United Way of Asheville
and Buncombe County
UNITE PEOPLE. IMPROVE LIVES. STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY.
 
Leadership Giving & Affinity Groups
July 9, 2015



 UPCOMING EVENTS 
July 10 at 6:00 p.m.
School Supply Night at McCormick Field 
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July 23 at 5:30 p.m.
WLC Wine & Shopping After Hours
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July 25 at 9:00 a.m. 
"Fill the Bus" at Walmart (School Supply Drive)  
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July 28 & 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Highlands Circle School Supply Sorting Parties
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July 29 at 5:30 p.m.
WLC School Supply Sorting Party
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August 4 at 8:00 a.m.  
14th Annual Golf Tournament at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
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August 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Highlands Circle 10th Anniversary Party
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September 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Community Campaign Kickoff & Beer Release at Catawba Brewing Co.   
(Registration Available Soon)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
We're hiring! Each year, an incredible group of people fill some very important roles in the community. We call them Loaned Executives (LE) and they are full-time, professional-level temporary fundraisers. They are often the first face many think of when they think of United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. READ MORE> 
"WHY I GIVE BACK": SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
Our community comes together to make sure students are ready to learn on the first day of school during the Back to School Supply Drive. We asked members of Highlands Circle why the drive is important, what it means to them and how they'll make sure we reach our goal of 1,200 stocked backpacks. READ MORE> 
SMALL ACTS CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ON MANY PEOPLE  
TAKE AMERICORPS BUDGET CUTS OFF THE TABLE 
Sam Fontaine has spent his year in the AmeriCorps VISTA program as Community Engagement Coordinator at Enka Middle Community School. He wanted to show appreciation for teachers and boost morale. Imagine his surprise when a community volunteer showed up with at least 200 cookies she had baked from scratch. READ MORE> 
AmeriCorps members work as tutors and mentors at schools, as well as in after-school programs, among dozens and dozens of assignments in Buncombe County and North Carolina. Congress has proposed a 42% funding cut to the program. If this happens, the financial burden to keep these community programs going will rise. READ MORE>  

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