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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Nov 30 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Want to Volunteer with Bountiful Cities?
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
various locations in Buncombe County
We need 1-2 folks with some experience laying paving stones to help lay pavers for the Herring Elementary Garden Greenhouse floor. We have done the hardest part of installing the gravel and stone dust base- all you have to do is place the stones. We will work on this during the Thursday workdays, and can also train you so you can come at your convenience on evenings/weekends.
The goal is to finish this project by Oct 31 so we can use this space for our outdoor classes during the winter months! Please contact Jordan Diamond, garden coordinator, for info- [email protected]

More Volunteer Opportunities…

Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Join us for weekly community workdays at Pearson Gardens, the home of Windfall Collective Nursery, the Community Food Hub and many other Bountiful Cities projects. For the month of October we will be focusing on seed and medicine harvest, as well as processing and preservation of the harvest.  Please click this link to sign up. Contact Lynx at [email protected] for more information.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Thursdays 2:45 pm- 3:45 pm. Beginning August 23, the garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP. We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every Tuesday at our Sharing Table on Tuesdays after 3 pm.

GWC Edible Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/YoC1XZ6H
Tempie Avery Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/TC4lALFL
West Asheville Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/2J8M3oeFx
Pearson Garden Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/1k2rd2jkr

Sign up to find out more about volunteering
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 1 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Want to Volunteer with Bountiful Cities?
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
various locations in Buncombe County
We need 1-2 folks with some experience laying paving stones to help lay pavers for the Herring Elementary Garden Greenhouse floor. We have done the hardest part of installing the gravel and stone dust base- all you have to do is place the stones. We will work on this during the Thursday workdays, and can also train you so you can come at your convenience on evenings/weekends.
The goal is to finish this project by Oct 31 so we can use this space for our outdoor classes during the winter months! Please contact Jordan Diamond, garden coordinator, for info- [email protected]

More Volunteer Opportunities…

Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Join us for weekly community workdays at Pearson Gardens, the home of Windfall Collective Nursery, the Community Food Hub and many other Bountiful Cities projects. For the month of October we will be focusing on seed and medicine harvest, as well as processing and preservation of the harvest.  Please click this link to sign up. Contact Lynx at [email protected] for more information.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Thursdays 2:45 pm- 3:45 pm. Beginning August 23, the garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP. We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every Tuesday at our Sharing Table on Tuesdays after 3 pm.

GWC Edible Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/YoC1XZ6H
Tempie Avery Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/TC4lALFL
West Asheville Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/2J8M3oeFx
Pearson Garden Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/1k2rd2jkr

Sign up to find out more about volunteering
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 2 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Want to Volunteer with Bountiful Cities?
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
various locations in Buncombe County
We need 1-2 folks with some experience laying paving stones to help lay pavers for the Herring Elementary Garden Greenhouse floor. We have done the hardest part of installing the gravel and stone dust base- all you have to do is place the stones. We will work on this during the Thursday workdays, and can also train you so you can come at your convenience on evenings/weekends.
The goal is to finish this project by Oct 31 so we can use this space for our outdoor classes during the winter months! Please contact Jordan Diamond, garden coordinator, for info- [email protected]

More Volunteer Opportunities…

Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Join us for weekly community workdays at Pearson Gardens, the home of Windfall Collective Nursery, the Community Food Hub and many other Bountiful Cities projects. For the month of October we will be focusing on seed and medicine harvest, as well as processing and preservation of the harvest.  Please click this link to sign up. Contact Lynx at [email protected] for more information.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Thursdays 2:45 pm- 3:45 pm. Beginning August 23, the garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP. We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every Tuesday at our Sharing Table on Tuesdays after 3 pm.

GWC Edible Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/YoC1XZ6H
Tempie Avery Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/TC4lALFL
West Asheville Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/2J8M3oeFx
Pearson Garden Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/1k2rd2jkr

Sign up to find out more about volunteering
Friday, December 3, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 3 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Want to Volunteer with Bountiful Cities?
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
various locations in Buncombe County
We need 1-2 folks with some experience laying paving stones to help lay pavers for the Herring Elementary Garden Greenhouse floor. We have done the hardest part of installing the gravel and stone dust base- all you have to do is place the stones. We will work on this during the Thursday workdays, and can also train you so you can come at your convenience on evenings/weekends.
The goal is to finish this project by Oct 31 so we can use this space for our outdoor classes during the winter months! Please contact Jordan Diamond, garden coordinator, for info- [email protected]

More Volunteer Opportunities…

Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Join us for weekly community workdays at Pearson Gardens, the home of Windfall Collective Nursery, the Community Food Hub and many other Bountiful Cities projects. For the month of October we will be focusing on seed and medicine harvest, as well as processing and preservation of the harvest.  Please click this link to sign up. Contact Lynx at [email protected] for more information.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Thursdays 2:45 pm- 3:45 pm. Beginning August 23, the garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP. We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every Tuesday at our Sharing Table on Tuesdays after 3 pm.

GWC Edible Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/YoC1XZ6H
Tempie Avery Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/TC4lALFL
West Asheville Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/2J8M3oeFx
Pearson Garden Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/1k2rd2jkr

Sign up to find out more about volunteering
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 4 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Volunteer for the Holidays!
Dec 4 all-day
Eliada Homes
Accepting Gifts Help
We also need help thanking our Christmas sponsors as they drop off gifts the week of December 6th-11th!
You can sign up to cover a shift as people drop off the presents they have purchased for a child in need. Contact Rebecca Boline if you are interested in this opportunity [email protected].
Want to Volunteer with Bountiful Cities?
Dec 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
various locations in Buncombe County
We need 1-2 folks with some experience laying paving stones to help lay pavers for the Herring Elementary Garden Greenhouse floor. We have done the hardest part of installing the gravel and stone dust base- all you have to do is place the stones. We will work on this during the Thursday workdays, and can also train you so you can come at your convenience on evenings/weekends.
The goal is to finish this project by Oct 31 so we can use this space for our outdoor classes during the winter months! Please contact Jordan Diamond, garden coordinator, for info- [email protected]

More Volunteer Opportunities…

Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Join us for weekly community workdays at Pearson Gardens, the home of Windfall Collective Nursery, the Community Food Hub and many other Bountiful Cities projects. For the month of October we will be focusing on seed and medicine harvest, as well as processing and preservation of the harvest.  Please click this link to sign up. Contact Lynx at [email protected] for more information.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Thursdays 2:45 pm- 3:45 pm. Beginning August 23, the garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP. We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every Tuesday at our Sharing Table on Tuesdays after 3 pm.

GWC Edible Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/YoC1XZ6H
Tempie Avery Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/TC4lALFL
West Asheville Park Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/2J8M3oeFx
Pearson Garden Community Workdays: https://fb.me/e/1k2rd2jkr

Sign up to find out more about volunteering
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 5 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Monday, December 6, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 6 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 7 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Online Volunteer Orientation Meeting (Literacy Together)
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Zoom

Literacy Together (formerly Literacy Council of Buncombe County) has a determined group of students waiting for volunteer tutors so they can move forward on their goals for a better future. Tutor training is via distance learning, and all tutoring sessions are online. We have programs teaching English to immigrants; adult literacy for folks working on a GED; and youth literacy for kids struggling to learn to read.

Online Volunteer Orientations with Literacy Together
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

The ideal volunteer tutor is someone seeking to make a one-year commitment of two hours per week to help someone else make the change of a lifetime. For our volunteer tutors, an education background is helpful, but not necessary. The most important qualities are patience, an open mind, and resourcefulness. Tutors also need to be non-judgmental and sensitive to cultural differences. A GED or high school diploma is required. Ideal tutors enjoy seeing concrete outcomes from their efforts and sharing in the life-changing successes of others. See our full tutor position description here.

Learn more about Literacy Together’s volunteer roles!

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 8 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 9 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Online Volunteer Orientation Meeting (Literacy Together)
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Zoom

Literacy Together (formerly Literacy Council of Buncombe County) has a determined group of students waiting for volunteer tutors so they can move forward on their goals for a better future. Tutor training is via distance learning, and all tutoring sessions are online. We have programs teaching English to immigrants; adult literacy for folks working on a GED; and youth literacy for kids struggling to learn to read.

Online Volunteer Orientations with Literacy Together
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
online

The ideal volunteer tutor is someone seeking to make a one-year commitment of two hours per week to help someone else make the change of a lifetime. For our volunteer tutors, an education background is helpful, but not necessary. The most important qualities are patience, an open mind, and resourcefulness. Tutors also need to be non-judgmental and sensitive to cultural differences. A GED or high school diploma is required. Ideal tutors enjoy seeing concrete outcomes from their efforts and sharing in the life-changing successes of others. See our full tutor position description here.

Learn more about Literacy Together’s volunteer roles!

Friday, December 10, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 10 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Saturday, December 11, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 11 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Sunday, December 12, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 12 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

Monday, December 13, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 13 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

YMI Cultural Center Volunteers Needed
Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
YMI Cultural Center
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 14 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

YMI Cultural Center Volunteers Needed
Dec 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
YMI Cultural Center
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 15 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.

YMI Cultural Center Volunteers Needed
Dec 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
YMI Cultural Center
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Volunteer at MANNA during the holidays
Dec 16 all-day
MANNA’s Volunteer Center

Holiday Season Volunteering

During the holiday season, our volunteer shifts usually fill up very quickly. If you are interested in volunteering during the holidays, please contact us as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks in advance). Due to increased call and email volumes at this time, please allow for 4-5 business days to receive a reply.

Hunger does exist year-round, and we often have a greater need for volunteers during January and February. If you have flexibility in your volunteering schedule, please consider volunteering after the holidays.