This fall’s Days of Impact volunteer and book delivery day was full of hard work and book love. It was great to have A-B Tech staff members back for a third October in a row!
In just a few short hours, eight volunteers from A-B Tech helped us sort, count, and pack MORE THAN $4,300 worth of books. They then delivered the books to nine organizations and Little Free Libraries around Asheville and Buncombe County:
- Little Free Library: Asheville Fire Department Station 2
- Buncombe County Detention Center
- Craggy Correctional Center
- Eblen Intermediate School
- Hands On Asheville-Buncombe – Homework Diners program
- Johnston Elementary School
- Neil Dobbins Rehab Center
- Read to Succeed
- Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
The POP Project designs the day around the volunteers pairing up into teams and taking on deliveries from there. But A-B Tech’s staff jumped in and each helped each other find the right books needed for each delivery location. Kudos to them for leaving no team member behind!
A-B Tech’s donation of time and effort ensured that hundreds of people within our community, including children and the most vulnerable, have a greater access to books. Now, many have their very own books to take home.
THANK YOU, A-B TECH STAFF!
About Days of Impact
Days of Impact is Hands On Asheville-Buncombe’s semiannual block of volunteer days that pairs workforce volunteers with local nonprofits, schools, and public entities. 2019 marks the POP Project’s ninth year of participation (including hosting Day of Caring opportunities from 2011–2015), making this our twelvth volunteer opportunity. In those years, POP and our various Day of Caring/Days of Impact volunteers have delivered more than $62,000 in books during these single-afternoon volunteer opportunities alone! POP encourages you to contact Hands On Asheville-Buncombe if you and your co-workers are interested in participating next year.
Click here for more photos from Days of Impact, October 2019.