This year for National Volunteer Week, we would like to send a very big THANK YOU to all our supporters for helping POP meet our mission with minimal resources. POP is a 100% volunteer-led nonprofit, so 100% of our success is attributed to our volunteers....
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The POP Project Needs You: Join Our Board of DirectorsThe POP Project Needs You: Join Our Board of Directors
Do you have lots of volunteer experience and want to step up your involvement in the community? Are you interested in making an impact more than one event or volunteer opportunity at a time? The POP Project has an open board position. And we’d love...
Beginning the Year on a High Note: POP Project’s 2015 in Review and Look ahead to 2016Beginning the Year on a High Note: POP Project’s 2015 in Review and Look ahead to 2016
The POP Project broke our book delivery records again in 2015 by sorting, packing, and delivering over 7,500 books valued at nearly $38,000! These books were delivered to local area schools, children’s programs, shelters, housing and healthcare centers, food pantries, and detention centers to serve...
POP has New Book Donation RulesPOP has New Book Donation Rules
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...
The Growth Spurt Continues: POP Project’s 2014 in Review and Look ahead to 2015The Growth Spurt Continues: POP Project’s 2014 in Review and Look ahead to 2015
The POP Project broke our book delivery records in 2014 by sorting, packing, and delivering almost 7,000 books valued at nearly $35,000! These books were delivered to local area schools, children’s programs, shelters, housing and healthcare centers, and detention centers, as well as to NC’s...
North Asheville Bookstores Rise and Shine in OctoberNorth Asheville Bookstores Rise and Shine in October
There are a handful of great bookstores within Asheville’s compact downtown district. Each has its own personality and specialty, and booklovers could lose a whole afternoon wandering from one to the next. But this October, two bookstores* well north of downtown are celebrating major milestones....
Introducing the New POP Project Board of Directors!Introducing the New POP Project Board of Directors!
For several months over the spring, the POP Project was actively searching for new board members. Today, we are happy to announce that we have three new members who are dedicated to advancing POP’s mission in the community. New Board Members Elizabeth Garzarelli, Acting Spokesperson...
Thanks for a Successful “Rethink Ink” Fundraiser!Thanks for a Successful “Rethink Ink” Fundraiser!
Last Friday, the POP Project held our second “Rethink Ink” Book Sale Fundraiser at the Biltmore Lake Clubhouse. Thanks to the generosity of the book sale attendees, we were able to raise $406 for the POP Project! All proceeds from the sale will used to...