Since 2012, the world has celebrated Giving Tuesday on the first Tuesday of December, a movement bringing people together “for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.” This year, the POP Project encourages you to give back to your community by giving to...
Give Thanks by Giving!Local this Holiday SeasonGive Thanks by Giving!Local this Holiday Season
As you’re joining friends and family around the dinner table this week to give thanks for the bounties of the year, take a moment to consider those who are not as fortunate. Asheville has one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the nation....
What is Give!Local? Your Questions, AnsweredWhat is Give!Local? Your Questions, Answered
We’re just over a week into the Give!Local fundraising program and POP has already raised $29 as of this posting. We’re excited about this great start, but we know we can do better! Do you have questions about how Give!Local works? Learn more about the...
Give!Local Fundraising Program Launches this Week!Give!Local Fundraising Program Launches this Week!
Mountain Xpress launches Asheville’s new Give!Local program this week, an online fundraising initiative helping local nonprofits through micro-donations, including the POP Project. But nonprofits aren’t the only one reaping rewards. As a donor, you’ll be getting some great swag, too. How Give!Local Works Give!Local allows...
Usborne Books Helps POP Make an Impact to Local Kids—with Your Help!Usborne Books Helps POP Make an Impact to Local Kids—with Your Help!
The POP Project has been partnering with Usborne Books & More to provide NEW books to children in our area. You can help us make a larger impact by giving through an active online fundraiser. The POP Project distributes free books in Buncombe County and...
Can You Spot These Books? POP Celebrates Banned Books Week 2015Can You Spot These Books? POP Celebrates Banned Books Week 2015
Are there books missing in our community? Would you even notice if there were? The freedom to read affects more than your access to certain specific titles. Censorship is a creeping shadow that, when let into communities, can envelop everything from school reading lists to...
POP Demolishes our Day of Caring Donation Record Thanks to Our 2015 Team!POP Demolishes our Day of Caring Donation Record Thanks to Our 2015 Team!
The POP Project recently completed our annual Day of Caring volunteer and book delivery day. We’re proud to say that it was our most impactful day yet, thanks to a great group of volunteers from the Beverly-Hanks & Associates realty agency! In just a few...
POP Accepted into the 2015 Give!Local ProgramPOP Accepted into the 2015 Give!Local Program
This holiday season, the Mountain Xpress launches Give!Local, a new online fundraising program aimed to help local nonprofits through micro-donations. With the same love behind it for local development as the Buy Local/Shop Local movements, Give!Local aims to develop a new generation of donors while...