The POP Projects sends a hearty “Congratulations!” to our executive director, Jim MacKenzie on his recent win at Ignite Asheville 2013! This year’s Ignite Asheville competition was not to be missed. Though it was not about books, POP’s director, Jim, gave a great speech that...
On Our Way to South for Valentine’s DayOn Our Way to South for Valentine’s Day
This week, POP’s Homeward Books volunteers sorted, counted, and packaged hundreds of books bound for new homes in South Carolina. We send our special thanks to Connie for coming out to learn about what we do, and help us put the book donations together. We...
8 Volunteers Join POP for MLK’s Day of Service8 Volunteers Join POP for MLK’s Day of Service
For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Caring 2013, the POP Project and our volunteer team put together a sizable book donation for Haywood Street Congregation, an inclusive worship center in downtown Asheville. Our great team of volunteers worked hard sorting, counting, and packaging boxes...
Spots Available for POP’s MLK Day of Service ProjectSpots Available for POP’s MLK Day of Service Project
People of all ages, all over our great nation, will be calling Monday, January 21 a Day On, not a day off. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service commemorates the spirit of Reverend King through service projects designed to strengthen communities, empower individuals,...
2013 “POPs” with Excitement ~ A Look at the Year Ahead2013 “POPs” with Excitement ~ A Look at the Year Ahead
2012 was a great year for the POP Project, filled with fun events, great volunteers, and some big book donations! In February 2012, POP expanded our prison books program into 5 states with a donation to the men’s state prison in Georgia. Later in the...
2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Books of Course!2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Books of Course!
Books make great gifts year round, of course, but the holidays provide a special opportunity to give the kind of books that make a big impression, the ones that lead to the kinds of discoveries that only great books can offer us. This isn’t the...
Tis the Season … to Curl up with a Good BookTis the Season … to Curl up with a Good Book
Twas the month of December, and all through the city Everyone was out shopping, buying presents, and keeping busy. All the windows were hung with special buys and fake snow, Yet despite all the merriment, I just couldn’t go. During this hectic and festive time...
POP Delivers Books to New Madison County Detention CenterPOP Delivers Books to New Madison County Detention Center
This week, the POP Project took an afternoon road trip north, into Madison County, NC. Several months ago, Madison County opened its new detention center. Paired with a new sheriff’s office and EMS center, the new detention center is tucked just off the main drag...