Following our national day of thanks, then a full weekend of shopping deals in retail stores and online, is a day that has been recently dubbed Giving Tuesday. In 2012, the day was founded as a movement toward coming together “for one common purpose: to...
Category: Volunteer Opportunities
We’re Ready for Spring! Are You Ready to Make an Impact?We’re Ready for Spring! Are You Ready to Make an Impact?
It’s about time! Warm weather seems to be getting closer every day, and with warmer weather, POP will be offering more regular volunteer opportunities and lining up more book donations. Many of our volunteer projects and programs are weather contingent, so we are excited to...
Gearing Up for Day of CaringGearing Up for Day of Caring
The POP Project is excited to be paired with the Literacy Council of Buncombe County for our second Day of Caring volunteer day with their organization. The Literacy Council is sending staff members to act as volunteers for the POP Project and donate an afternoon...
Rain, Rain, Go Away!Rain, Rain, Go Away!
It’s been a tough season for the POP Project. Asheville, NC has already hit our average rain mark for the year, and we’re only a few days past the mid-mark on the calendar. It’s been so wet and rainy, friends are posting comments on Facebook...
Homeward Books Expands into Full Afternoon Event!Homeward Books Expands into Full Afternoon Event!
The POP Project is excited to expand our existing Homeward Books program into a quarterly afternoon volunteer opportunity! With your help, we will now be able to deliver thousands of dollars in books to children and adults in need within our community in a single...
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,...
Looking for a Few Good Readers! – “Paint the Town REaD” 2012Looking for a Few Good Readers! – “Paint the Town REaD” 2012
Do you love books? Do you think books should be available to everyone? Do you have a half hour to spend reading? The POP Project is looking for readers to participate in our “Paint the Town REaD” fundraiser and read-a-thon on October 2nd. Spend 22...
You Can Go Home Again – POP’s New Flex Project Prepares Books for People Placed in New HousingYou Can Go Home Again – POP’s New Flex Project Prepares Books for People Placed in New Housing
The POP Project has created a new monthly volunteer opportunity in conjunction with Hands On Asheville-Buncombe. Called “Homeward Books,” the program will create book packages for people recently placed in new housing by our fellow nonprofit, Homeward Bound of Asheville. On the second Monday of...