Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but the POP Project believes we helped create 20 new fans of “The Phantom Tollbooth” yesterday. Did you know that April 23 is an internationally recognized holiday? Banks don’t close, and buses don’t stop running, but readers across the U.S. and...
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Congrats to POP Director, Jim MacKenzie, on his Recent Ignite Win!Congrats to POP Director, Jim MacKenzie, on his Recent Ignite Win!
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...
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...
Are You a Literary Crime Solver?Are You a Literary Crime Solver?
Asheville’s hottest literary mystery has never been solved, but maybe you can help! The Thomas Wolfe House burned down in the early morning hours of July 24, 1998. The Asheville Fire Department swept in and quickly distinguished the fire, but not before irreplaceable antiques were...
Read-cycle Your Children’s Books with Hands On!Read-cycle Your Children’s Books with Hands On!
Did you know that 61% of low-income families have NO books at all in their homes for their children? Help make a difference! Donate your outgrown children’s books to the Read-cycle! program organized by Hands On Asheville Buncombe. The POP Project will put the books...
Congrats to Jim, POP Project’s Executive Director!Congrats to Jim, POP Project’s Executive Director!
The POP Project wants to extend our congratulations to Jim MacKenzie, our executive director! Jim was recently nominated to receive one of the inaugural “40 Under Forty” awards from the Biltmore Beacon and Mountaineer Publishing Company. The awards recognize 40 people in the Asheville community...
“Rethink Ink” in Review“Rethink Ink” in Review
The POP Project held the “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser last Saturday. We’d like to send special thanks to the West Asheville Presbyterian Church for allowing us space for the event. Extra special thanks also go out to our volunteers for the weekend: Wallace,...
Calling All Volunteers!Calling All Volunteers!
The POP Project is organizing the “Rethink Ink”Book Sale and Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY, March 24 from 11:00-3:00 pm. In order to get everything set up and running smoothly, we need the help of a few intrepid volunteers. Friday evening, we’ll be moving boxes of books...