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 the month, POP volunteers will create “book shelf starter-kits” as an informal extension of Homeward Bound’s “Welcome Home Project.” The Welcome Home Project provides a basic setup of furniture and housewares to support people recently placed in permanent housing as they transition into stability. POP believes that every new home also deserves a shelf of new books, and has committed to help provide those to the people served by Homeward Bound.
The “book shelf starter-kits” that POP will put together will include a few good novels, cookbooks, home-improvement guides, etc., to help make new houses a home. Volunteers will sort, count, and package boxes of books, which will be delivered at a later time by POP staff.
We’re excited about the possibilities of this new program, and hope that YOU will join us in our beneficial collaboration!
Homeward Bound of Asheville is a local nonprofit dedicated to ending the cycle of homelessness with permanent housing. Interested in supporting Homeward Bound in another way? Click here for more info.
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is the volunteer program of the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. The organization lists a collection of volunteer opportunities in support of nonprofits in Asheville and Buncombe County. Flex projects are recurring events, led by Hands On volunteer leaders, that require no ongoing commitment or advance training. Click here to see all project listings from the POP Project.