Local advertising network, WNC AdGuild, recently reported that since their launch in late March 2012, the network has served over 250,000 ad impressions for nonprofit organizations. The POP Project is proud to be a member of the AdGuild, and to take a good sized chunk...
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When You’re with POP, Sometimes Books Almost Literally Fall at Your FeetWhen You’re with POP, Sometimes Books Almost Literally Fall at Your Feet
Last Spring, the POP Project paired up local filmmaker Ross Dillon of Roscomax Productions to create our very first YouTube video. The concept was simple. Let’s take a few boxes of books around downtown Asheville, NC, and set them up like dominoes. In practice, books...
Congrats to Jim, POP Project’s Executive Director!Congrats to Jim, POP Project’s Executive Director!
The POP Project wants to extend our congratulations to Jim MacKenzie, our executive director! Jim was recently nominated to receive one of the inaugural “40 Under Forty” awards from the Biltmore Beacon and Mountaineer Publishing Company. The awards recognize 40 people in the Asheville community...
World Book Night Inspires Readers and GiversWorld Book Night Inspires Readers and Givers
World Book Night is an annual celebration of reading and books during which tens of thousands of people share books with others in their communities. Held on April 23, the anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and death, the purpose of World Book Night is to spread...
Our Drop Box is Lonely – Do You Have Any Books to Keep it Company?Our Drop Box is Lonely – Do You Have Any Books to Keep it Company?
The POP Project currently has a drop box at the West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road. It sits there by the front door, greeting people as they come in for their pastries and loaves of freshly-made bread. It bids them adieu as they run off...
“Rethink Ink” in Review“Rethink Ink” in Review
The POP Project held the “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser last Saturday. We’d like to send special thanks to the West Asheville Presbyterian Church for allowing us space for the event. Extra special thanks also go out to our volunteers for the weekend: Wallace,...
Calling All Volunteers!Calling All Volunteers!
The POP Project is organizing the “Rethink Ink”Book Sale and Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY, March 24 from 11:00-3:00 pm. In order to get everything set up and running smoothly, we need the help of a few intrepid volunteers. Friday evening, we’ll be moving boxes of books...
POP’s “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser!POP’s “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser!
Book collectors rejoice! The POP Project is holding the “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Special thanks to the West Asheville Presbyterian Church for allowing us to hold the fundraiser there (690 Haywood Road,...