When school doors stay open after hours, something special happens. Students, families, and neighbors come together for a night filled with good food, learning, and connection.
Community Nights build trust, spark meaningful conversations, and strengthen the bonds between parents, teachers, students, and the community.
Enjoy a free hot, nutritious meal, get support through on-site tutoring, and explore a wide range of community resources, all under one roof.
You're Invited
Community Nights take place weekly at various local schools. They are open to all families with a K-12 student in the surrounding school district (PreK-8th-grade students must attend with an adult family member). We invite you to join us for the Community Nights listed below.
Please note that in inclement weather, the Community Nights schedule will align with Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools' cancellation policies.
*ATTENTION COMMUNITY PARTNERS: sign up to table at a Community Night*
Attend a Community Night Near You
Asheville Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
- Tuesdays: March 10 | March 31 | April 21
- Fridays: February 13 | May 8
Asheville High/SILSA
4:30-6:00 pm
Wednesdays:
- March 18 | March 25
- April 15 | April 22 | April 29
- May 6 | May 13
Enka Intermediate
5:00-6:30 pm
Mondays:
- March 30
- April 27
- May 18
Enka Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
Mondays:
- February 9
- March 16
- April 20
- May 11
Erwin Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
Mondays:
- February 23
- March 9 | March 16 | March 23 | March 30
Hall Fletcher Elementary
5:00-6:30 pm
- Tuesdays: April 28
- Thursdays: February 19
- Fridays: May 15
North Buncombe Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
Tuesdays:
- January 27
- February 10 | February 24
- March 10 | March 31
- April 14 | April 28
- May 12
Owen Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
Thursdays:
- February 19 | February 26
- March 5 | March 12 | March 19 | March 26
- April 2 | April 16 | April 23 | April 30
A.C. Reynolds Middle
5:00-6:30 pm
Tuesdays:
- February 24
- March 10 | March 17 | March 24 | March 31
- April 14 | April 28
- May 12
A Bold Community Goal
By 2035, ALL Asheville City and Buncombe County students graduate from high school ready and fully prepared to pursue their goals and dreams.
A large group of community partners, parents, and youth came together to create this goal. And in order to reach it EVERYONE in our community is going to need to find their unique contributions to this work.
Community Nights are just one way that United Way is showing up to support this effort, but there are lots of other ways.
Next Steps
- You can find out more information about Community Nights below, and come visit one for yourself!
- Learn more about the 9 Community Schools that we support
- Find out about the partners that make up United for Youth
- Sign up for our monthly newsletter to keep in the loop about all of this work and more!
More About Community Nights
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Integrating Community Partners
Working in collaboration with United for Youth partners, our organization is embedding as many community-building elements into Community Night offerings as possible.
We collectively do this by:
- Contracting with local providers to serve families a healthy meal.
- Providing stipends for local teachers who are interested in providing homework help/tutoring for students outside of the classroom.
- Providing homework help/tutoring for parents so they learn how to better help their kids at home.
- Partnering with local service providers and businesses like OnTrack Financial Education and Self Help Credit Union to provide classes around budgeting, financial planning, and homeownership.
- Enlisting help from local health providers to share preventative education programs and health screenings.
Get Involved
VOLUNTEER:
Our Community Schools are looking for volunteers to support students and families via a wide variety of opportunities. Learn more through United Way's volunteer center, Hands on Asheville-Buncombe.
ENGAGEMENT MARKETS:
Established as a means of fighting food insecurity, we are proud to partner with Buncombe County Government and MANNA Foodbank to offer food box pickup outside of the following Community Schools:
- Enka Middle School: First Tuesday, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
- Erwin Middle School: Second Monday, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
SIGN UP to receive Community Nights information via our Newsletter.
The Value of Community Nights
Help support this work and allow us to continue to grow this program throughout Asheville and Buncombe County schools. DONATE TODAY.
* Community Nights are funded in part by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Asheville Merchants Fund.