mountains in background and silhouettes of kids jumping in the air

Stronger Together. Bring on the JOY! --- A FREE event where Asheville and Buncombe County youth, families, neighbors, and community partners come together to celebrate what makes our community strong and the unstoppable spirit of United for Youth. 

More information to come about the event lineup, activities, food, and tabling organizations... but in the meantime:

 

SAVE THE DATE and JOIN US! 

Friday, August 7, at 5:00 pm

(with a rain date of Thursday, August 13)

 

Volunteers Needed!

An event this size takes a lot of awesome volunteers to pull off. Click the button below to explore all available shifts and opportunities. Looking for a workout? We've got opportunities for some heavy lifting. Love chatting people up and helping them navigate the space? We've got you. There really is something for everyone at the United for Youth Block Party!

 

Who will be there?

Tabling Agencies (more are signing up every day)

 

  • AmeriHealth
  • Appalachian Mountain Health Center
  • Asheville City Schools (ACS)
  • Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF)
  • Asheville Creative Arts
  • Asheville Jewish Community Center (JCC)
  • Asheville Parks and Recreation
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech)
  • Bank OZK
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC
  • Buncombe County Schools (BCS)
  • Buncombe Partnership for Children (BPFC)
  • Buncombe Partnership for Substance Free Youth
  • Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County
  • Christine W. Avery Learning Center
  • City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA)
  • CoThinkk
  • Family Preservation Community Services
  • FirstWNC
  • Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina
  • Goodwill
  • Healthy Blue North Carolina
  • Helpmate
  • Kiwanis Club of Asheville
  • MANNA FoodBank
  • Marvelous Math Club
  • Mountain Child Advocacy Center
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Western Carolina (NAMI)
  • Operation Gateway
  • Our VOICE
  • PIVOTPoint WNC
  • Resources for Resilience
  • RHA Health Services
  • Rock Academy NC
  • Sistas Caring 4 Sistas
  • South College
  • Spark Asheville's Art & Science Experience
  • Team Us
  • The SPARC Foundation
  • YMI Cultural Center
  • YWCA of Asheville

 

 

See What the Fuss is All About

 Take a tour of the 2025 event with local youth as your guide. 

 

 

 

Thank You To Our Sponsors

 

Volunteer Reception And Wellness & Resiliency Tents

CIGNA Healthcare logo

STEAM Tent

AVL Technologies logo

Event Details

Fri, Aug 7, 2026 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm

80 Court Plaza
Pack Square Park
Asheville, NC 28801
United States