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...
Tag: Asheville
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...
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...
POP Painted Asheville “REaD” at Banned Books Week EventPOP Painted Asheville “REaD” at Banned Books Week Event
The POP Project recently celebrated Banned Books Week 2012 by hosting the “Paint the Town REaD” read-a-thon in downtown Asheville, NC. We were proud to have 13 excellent readers help us fill the day with beautifully-crafted, melodic, contraband book passages. From Dr. Seuss to Ernest...
PAINT THE TOWN REaD – Participant InformationPAINT THE TOWN REaD – Participant Information
Thank you for registering for the POP Project’s Banned Books Week read-a-thon! We’re excited that you have chosen to celebrate the freedom to read and to show Asheville that books are important to you. We invite you to join us after the event at 7:00...