration and VIP admittance to Just Brew It 2022.

• Any donor of $120 or more will be eligible for the “Power to the People” individual membership benefits, including 10 free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration, VIP admittance to Just Brew It 2022 and a JE T-shirt.

Literacy Together • Donors who give $50-$99 will receive a $5 coupon for Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café.

• Donors who give $100 and up will receive a $15 coupon for Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café.

The coupons will be available for pickup at Malaprop’s one week after the donation is processed. They will be redeemable for in-store purchases at Malaprop’s through the end of February and would need to be used in one visit.

The Mediation Center • All donors will receive a coupon for one free taco from Zia Taqueria.

• All donors over $25 are entered into a drawing for three bottles of Biltmore wine.

Ministry of Hope • All donors will receive a Ministry of Hope bumper sticker in acknowledgment of their support.

• Any person giving $25 or more will receive our multifunctional “Hope” bandana.

• Any gift of more than $250 allows us to provide a special toiletry item and/or holiday gift to every woman at the Western Correctional Center for Women.

My Daddy Taught Me That • Donors who give $50-$199 will receive a copy of My Daddy Taught Me That, the book by Keynon Lake.

• Donors who give $200-$499 will receive the official MDTMT letterman jacket.

• Donors who give $500-$999 will get the MDTMT two-piece sweatsuit.

• Donors who give $1,000 or more will enjoy a special day with MDTMT youths and staff.

Our VOICE • Donors giving $10 or more will receive a complimentary coffee from Izzy’s Downtown Coffee Den or Izzy’s West Coffee House.

• Donors giving $20 or more will receive a specialty coffee drink from Izzy’s and a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop. • Donors giving $50 or more will receive a 12-ounce bag of coffee from Izzy’s and a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop. 12

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Incentives, continued • Donors giving $100 or more will receive a 12-ounce bag of coffee from Izzy’s, a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop and a special edition Our VOICE face mask.

Anyone who donates $25 or more to Open Hearts Art Center will receive a specialty embroidered logo magnet.

The first 10 donors of $25 or more to Pisgah Legal Services will receive a Pisgah Legal Services coffee mug.

Wicked Weed Brewing is offering a $10 gift card for every donor who gives $100 or more to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

Any donor who gives $50 or more to Western Carolina Medical Society will receive a WCMS 12-ounce insulated wine cup with a lid.

Wild for Life • The first 10 donors of more than $50 will receive a Wild for Life T-shirt.

• The first donor of $100-$149 will receive a gift card to Holiday Grooms in Asheville.

• For a donation of $200 or more, artist Jim Stilwell will create a custom 11-by-14 pencil illustration of your favorite bird.

WNC Superheroes • All gifts of $25-plus will receive a WNC Superheroes sticker.

• All gifts of $75-plus will receive a WNC Superheroes T-shirt.

Drawings Everyone who donates to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge will be entered into a drawing for a gift card to Wake Foot Sanctuary in the Grove Arcade for a soak and 20-minute foot massage.

Donors who make a gift to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of two ReStore gift cards.

BeLoved Asheville • Donors giving $100 or more will be entered into a raffle for a BeLoved swag package.

• Donors of $250 or more will be entered into a raffle to receive a piece of artwork made by a member of BeLoved’s Rise Up Studio.

Blue Ridge Pride • All donations of $100 and more will be entered into a giveaway drawing for a 3 CTW (carat total weight) set of white sapphire earrings, donated by Grace Dula of Helzberg Diamonds.

• All donations of $250 and more will be entered into a giveaway for a set of blue sapphire earrings donated by Grace Dula of Helzberg Diamonds.

Children First / Communities In Schools of Buncombe County • Donors of $100 or more will be entered into a raffle to win a self-care gift basket of goodies.

• Donors of $100 or more will be entered into a raffle for two tickets to Navitat Canopy Adventures’ Mountaintop Tour.

Donors of $100 or more to Environmental Quality Institute will be entered into two drawings for a Patagonia Guidewater backpack and a Patagonia Atom sling bag.

Donors of $250 or more to Friends of the WNC Nature Center will be entered to win a chance to go on habitat with red pandas Leafa and Phoenix in 2022.

All donors of $300 or more to Homeward Bound WNC will be entered into a drawing to win a basket full of Homeward Bound goodies.

MountainTrue • $100-plus: entered to win one pair of Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID).

• $250-plus: MT hat, plus entered to win Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID).

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Drawings, continued • $500-plus: MT backpack, MT hat, plus entered to win Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID).

NAMI Western Carolina • Donors giving $100 or more will be entered into a drawing to win one pair of Biltmore Estate admission tickets.

• The first 100 donors giving $10-$99 will be entered into a drawing for a self-care gift basket, Ingles $25 gift certificate, a 60-minute massage gift certificate from Peak Life Massage and more.

The first 10 people to donate $100 to RiverLink will have their names entered into a drawing to win a rain barrel and installation video package.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy will be raffling off an SAHC gift basket. Donors who make a gift of $10 or more will be eligible.

Wild for Life • The first six people donating $60-$75 will be entered into a drawing to win a set of four birds of prey pencil-illustration prints

by Jim Stilwell (bird species are red-tailed hawk, broad-winged hawk, red-shouldered hawk and Eastern screech owl).

• The first 15 donors of $150-$199 will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to Rhubarb, Salsa’s or Buxton Hall restaurants in Asheville.

WNC Superheroes • All donors will be entered to win one of 20 vouchers that can be used for any UNC Asheville men’s or women’s basketball game. (Vouchers are for four people each.) Two grand-prize vouchers include food and drinks courtside.

• All donors will be entered to win two tickets to any show at The Orange Peel in the 2022 season.

• Every donor will be entered to win a two-night stay at the Abbington Green Bed & Breakfast in Queen Mary’s Garden room, available Sunday-Thursday nights, excluding holidays/holiday weekends, Sept. 15-Oct. 31 and the month of July. The stay includes a two-course breakfast, free on-site parking and daily evening social hour, where local beers, hard ciders, and wine and cheese plates are served.

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Grow Your Gift The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

will match your contribution to any of the 2021 Give!Local animal welfare organizations.* *Your contribution must be $25 or more. CFWNC will match your gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100. One matching gift per donor per organization.

CFWNC’s total contribution is limited to $10,000.

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103.3 Asheville FM We keep Asheville thriving by producing diverse and eclectic programming that inspires our listeners to build connections across our communities and to discover new music and ideas.

“It’s so refreshing to have Asheville FM, where people are volunteers. They come in here, just loving what they do and spreading it throughout the community and being a part of it. It makes us feel like we are a part of the community again. After 20 years of living here, I wondered what was going to happen to the city. And it’s still good to see that people are caring about it and getting back to the roots of what it used to be and what it can be because it’s always going to change.”

— Nicholas Hunter, Asheville ashevillefm.org • 828-348-0352

ABCCM ABCCM is a leading nonprofit addressing poverty, hunger, homelessness and access to health care. A family of 310 congregations and 6,068 volunteers provide basic necessities such as food, clothing and limited financial assistance at four Crisis Ministry sites; the Jail Ministry, with (virtual) Bible studies and coordination of religious activities at BCDC; and the Medical Ministry, providing essential medical care with pharmacy services at no cost for the uninsured. The ministry work also focuses on helping veterans through housing and education at Veterans Restoration Quarters, and at Veterans Services of the Carolinas through training and job placement, rapid rehousing services and service coordination for veterans across 56 counties in N.C. Steadfast House provides temporary housing and training for women and children, including veterans, all leading to a living wage and permanent housing.

“Both Andrew and Charlie [my sons] have thoroughly come to love volunteering and look forward to going to ABCCM South every week. We all feel that ABCCM South has become a part of our family.”

— Dr. Lisa Ladd, longtime volunteer abccm.org • 828-259-5300 • info@abccm.org

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Blue Ridge Pride Blue Ridge Pride advocates, celebrates, educates and serves our growing WNC LGBTQ+ population. Our vision is an inclusive community, where people are embraced for who they are and feel welcomed to engage and contribute. WNC is home to an estimated 35,000 people who identify as LGBTQ. We collaborate with WNC’s community service organizations and companies that welcome and serve our community, where family values run deep.

“Blue Ridge Pride has been a pillar of LGBTQIA community for many years in Western North Carolina. Whether it be the many communitybuilding events that they offer, the many community-based programs or the virtual community center, they have devoted time and love into making WNC a more inclusive, equitable and engaged community.”

— Zack Schmitt, Asheville blueridgepride.org • 828-476-8577

Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc. Buncombe County is aging rapidly, and we need help to promote the dignity, independence and well-being of adults through service, education and advocacy. We combat key issues that seniors face — isolation, safety, housing, transportation and hidden hunger. Help us provide Medicare counseling, support to caregivers, grab bars, food to the homebound and more. By choosing COA, YOU transform lives.

“I am 66, disabled with the loss of my leg. I have other serious, compromised medical conditions and live off disability income. The good Lord recently brought your fantastic [food] programs into my life ... a total blessing that I cannot be more grateful for. The hot meals are absolutely fantastic and have become my main meal now five days a week. The weekly bag groceries are also great.”

— George B. coabc.org • 828-277-8288

SPECIAL OFFERS 103.3 Asheville FM T-shirt for any donation of $60 or more. • Matching gift from an anonymous donor, up to $1,000.

Blue Ridge Pride Matching donation of $500 for the first $500 donated by the public. • All donations will be entered into a raffle for a dog or cat gift basket donated by Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique. • Donations of $20 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride sticker (first 25).

• Donations of $40 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride button (first 25). • Donations of $60 or more will receive a Blue Ridge Pride button and magnet (first 25). • Donations of $100 or more: Blue Ridge Pride tote bag with sticker, button and magnet. • All donations of $100 and more will be entered into a giveaway drawing for a 3 CTW (carat total weight) set of white sapphire earrings, donated by Grace Dula of Helzberg Diamonds. • All donations of $250 and more will be entered into a giveaway for a set of blue sapphire earrings donated by Grace Dula of Helzberg Diamonds.

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The Mediation Center Since 1984, the Mediation Center has helped community members find common ground and a way through difficult and stressful conflict. Participants are families, youths, neighbors and organizations, as well as people impacted by incarceration, who work through conflict and reach agreements on their own terms. The Mediation Center also provides supervised child visitation to ensure children can stay connected to both of their parents despite past violence or abuse. By helping community members resolve conflict, the Mediation Center creates a safer and more peaceful community for everyone.

“This issue had been going on for a while, and it just seemed like nothing would come of doing mediation — but I was really surprised! We actually reached some meaningful agreements!”

— Community mediation participant mediatewnc.org • 828-251-6089

Working Wheels A functioning vehicle opens the doors to further education, better employment opportunities and an improved quality of life. Working Wheels provides affordable, reliable transportation to local families through our Vehicle Purchase and Vehicle Repair programs. Donate your car or donate money to the Repair Fund and significantly change the life of a local family. It is not just a tax deduction, but a step toward independence for a member of our community.

“When we bought a new family car, we had a decision to make: We could trade in our used car for a marginal, short-term gain for our family alone, or we could donate the used car to Working Wheels for a significant, long-term gain for a participating family. We learned what a difference owning a car could make in the lives of participants, increasing their career opportunities and earning potential while reducing their commute times to allow for more quality time with their families. The choice was clear!”

— Janice and Russell, vehicle donors workingwheelswnc.org • 828-633-6888

SPECIAL OFFERS 100% of your

donation goes to the nonprofits, thanks to BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA

The Mediation Center All donors will receive a coupon for one free taco from Zia Taqueria. • All donors over $25 are entered into a drawing for three bottles of Biltmore wine. • All gifts up to $10,000 will be matched.

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MATCHING

Working Wheels All gifts up to $25,000 will be matched by a generous donor.

Nonprofits with this icon have offers to match donations made to them.

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We partner with the community to create an ongoing civic dialogue.

We offer exceptional and affordable media opportunities for local businesses, professionals and nonprofit groups to promote their offerings to the community.

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WNC Superheroes We prevent one-time emergencies from becoming long-term struggles by using crowdfunding. A large portion of the WNC community lives on the financial edge. Without immediate help, a tough situation can turn into a catastrophic one. One missed rent payment due to illness can spiral into homelessness. Sudden car trouble can result in unemployment due to lack of transportation. When our partner agencies have a client whose path is blocked by a one-time emergency, we share the case to our network of crowdfunding donors. Once the funds are raised, the partner agency can continue seeing the client on the road to their own personal success.

“I hope you understand the tremendous impact you are having on the lives of our survivors. Many are experiencing homelessness and poverty, and WNC Superheroes helps these families get off the streets, exit shelters and feed their families.”

— Case manager at partner agency Helpmate wncsuperheroes.com • 828-541-4400

YMI Cultural Center The YMICC’s mission is to promote cultural preservation and elevate Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy, leadership development and economic justice. And to drive that mission forward, we have launched a $5 million capital campaign to preserve our space, grow our team of staff and create a sustaining endowment for our future.

“I am proud to be a part of a campaign that unites our community to restore a beautiful historic building and strengthen the foundation for celebrating and supporting the contributions of our Black community.”

— Terry Van Duyn, Capital Campaign general co-chair ymiculturalcenter.org • 828-257-4540

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WNC Superheroes The first $8,000 donated will be matched dollar for dollar. • All gifts of $75-plus will receive a WNC Superheroes T-shirt. • All gifts of $25-plus will receive a WNC Superheroes sticker. • All donors will be entered to win one of 20 vouchers that can be used for any UNC Asheville men’s or women’s basketball game. (Vouchers are for four people each.) Two grandprize vouchers include food and drinks courtside. • All donors will be entered to win two tickets to any show at The Orange Peel in the 2022 season. • Every donor will be entered to win a two-night stay at the Abbington Green Bed & Breakfast in Queen Mary’s Garden room, available Sunday-Thursday nights, excluding holidays/holiday weekends, Sept. 15-Oct. 31 and the month of July. The stay includes a two-course breakfast, free on-site parking and daily evening social hour, where local beers, hard ciders, and wine and cheese plates are served.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

All Souls Counseling Center All Souls Counseling Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide affordable, quality mental health counseling to the uninsured and underinsured residents of Western North Carolina with a sliding-fee scale. We offer individual, family and couples counseling, and we are currently providing our services via the phone and forms of telehealth for clients’ and therapists’ safety during the ongoing pandemic.

“I am incredibly grateful that ASCC has provided access to mental health services when I was not able to get the help I needed elsewhere because of my financial status. I am not sure I would have made it if I didn’t have this service.”

— ASCC client allsoulscounseling.org • 828-259-3369

Bounty & Soul Bounty & Soul is a community-based nonprofit that works to connect, share and celebrate nutritious food, education and community. We provide access to fresh produce and wellness resources through our weekly no-cost markets and our online community classroom, where you can find free Zumba, yoga, recipes, kids activities, cooking classes and more!

“I am so grateful to Bounty & Soul! I have been going to their food markets two-three times a month since February, and as a diabetic, it has truly helped me obtain foods to help me lead a healthier lifestyle that I would not otherwise have access to because of my financial limits, given I am disabled. I now have access to awesome food, recipes and education!”

— Cynthia, market participant bountyandsoul.org • 828-419-0533

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Loving Food Resources Loving Food Resources is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to show love, compassion and respect to our community, while providing needed food, health and personal-care items to people in 18 Western North Carolina counties who are living with HIV/AIDS or are in home hospice care, regardless of diagnosis.

“LFR served as the only resource for food for me and my two children to stay in good health. The fruit, vegetables and protein I receive from LFR helped me control my diabetes and lose 100 pounds. Without LFR, my family would not have had a holiday dinner.”

— Lisa, LFR client lovingfood.org • 828-255-9282

MemoryCare MemoryCare is a local, nonprofit organization serving Western North Carolina families affected by Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. As nationally recognized pioneers in dementia care, we have been supporting families since 2000. Our mission is to provide specialized medical care to older adults with cognitive impairment; to support caregivers with education, counseling and improved access to services; and to provide community education. Educational programs and peer support groups are available to all with need.

“We are just one of many families devastated by dementia. We are so fortunate in the guidance and support we have received from MemoryCare.”

— Bob Gunn, caregiver memorycare.org • 828-771-2219

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NAMI Western Carolina NAMI Western Carolina is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nationwide mental health advocacy group dedicated to support, education and advocacy for individuals and families living with mental illness. Our support groups allow everyone to share their experiences and provide hope. Our educational classes and presentations provide up-todate information about brain disorders, medications and treatment plans.

We offer information and contacts for local mental health care.

“My first meeting allowed me to ‘meet’ other caregivers, to see how they were dealing with their situations and to feel a bit more hope. Attending the group was a step toward doing what I knew I needed: to take care of myself, not only my mentally ill loved one. The meeting was co-chaired in an organized, helpful manner.”

— Susan Beachum namiwnc.org • 828-505-7353

Western Carolina Medical Society The Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation’s mission is to increase access to health care, fight health inequities and promote wellness. Our programs include Project Access, providing health care to low-income, uninsured people; the WCMS Interpreter Network, providing interpretation to people who are deaf and those with limited English proficiency; the Dr. Charles Blair Health Scholar Fund, providing scholarships to students pursuing careers in health care; WNC Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative, providing colorectal cancer screening in Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties; and the Healthy Healer Program, supporting well-being for physicians and physician assistants.

“Being able to provide care as a surgeon to patients who are underserved is a privilege. I know what it’s like to not have health insurance or access to medical care. There’s a significant need in our community of patients who are uninsured, and it’s only been made more urgent because of the pandemic.”

— Dr. Aimee Riley, orthopedic surgeon at EmergeOrtho mywcms.org • 828-274-2267 • development@mywcms.org

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NAMI Western Carolina An anonymous donor will match the first $1,500 donated by the public. • Donors giving $100 or more will be entered into a drawing to win one pair of Biltmore Estate admission tickets. • The first 100 donors giving $10-$99 will be entered into a drawing for a self-care gift basket, Ingles $25 gift certificate, a 60-minute massage gift certificate from Peak Life Massage and more.

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Western Carolina Medical Society Any donor who gives $50 or more will receive a WCMS 12-ounce insulated wine cup with a lid.

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YOUTH

Asheville City Schools Foundation The Asheville City Schools Foundation is an independent organization whose work strengthens opportunities for students in Asheville City Schools. ACSF’s work impacts over 4,200 students each year through after-school programming, grants to educators, youth leadership development, teaching artist classroom residencies, emergency assistance for ACS families and college scholarships. ACSF reimagines the collective influence on our local schools through innovative funding, programs and partnerships.

“I thank ACSF for their willingness to support me as I achieve my goals. I’m honored to be one of the recipients of their scholarship. I was extremely happy, and I have a feeling that my dreams are coming true.

Their support means so much to me.”

— Kenny, scholarship recipient acsf.org • 828-350-6174

Buncombe Partnership for Children Buncombe Partnership for Children is on a mission to strengthen the capacity of educators, families and the community to build a strong foundation for children’s learning and development, starting at birth. BPFC invests in children ages birth to 5 and their families, caretakers and educators by partnering with local organizations to improve the quality of early childhood education; increase access to affordable, high-quality early care; expand early literacy; support children’s healthy development; and provide family support.

“Access to quality early care and education is fundamental for the growth and development of children — and for working families. Successful children and families are needed for a thriving community. Buncombe Partnership for Children’s work is vital!”

— Jennie Eblen, child advocate buncombepfc.org • 828-285-9333

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Caring for Children Trinity Place was founded in 1992 as an emergency shelter for youth.

Today, Trinity Place is a 24-hour, supervised program in downtown Asheville. Each year, Trinity serves over 100 youth, ages 7-17, of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Youth served at Trinity Place have run away from home or are at risk of running away. The dedicated staff are a source of support to children and provide a home-like environment, while helping youth work toward family reunification or finding alternative placement.

“I was couch surfing and kept getting into scary situations because I had nowhere to stay. Trinity Place took me in and helped me figure out my next steps. They listened to me and didn’t judge what I had done to survive. The staff really helped me, and even though I am now in a safe place, I still call them to check in for support.”

— Jamie, age 17, former Trinity Place resident avl.mx/acw • 828-253-7233

SPECIAL OFFERS 100% of your

Asheville City Schools Foundation All gifts will be matched by a generous anonymous donor (up to a total match of $5,000). • Any gift of $20 or above will receive an ACSF “I Love Public Education” koozie.

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Buncombe Partnership for Children The first $5,000 in donations will be matched dollar for dollar by Jennie Eblen, Rick Perkins and anonymous donors. • The first donor making a gift of $250 or more will receive one gift certificate for two for Navitat’s Adventure Tours. • The first 10 donors making gifts of $50 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate from Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café. • The first 50 donors making gifts of $25 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate from Ginger’s Revenge.

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Children First / Communities In Schools of Buncombe County Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County works to strengthen both child and family by keeping students on track for academic success, while using public policy to build a more family-friendly, affordable Buncombe County. Our student support specialists work in K-6 schools to support students with improvement goals related to attendance, behavior, coursework, parent engagement and social-emotional learning.

Family Resource Centers offer food boxes, clothing, school supplies, emergency financial assistance and much more.

“I’m so grateful for Children First. This group has helped my son and so many other kids in our community with self-esteem, character and resilience. ... They assist families in so many ways, with so many programs.

Without them, many families would not have access to the resources they need to thrive.”

— Eblen Intermediate parent childrenfirstcisbc.org • 828-259-9717

My Daddy Taught Me That The mission of My Daddy Taught Me That is to support young males’ development into righteous, respectable and responsible men. We achieve that goal through youth development programming and advocacy focused on eradicating the education-achievement and economic-mobility gaps that affect young men living in the city of Asheville and Buncombe County.

“MDTMT is an awesome organization teaching our youth much-needed life skills and exposing them to opportunities they may have never had.

MDTMT is a generational extension of helping community youth.”

— Priscilla Ndiaye, community leader mydaddytaughtmethat.org • 828-582-2261

SPECIAL OFFERS Children First / Communities in Schools of Buncombe County Publix Super Markets Charities will match up to $3,000 in donations. • Donors of $100 or more will be entered into a raffle to win a self-care gift basket of goodies. • Donors of $100 or more will be entered into a raffle for two tickets to Navitat Canopy Adventures’ Mountaintop Tour.

My Daddy Taught Me That Donors who give $50-$199 will receive a copy of My Daddy Taught Me That, the book by Keynon Lake. • Donors who give $200-$499 will receive the official MDTMT letterman jacket. • Donors who give $500-$999 will get the MDTMT two-piece sweatsuit. • Donors who give $1,000 or more will enjoy a special day with MDTMT youths and staff.

OpenDoors of Asheville All donations will be “mega matched” — each dollar given will be matched by two more dollars, up to $5,000, thanks to two anonymous donors.

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OpenDoors of Asheville OpenDoors of Asheville’s mission is to strengthen community by eliminating the race-based opportunity and achievement gaps for students through education. We work alongside students, parents and educators to ensure access to support and opportunities, kindergarten through college.

By providing targeted academic interventions, access to transportation, housing advocacy, and diverse enrichment and employment opportunities, we envision a community in which all students thrive.

“As a longtime volunteer and supporter of OpenDoors, I’ve had an opportunity to work closely with their amazing staff. I am so impressed with their passion, competence and commitment to social justice for the community and the families they work so closely with. And they do all that with a joy and upbeat enthusiasm that is absolutely inspiring.”

— Gary Landwirth, WNC Nonprofit Pathways consultant OpenDoorsAsheville.org • 828-239-8811

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ANIMALS

ANIMALS

Appalachian Wildlife Refuge Rescue. Rehab. Release. Relate. That’s the mission of Appalachian Wild, a nonprofit founded in 2014 to provide care for injured and orphaned native wildlife, support the wildlife rehabilitation network and provide conservation education to the community. Serving nearly 2,000 wild animals in peril each year from counties throughout WNC, Appalachian Wild provides a vital service to the community. If you find orphaned or injured wildlife in need of help, reach out to the Wildlife Emergency Hotline at 828-633-6364 ext. 1 or email wildlife@appalachianwild.org.

“Appalachian Wildlife Refuge cares deeply about the animals with whom we share our local environment. So do I. Their information is clear, informative and age-appropriate. Their staff is responsive, compassionate and knowledgeable. Their use of donations is specific and shows excellent allocation of funds. I have made AWR my favorite local recipient ... and I’m sure that my beloved neighborhood squirrels would send along gifts if they could!”

— Glen E. Rainsley, Appalachian Wild supporter appalachianwild.org • 828-633-6364, ext. 1 • wildlife@appalachianwild.org

Asheville Humane Society We’re all about hope, not heartache. As Buncombe County’s critical safety net since 1984, we are always here to save and protect every animal. We have mastered the art of saving lives within our walls, and now we are going even further, helping our community’s pets and their people thrive together. We are going beyond a no-kill community to ensure that each animal has the quality of life they deserve—a life worth living.

“I love being a foster, volunteer and supporter in order to help all these precious babies find their forever homes! Although there are many agencies providing lifesaving work for the animals, the unending love, compassion and drive Asheville Humane Society provides supersedes anything I’ve ever witnessed and makes me proud to be a part of it!”

— Erin Waters ashevillehumane.org • 828-761-2001, ext. 306

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Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Brother Wolf Animal Rescue works throughout Western North Carolina to positively impact the lives of thousands of companion animals each year through adoption, spaying and neutering, rural shelter partnerships, fostering, community cats and more. Together, we save lives.

“As someone who cares deeply about animals, I happily support Brother Wolf because I know that by doing so, I am helping orphaned, abandoned and in-need animals find the healing, love and happiness that every one of them deserve.”

— Deb Peppenelli, volunteer bwar.org • 828-505-3440, ext. 105

SPECIAL OFFERS 100% of your

Appalachian Wildlife Refuge Everyone who donates will be entered into a drawing for a gift card to Wake Foot Sanctuary in the Grove Arcade for a soak and 20-minute foot massage. • Anyone who donates $75 or more will receive their choice of a hat embroidered with the AWR logo or a Back to the Wild package, with a plush animal, display folder, personalized certificate and photo of an animal saved by AWR. • Anyone who donates $5,000 or more will have a plaque with their name on it placed on a new wildlife enclosure.

Asheville Humane Society A generous friend of AHS will match all gifts, up to a total matching donation of $20,000.

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Release a bird of prey Donors of $250 or more will be entered in a drawing for the opportunity to release a Wild for Life rehabilitated bird of prey back into the wild.

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center The WNC Nature Center connects people of all ages with the native plants and animals of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The wild animals that call the Nature Center home have unique stories. Most have been imprinted or permanently injured. Others are endangered and part of a species survival plan. Your donation to the Friends supports the animal habitats, education programs and conservation initiatives of the WNC Nature Center and inspires people to know more, care more and do more for the unique wildlife of this region.

“Supporting the great work of the WNC Nature Center is so valuable to the future of conservation — helping educate children and adults about our beloved local wildlife and showcasing the biodiversity of Asheville.”

— Kenny Armstrong, Friends member since 2012 wildwnc.org • 828-259-8092

Friends2Ferals (HSBC/F2F) Providing a long-term solution to feline overpopulation in Buncombe, Henderson and Madison counties through a consistent trap/neuter/return program and low- or no-cost spay/neuter surgeries at the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance and the Animal Allies Spay & Neuter Clinic. In the 14 years since its founding, Friends2Ferals/HSBC has returned over 14,000 cats to responsible care with a rabies certificate designating the person responsible for renewing the shots. Friends2Ferals/HSBC additionally provides an FVRCP vaccine, and cats are treated for parasites and minor wounds.

“To this day I am so thankful I met Nancy at Friends2Ferals because I am still using her services in Hendersonville on a regular basis. Recently, by our business, we’ve saved half a dozen cats from having more and re-homed one with a chip to her proper owner. A much-needed nonprofit that benefits so many animals and people in our area in WNC.” — Theresa Kisielewski, smallbusiness owner and volunteer avl.mx/33o • 828-505-6737

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center Gifts of $100 or more will be matched up to $2,500, thanks to Weiler Woods for Wildlife. • Donors of $20 or more receive a free day pass to the WNC Nature Center. • Donors of $50 or more receive a Nature Center reusable tote bag and a free day pass. • Donors of $100 or more receive a wooden Nature Center keychain, Nature Center tote bag and a free day pass.

• Donors of $250 or more receive a guided tour of the Nature Center for up to four people, a Nature Center ornament and tote bag, and a $10 coupon for the Nature Center Gift Shop. • Donors of $250 or more will be entered to win a chance to go on habitat with red pandas Leafa and Phoenix in 2022.

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Grow Your Gift The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

will match your contribution to any of the 2021 Give!Local animal welfare organizations.* When you give $100, the organization receives $200!*

*Your contribution must be $25 or more.

CFWNC will match your gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100. One matching gift per donor per organization.

CFWNC’s total contribution is limited to $10,000.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina works with families, businesses and nonprofits to strengthen communities through the creation of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking. A permanent charitable resource, the Foundation manages over 1,200 funds and facilitated $29 million in grants last year, bringing total giving to more than $305 million since its founding in 1978. Learn more at www.cfwnc.org.

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Full Moon Farm Full Moon Farm provides a forever, safe haven for animals that cannot be placed into homes. Our rescued wolfdogs come from animal control agencies, closed breeding situations and owners in crisis. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the residents, allowing them to reach their highest potential.

“Full Moon Farm is my home away from home. It is a sanctuary not only for wolfdogs, but for humans as well. My first visit, I was greeted with happy, tired faces of volunteers who make a difference in the wolfdog community and help educate people about these animals. They do this out of love. I have come to the farm for almost 10 years. I have loved each moment. I would not be the same person if it weren’t for this place and one lady who turned a passion into a sanctuary and so much more.”

— Katie DeWitt, volunteer, sponsor, intern and friend fullmoonfarm.org • 828-664-9818

Wild for Life The primary missions of Wild for Life are avian rehabilitation and environmental education. Volunteer staff members provide care for injured and orphaned birds of prey and adult songbirds, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the wild. Wild for Life community outreach presentations, which include nonreleasable ambassador birds, engage and educate the public about the importance of native wildlife and global conservation.

WFL is state and federally licensed.

“I have known the founders of Wild for Life for 22 years. Wild for Life is dedicated to rehabilitating injured wildlife and returning many of them into the wild. They have given countless presentations over the years, and the ones given to schoolchildren are exceptional. They handle all the wildlife with amazing gentleness and care. The highlight of their work is watching a healed raptor soar off into the sky.”

— Jan Spear, former administrative assistant, Biology Department at UNC Asheville wildforlife.org • 828-665-4341

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Full Moon Farm Donors of $100 or more will be eligible for a private tour for up to four people.

Wild for Life An anonymous donor will match $500 in donations. • The first 10 donors of more than $50 will receive a Wild for Life T-shirt. • The first six people donating $60-$75 will be entered into a drawing to win a set of four birds of prey pencil-illustration prints by Jim Stilwell (bird species are red-tailed hawk, broad-winged hawk, red-shouldered hawk and Eastern screech owl). • The first donor of $100-$149 will receive a gift card to Holiday Grooms in Asheville. • The first 15 donors of $150-$199 will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to Rhubarb, Salsa’s or Buxton Hall restaurants in Asheville. • For a donation of $200 or more, artist Jim Stilwell will create an 11-by-14 pencil illustration of your favorite bird.

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CREATIVITY & LITERACY

Aurora Studio & Gallery Aurora Studio & Gallery offers a supportive art space for artists and creatives who have been affected by trauma, mental health issues, addiction or being unhoused. The program was founded in order to offer a safe, holistic space for participants to create art while building community. The studio offers a space where participants may utilize the arts to enhance self-expression and self-confidence, and network with local artists as a steppingstone for those who are not ready or able to afford other area arts programs.

“For eight weeks, Aurora Studios offered me an environment where I could concentrate on myself; find joy, pleasure, focus, purpose, play; remember what is good in the world and in myself; move toward the future; strive for a better life; feel safe; tell the truth; be with people, out of isolation. I simply haven’t had this much fun in a long time.”

— Mary Lou Travis aurorastudio-gallery.com • 828-335-1038

Literacy Together (Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Literacy Together’s mission is to transform lives and communities through the power of literacy. We serve students in four programs: Adult Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Youth Literacy and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Improved literacy skills benefit not only the struggling reader, but everyone in our community, regardless of age, race, gender or background.

“My students definitely have grown in their skills tremendously throughout the program.”

— Youth Literacy tutor intern lit-together.org • 828-254-3442

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Open Hearts Art Center Open Hearts Art Center is a supportive studio and gallery dedicated to representing and empowering adults with varied abilities to connect to and reach their full potential through the arts. We are a community-based day program that offers experiences in visual and performing arts, while focusing on supporting the individual needs of the artists who attend. The goal each day is to emphasize each person’s many and vast abilities.

“This experience brings a degree of confidence, self-worth, connection and a sense of well-being. Open Hearts has been a key member of the village that has helped my daughter grow into the successful young woman she is today. Thank you!!”

— Roxann Colwell openheartsartcenter.org • 828-505-8428

POP Project The POP Project delivers free used books to schools, community centers, hospitals and other locations around the community. Our goal is to make sure all books we are entrusted with are used for constructive, personal expansion. Because everyone deserves a good book.

“We have been distributing books from POP for a number of years now.

Children of all ages treasure the books they receive, and parents are thrilled to have them reading, especially during this year of COVID. Our clients include Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian speakers. When POP provides books using the Cyrillic alphabet, the smiles and delight of the recipients are infectious, whether the book is a children’s primer or a collection of stories by Tolstoy.”

— Jan Ianniello, Community Free Market, Candler thePOPproject.org

SPECIAL OFFERS Aurora Studio & Gallery Donors of $20 will receive a gift card (first 50). • Donors of $30 will receive a package of six gift cards (first 25). • Donors of $50 will receive a print from an Aurora artist (first 25). • Donors of $100 or more will receive a T-shirt with a design from an Aurora artist (first 25). • Donors of $200 or more will receive will receive the Trifecta: the cards, print and shirt (first 25).

Literacy Together Donors who give $50-$99 will receive a $5 coupon for Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café. • Donors who give $100 and up will receive a $15 coupon for Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café.

The coupons will be available for pickup at Malaprop’s one week after the donation is processed. They will be redeemable for in-store purchases at Malaprop’s through the end of February and would need to be used in one visit.

Open Hearts Art Center Anyone who donates $25 or more will receive a specialty embroidered logo magnet.

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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

EcoForesters EcoForesters is a nonprofit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring our Appalachian forests through education and stewardship. Forestland owners and local communities benefit from EcoForesters’ ability to develop and implement forest stewardship strategies that promote future forest sustainability and resiliency. Through community forestry programs, landowner workshops and innovative stewardship collaborations, EcoForesters emphasizes sound ecological management. We are actively making positive impacts on the Appalachian landscape while still helping landowners achieve their individual management objectives.

“This land is part of our history and one of the things that has kept our family together. Our thought had been to save the land, not use it, but you showed us a way, through active stewardship, to do both — and this should make it easier for coming generations to be able to hold onto the land.”

— Marcella H., Jackson County ecoforesters.org • 828-484-6842 • info@ecoforesters.org

Environmental Quality Institute Since 1990, EQI and our volunteers have monitored water quality in WNC streams and lakes. Data from our VWIN and SMIE programs provide current and trend conditions at over 175 sites in the region. We partner with local governments and nonprofits to identify waterways in need of protection and restoration and to justify grants for water-quality improvements.

“It has been my pleasure to work with the good folks at EQI for a decade.

We all love rivers and want to be able to support effective programs that promote clean-water initiatives. In my opinion, the best way to do that is to get people in the streams of Western N.C. and to teach them how streams work. They have been collecting data for over 31 years and documenting how the quality of our streams has changed. ...There is no other program that’s even close to this.”

— David Penrose, entomologist, past president of the Society for Freshwater Science eqilab.org • 828-357-7411

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Green Built Alliance We’re people who care about where we live — our homes, neighborhoods and the planet. We’ve spent the past two decades advancing sustainability in the built environment through community education, measurable standards and regional action. We make a difference locally and regionally by certifying green residential construction through Green Built Homes; making energy-efficiency and renewable-energy upgrades to local schools and nonprofits through Appalachian Offsets; managing the Blue Horizons Project community clean-energy campaign; weatherizing low-income homes through Energy Savers Network; and educating the public by hosting sustainability-focused classes and publishing the annual Green Building Directory magazine.

“The efforts we make today for a more sustainable community will have a huge impact on the future. Green Built Alliance supports real-world investments in that future with its work.”

— Robin Cape, real estate agent Greenbuilt.org • 828-254-1995 • info@greenbuilt.org

SPECIAL OFFERS EcoForesters The first 10 donors of $100 or more will get the Haywood Road trifecta — a doughnut from Hole Doughnuts, a taco from Taco Billy and a free pint glass from Archetype Brewing, with a beer on EcoForesters.

Environmental Quality Institute Donors of $30 or more will receive an EQI T-shirt. • Donors of $75 or more will receive a Stream Exploration Package, which includes a laminated invertebrate guide, forceps, magnifying glass and EQI T-shirt. • Donors of $100 or more will be entered into two drawings for a Patagonia Guidewater backpack and a Patagonia Atom sling bag. • Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000 by EQI’s Board of Directors.

Green Built Alliance In honor of Green Built Alliance’s 20-year anniversary, for every $20 donation, the nonprofit will offset 1 ton of carbon emissions through its Appalachian Offsets program that performs energy-efficiency upgrades in local schools, nonprofits and affordable housing. • Donors contributing between $50 and $100 will receive a Green Built Alliance T-shirt. • Donors contributing $100 or more will receive a Green Built Alliance sweatshirt.

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MountainTrue MountainTrue champions resilient forests, clean waters and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge. Our members and supporters work to foster thriving communities that sustain each other and our natural environment. To achieve this, MountainTrue empowers residents throughout the region to engage in community planning, policy and project advocacy, and on-the-ground projects.

“We support MountainTrue and our local riverkeepers because it can be easy to forget the power and sensitivity of our rivers. As a business on the river that benefits from the river, it is perhaps easier for us to be reminded of its importance daily. The local waterways are the centerpiece to how and where we farm throughout the mountains, and making sure they are respected and supported is critical. If not us, then who?”

— Lauren and Chris, Plē b Urban Winery mountaintrue.org • 828-258-8737

RiverLink RiverLink champions the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed. Each year, we educate thousands of youths and adults about river ecosystems and water quality. We also take on stream restoration projects that reduce stormwater runoff and sediment pollution, and we work with landowners to voluntarily protect and conserve their watershed properties.

“A lot of us are feeling strong emotions and looking for ways to take action after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report on climate change was released in August 2021. Volunteering with RiverLink’s Adopt-A-Storm Drain program is a good way to get involved and help keep our rivers clean as flooding becomes more common with climate change.”

— Erica Meier, RiverLink volunteer riverlink.org • 828-252-8474

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MountainTrue $100-plus: entered to win one pair of Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID). • $250-plus: MT hat, plus entered to win Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID) . • $500-plus: MT backpack, MT hat, plus entered to win Biltmore Estate grounds passes (not valid for estate entry due to COVID).

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The first 10 people to donate $100 will have their names entered into a drawing to win a rain barrel and installation video package.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy The first $10,000 in gifts will be matched by the SAHC Board of Trustees. • Wicked Weed Brewing is offering a $10 gift card for every donor who gives $100 or above. • SAHC will be raffling off an SAHC gift basket. Donors who make a gift of $10 or more will be eligible.

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Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy We permanently protect and steward our region’s most beloved natural areas. When you support local land and water conservation, you ensure our lands, our water, our wildlife and our farms will be there for future generations. SAHC is committed to creating and supporting equitable, healthy and thriving communities for everyone in our region.

“It is our hope that by working together with SAHC, we can continue to preserve our environment — its beauty, its water, its open spaces, its inhabitants. It’s what gives us life, both literally and figuratively.”

— Lisa Cooper, president of Mast General Store Appalachian.org • 828-253-0095

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Donors who give $25 or more will be entered to win a Zen Tubing trip for two people on the French Broad River.

Donors who give $50 or more will be entered to win a plant and painting pairing from Art Garden AVL. The prize will be awarded as an 18x36” archival canvas print of “Nature’s Release,” a collaborative painting by Annie Kyla Bennett, Dillon Endico and Jack Henry (Medicine Heart Murals); and a monstera adansonii plant.

Donors who give $75 or more will be entered to win a Mind / Body Exploration Package (float and massage) from Still Point Wellness. The prize is a certificate for one 60-minute Salt Water Float in Still Point’s sensory deprivation tank, followed by a 60-minute Esalen massage.

Donors who give $100 or more will be entered to win riding lessons and a Sunday social from Hoof & Horn Art Farm. The prize consists of: four private, 30-minute riding lessons for children (age 3+) or adults, to be used in one month’s time; and free admission to one Sunday afternoon outdoor and socially distanced farm social, for you and a guest, where you can meet other riders and bring a friend to meet your favorite horse. Mask wearing is mandatory at the social.

For complete details on the Giving Games and prizes, see givelocalguide.org/giving-games (No purchase is necessary.)

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity brings people together across racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic lines to build homes, communities and hope.

Buoyed by the belief that everyone deserves a decent place to call home, Asheville Habitat offers affordable home repair and homeownership programs for those who earn less than 80% AMI (area median income) and do not qualify for traditional lending. Our programs create generational wealth-building opportunities for those with limited access to homeownership and help bridge the racial gap in housing.

Stable housing is central to thriving communities. An investment in affordable housing is also an investment in education, health care, the environment and much more.

“We’re going to be one of the first families here (New Heights), leaving a legacy from generation to generation.”

— Leesa Flowers Ashevillehabitat.org • 828-251-5702

Asheville Poverty Initiative Asheville Poverty Initiative aims to build community and promote economic justice. Our 12 Baskets Cafe gathers and distributes rescued food to everyone in the community, regardless of their socioeconomic situation. The Cafe is a powerful program that strives to create alternative social spaces for building relationships and sharing stories between neighbors and across socioeconomic differences, deconstructing stereotypes around poverty. Simply by sharing food with someone you might not otherwise bump into, fear is reduced, stereotypes are dismantled and hope is empowered.

“Who is my neighbor? My friend? My colleague? The injured person on the side of the road? Twelve Baskets extends my definition of neighbor in a radically inclusive way. We seek to see people as people, not as labels.

Everyone is a have and have-not. We are ideally a community — a neighborhood — where one hand washes the other.”

— Tom Burnet, 12 Baskets companion Ashevillepovertyinitiative.org • 828-232-2149

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BeLoved Asheville The mission of BeLoved Asheville is to cultivate a transformational way of life rooted in community, creativity and equity that brings people from diverse backgrounds to use their voices, skills and unique gifts to create innovative solutions for some of the toughest challenges we face: racism and systemic inequities, food and housing security, poverty and inequities in health care. Our projects include our BeLoved Village of deeply affordable micro homes; the first homeless street medic team in the nation; cultural organizing and racial healing projects via Proud to Be Brown, Asheville en Espanol and Asheville in Black; and rapid response/long-term relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“There is an emerging worldwide movement aimed at providing social and economic justice for everyone. BeLoved Asheville is part of this movement. I deeply admire BeLoved’s tireless efforts toward alleviating social injustice and their unfaltering commitment to the betterment of our local community and humanity at large.”

— Brian Haynes, Asheville native and former City Council member belovedasheville.com • 828-571-0766

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Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity An anonymous donor will match the first $10,000 in gifts that come in on Giving Tuesday, including through Give!Local. • Donors who make a gift to AAHH will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of two ReStore gift cards.

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BeLoved Asheville The first $5,000 in donations will be matched by Asheville Home Realty at Keller Williams.

• Donors giving $100 or more will be entered into a raffle for a BeLoved swag package. • Donors of $250 or more will be entered into a raffle to receive a piece of artwork made by a member of BeLoved’s Rise Up Studio. • Donors of $3,000 or more get a named sponsorship of a kitchen in a deeply affordable home in the BeLoved Village.

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Helpmate Helpmate works with our community to eliminate abuse and fear by providing safety, shelter and support for victims/survivors of intimate partner domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, case management, outreach and education, children’s services, court advocacy and LGBTQIA+ outreach.

“The impact of women at Highland runs deep and wide. We support Helpmate because we want more women and all people to have the chance to work, form relationships and parent, free from domestic violence. Helpmate moves our whole community forward.”

— Leah Ashburn, family owner/president/CEO, Highland Brewing Co. HelpmateOnline.org • 828-254-2968, ext. 140; 24-hour hotline: 828-254-0516

Homeward Bound WNC Homeward Bound’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness in our community through permanent housing and support. We have moved 2,250 individuals, families and veterans into homes, and 92% of them have not returned to homelessness. Through the national best practice of housing first, we are committed to moving people into housing as a first step, then wrapping them in supportive services to help stabilize their lives so they can stay in housing and improve their quality of life. Homeward Bound’s AHOPE Day Center is the front door to housing.

“My case manager helped me get stable. Knowing someone cared made a big difference and gave me confidence. Home means stability, security and peace. Having a home helped me develop boundaries, gave me an identity, self-worth and the ability to protect myself.”

— Dwight, Homeward Bound client HomewardBoundWNC.org • 828-258-1695

Just Economics Just Economics’ mission is to educate, advocate and organize for a more just and sustainable local economy that works for all in Western North Carolina. Just Economics works toward that mission through policy advocacy, living-wage certification and grassroots engagement. Just Economics centers the voice of people most impacted by economic injustice and works at the systems level to impact change. Just Economics works to advance living wages, affordable housing and better transit.

“At Just Economics, we are fighting for the people to be able to survive and thrive in the city where they work.”

— Philip Cooper JustEconomicsWNC.org • 828-505-7466

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Ministry of Hope Ministry of Hope serves inmates at Western Correctional Center for Women, the largest minimum-security women’s prison in Western North Carolina. As the sole source of funding for the interfaith chaplaincy program at WCCW, Ministry of Hope nurtures a safe space for residents to foster personal transformation, inspire future growth and uncover the potential for new beginnings. Having benefited from Ministry of Hope’s gifts of authentic connection, genuine belonging and deep healing, participants are empowered to create a better life for themselves and contribute positively to their communities.

“Ministry of Hope has made it possible for me and others to confront our choices from the past and begin to make peace with them. I’m not sure I would be on this path if not for Ministry of Hope’s gargantuan effort in peeling back the layers and helping me discover the fabric of who I am.”

— Jessica Massey, past participant ministryofhopewnc.org • 828-259-6055 • admin@ministryofhopewnc.org

SPECIAL OFFERS Helpmate One pour of a year-round Highland beer at the Brewery Taproom for each gift of $25 or more. Coupon valid until Feb. 28, 2022

Homeward Bound WNC A matching gift challenge will match all donations up to $50,000, dollar for dollar, thanks to a generous donor. • All donors of $300 or more to Homeward Bound WNC will be entered into a drawing to win a basket full of Homeward Bound goodies.

Just Economics Donations up to $2,000 will be generously matched by Bill Chase and Michelle Miller. • Any donor of $30-$59 will be eligible for basic individual membership benefits, including two free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration and admittance to Just Brew It 2022. • Any donor of $60-$119 will be eligible for individual membership, plus benefits including five free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration and VIP admittance to Just Brew It 2022. • Any donor of $120 or more will be eligible for the “Power to the People” individual membership benefits, including 10 free raffle tickets for the Annual Celebration, VIP admittance to Just Brew It 2022 and a JE T-shirt.

Ministry of Hope All donors will receive a Ministry of Hope bumper sticker in acknowledgment of their support. • Any person giving $25 or more will receive our multifunctional “Hope” bandana. • Any gift of more than $250 allows us to provide a special toiletry item and/or holiday gift to every woman at the Western Correctional Center for Women.

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Our VOICE In the pursuit of a community that is free of sexual violence, Our VOICE serves all individuals in Buncombe County affected by sexual assault, abuse and human trafficking, through counseling, advocacy and education.

“My sense of integrity and resolve would not have been possible had Our VOICE not existed. ... I feel ownership of my sense of self.”

— Client from Our VOICE’s 1 in 6 Program for male survivors “I’m not sure I would have ever realized how connected my negative coping was related to trauma. I don’t feel crazy anymore.”

— Our VOICE client and survivor ourvoicenc.org • Business phone: 828-252-0562; 24-hour Crisis Line: 828-255-7576

Pisgah Legal Services Since 1978, Pisgah Legal Services has been a source of hope for people in our mountains who are struggling to makes ends meet. We believe that justice is for everyone, not just those who can afford a lawyer.

We provide free, civil legal aid that helps people with low incomes meet basic needs, including protection from domestic violence, preventing homelessness and accessing health care. Pisgah Legal’s legal advocates and volunteer attorneys help 20,000-plus people across WNC annually.

“The court system is not victim-friendly, and having grounded, caring people around you saying, ‘We are here, we will help you navigate it’ made all the difference. There had never been an inkling of shame or feeling like I don’t deserve the highest possible service. My attorney is invested in my case. She knows my family, and she’s looking out for us.

Every person I’ve dealt with at Pisgah Legal Services has been kind and compassionate and caring.”

— Sonya, right, pictured with her PLS attorney pisgahlegal.org/give • 828-253-0406

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Our VOICE Donors giving $10 or more will receive a complimentary coffee from Izzy’s Downtown Coffee Den or Izzy’s West Coffee House. • Donors giving $20 or more will receive a specialty coffee drink from Izzy’s and a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop. • Donors giving $50 or more will receive a 12-ounce bag of coffee from Izzy’s and a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop. • Donors giving $100 or more will receive a 12-ounce bag of coffee from Izzy’s, a single scoop of ice cream from The Hop and a special edition Our VOICE face mask.

Pisgah Legal Services Gifts from first-time donors or from donors increasing their donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $40,000, thanks to a grant received from the NC IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts). • The first 10 donors of $25 or more will receive a Pisgah Legal Services coffee mug.

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