With the first day of summer quickly approaching, the possibilities to get outside and explore in western North Carolina are endless. One practice…
Perhaps you’ve heard of the community school strategy, either through local nonprofit Children First/Communities in Schools, an organization…
With only a few weeks left in the school year, Asheville and Buncombe County students will soon hear the final school bells ring before they’re off…
As we take a moment to celebrate the mothers in our lives and community, it’s important to recognize the necessity of their health and wellbeing…
This week has been incredibly difficult for our whole community, and particularly for children.
The murders and critical wounding of the members a…
The Coalition for Community Schools is convening the Community Schools National Forum May 2-4, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland and we're excited to…
While volunteer work in itself provides the reward to those willing and able to offer their time and expertise to their community, it’s always…
COMING SOON
A NEW TEAM MEMBER
We are pleased to announce that Beth Benzing will be joining our team as the new Leadership Giving Manager. In her new…
As we reach our 100th Homework Diner, here in March of 2018, just two years since we first put feet on the ground in local middle schools in this…
UNC Asheville Alumni, Math Teacher, Homework Diner Mentor...
When we first began the Homework Diner program just a year and a half ago in Erwin,…
Asheville Middle School Students Pitch Local Investors Business Ideas Shark Tank Style
“If you just place the shirt upside down on the smart…
Update: Mr. Ken was featured as "Person of the Week" by WLOS
United Way Staff Blog About Mr. Ken
One of the greatest things about working for…