The POP Project’s mission is to distribute books within the community from those who have many to those who have few. In return, we hope that by improving the community’s overall access to books, that we can help people succeed and thrive. In order to...
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Thanks for Another Successful Rethink Ink Fundraiser!Thanks for Another Successful Rethink Ink Fundraiser!
Last Saturday, the POP Project held our latest Rethink Ink Book Sale Fundraiser at the parking lot of Grace Baptist Church on Haywood Street in West Asheville. The morning started out a little rocky, but overall the event was a success. In the days leading...
Eat a Sandwich, Buy a Book, Provide Books for Others in NeedEat a Sandwich, Buy a Book, Provide Books for Others in Need
The POP Project gives $10 in books for every $1 in our budget. These books go to low-income schools, shelters, personal development programs, and other places in Buncombe and surrounding counties with people in need. At the POP Project, we believe that literacy is the...
POP Needs Your Support: 5 Ways to GivePOP Needs Your Support: 5 Ways to Give
The POP Project doesn’t have a lot of overhead, but what we do have is integral to our mission. Nearly 80 percent of POP’s annual budget goes to the cost of storing the books in our care until they find new homes. Have you noticed...
Save the Date!: Rethink Ink Book Sale and FundraiserSave the Date!: Rethink Ink Book Sale and Fundraiser
The POP Project receives a very wide variety of books from our generous donors. We do our best to find new homes for all these books, but in some cases that can be difficult. Our periodic Rethink Ink Book Sale gives us an opportunity to...
Save the Date!: Big Hug Super Saturday at Loretta’s CafeSave the Date!: Big Hug Super Saturday at Loretta’s Cafe
On select Saturdays, Loretta’s Cafe in downtown Asheville is teaming up with local nonprofits for their giving event: Big Hug Super Saturday. On each date, a select community partner will receive 10% of the restaurant’s net sales from 11 AM to 5 PM. We are...
Giving the Gift of Books: An Impact StoryGiving the Gift of Books: An Impact Story
The POP Project generally donates our books directly to the agency or organization that needs them and then steps out of the way to let that agency do what they do best. By supplementing the existing programs of local agencies, POP helps ensure that they...
Looking for the Perfect Book? Try Biblio.comLooking for the Perfect Book? Try Biblio.com
The POP Project gives away thousands of books within our community every year. Those books may be free to the recipients, but there is a cost to storing, sorting, and delivering free books. In addition to collecting private donations from supporters like you, the POP...