Meals on Wheels is the only large scale provider of low priced home-delivered meals in Buncombe County.
Meals on Wheels of Buncombe County has provided a nutritionally balanced hot lunch every weekday to those
county residents "unable to provide for themselves." Today, MOW delivers to an average of 500 persons 251
days per year.
Meals on Wheels of Buncombe County has provided a nutritionally balanced hot lunch every weekday to those
county residents "unable to provide for themselves." Today, MOW delivers to an average of 500 persons 251
days per year.
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program for community organizations that offers effective character,
citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth
citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and
want them, contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all. The Big
Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported,
one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.
want them, contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all. The Big
Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported,
one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.
Since 1991 AHC has been privileged to work with the people of Asheville and
Buncombe County by providing those in search of a new home the housing
counseling, educational and supportive services they needed to accomplish
their goals.
Buncombe County by providing those in search of a new home the housing
counseling, educational and supportive services they needed to accomplish
their goals.
The mission of American Red Cross Disaster Services is to ensure nationwide disaster planning, preparedness,
community disaster education, mitigation, and response that will provide the American people with quality services
delivered in a uniform, consistent, and responsive manner.
community disaster education, mitigation, and response that will provide the American people with quality services
delivered in a uniform, consistent, and responsive manner.
That’s what CARING’s programs are all about. Using a variety of settings
to provide help for children and families in crisis because of family
conflict, abuse, neglect, behavior problems or mental health issues.
to provide help for children and families in crisis because of family
conflict, abuse, neglect, behavior problems or mental health issues.
Every person in Western North Carolina will have enough to eat.
MANNA FoodBank is involving, educating, uniting people in the
work of ending hunger in WNC.
MANNA FoodBank is involving, educating, uniting people in the
work of ending hunger in WNC.
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence
and character, who make the world a better place.
and character, who make the world a better place.
The mission of Children First is to improve the lives of children, youth and their families
through community collaboration, advocacy and programs.
through community collaboration, advocacy and programs.
Provides counseling and support groups for families who are grieving over the death or imminent loss of a loved
one. Services include home visitation, support groups, individual school-based counseling, grief camp, and
relevant informative publications.
one. Services include home visitation, support groups, individual school-based counseling, grief camp, and
relevant informative publications.
Goodwill is many things. We are a donor-driven agency. We are a retailer. We are a contract services operation
and a major recycler of textiles. But most importantly, we are a leader in workforce development services.
and a major recycler of textiles. But most importantly, we are a leader in workforce development services.
The Education Coalition is an alliance of two public school systems and 20 youth-serving nonprofit
organizations working together to close the achievement gaps and improve the graduation rates in our
public schools. The strength of the Education Coalition lies in its ability to reduce the duplication of
services, standardize "best practices" for tutoring and mentoring, and support its member agencies and
the schools.
organizations working together to close the achievement gaps and improve the graduation rates in our
public schools. The strength of the Education Coalition lies in its ability to reduce the duplication of
services, standardize "best practices" for tutoring and mentoring, and support its member agencies and
the schools.
ASHEVILLE LIONS EYE CLINIC
Provides free screenings for glaucoma, diabetes, and vision; recycles used eyeglasses; and provides eye
glasses, eye medications, and eye exams for low income residents and many schools in Buncombe County. They
can be reached at 828-252-5706
glasses, eye medications, and eye exams for low income residents and many schools in Buncombe County. They
can be reached at 828-252-5706
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