- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Equity underlies everything we do. We serve immigrants, low-wealth, and disadvantaged individuals of every age. We know that literacy is the primary determinant of health, employment, income levels, and constructive self-expression. In 2017, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that sixty percent of children nationwide are not reading proficiently. Without intervention children who do not read proficiently become adults with low literacy and the cycle continues. Our one-on-one and small group tutoring is free and based on students’ schedules, making it accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend traditional classroom settings.
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.

If you’re able to volunteer, all of us at MANNA, as well as recipients of food boxes across WNC, would be incredibly grateful for your support. If you’re unable to volunteer, we would greatly appreciate you spreading the word and letting friends, family members and neighbors know of the need for food assistance that exists right now and how they can help by volunteering with us here at MANNA.Those interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift on MANNA’s website. Volunteer shifts are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, and 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
MANNA NEEDS VOLUNTEERSWithout Key Groups of Volunteers, MANNA is Straining to Meet the Food Needs for 100,000 People Each Month
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Equity underlies everything we do. We serve immigrants, low-wealth, and disadvantaged individuals of every age. We know that literacy is the primary determinant of health, employment, income levels, and constructive self-expression. In 2017, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that sixty percent of children nationwide are not reading proficiently. Without intervention children who do not read proficiently become adults with low literacy and the cycle continues. Our one-on-one and small group tutoring is free and based on students’ schedules, making it accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend traditional classroom settings.
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.

If you’re able to volunteer, all of us at MANNA, as well as recipients of food boxes across WNC, would be incredibly grateful for your support. If you’re unable to volunteer, we would greatly appreciate you spreading the word and letting friends, family members and neighbors know of the need for food assistance that exists right now and how they can help by volunteering with us here at MANNA.Those interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift on MANNA’s website. Volunteer shifts are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, and 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
MANNA NEEDS VOLUNTEERSWithout Key Groups of Volunteers, MANNA is Straining to Meet the Food Needs for 100,000 People Each Month
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Volunteers from the Asheville Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, and more have worked with representatives of the City of Asheville for 10 years to find out how many people are walking and bicycling in various locations around the city. You can help!
This year, in coordination with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, we will count non-motorized users of our streets at a number of specific sites from 5-7 p.m. on one of the following dates:
*Tuesday, September 15th, OR
*Wednesday, September 16th, OR
*Thursday, September 17th.
There are also a few sites available from 7-9 a.m. on those days, and a few sites that are counted on Saturday, September 19th from 9-11 a.m. Volunteer hours are extremely valuable in this effort. No special skills are required, but we will make sure you know how to do the count before we send you out there. Sign up at Bike/Ped Site Registration or if you have questions, email [email protected].
If you are interested in what we have learned, you can see the 2019 report here.
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Volunteers from the Asheville Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, and more have worked with representatives of the City of Asheville for 10 years to find out how many people are walking and bicycling in various locations around the city. You can help!
This year, in coordination with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, we will count non-motorized users of our streets at a number of specific sites from 5-7 p.m. on one of the following dates:
*Tuesday, September 15th, OR
*Wednesday, September 16th, OR
*Thursday, September 17th.
There are also a few sites available from 7-9 a.m. on those days, and a few sites that are counted on Saturday, September 19th from 9-11 a.m. Volunteer hours are extremely valuable in this effort. No special skills are required, but we will make sure you know how to do the count before we send you out there. Sign up at Bike/Ped Site Registration or if you have questions, email [email protected].
If you are interested in what we have learned, you can see the 2019 report here.
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Volunteers from the Asheville Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, and more have worked with representatives of the City of Asheville for 10 years to find out how many people are walking and bicycling in various locations around the city. You can help!
This year, in coordination with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, we will count non-motorized users of our streets at a number of specific sites from 5-7 p.m. on one of the following dates:
*Tuesday, September 15th, OR
*Wednesday, September 16th, OR
*Thursday, September 17th.
There are also a few sites available from 7-9 a.m. on those days, and a few sites that are counted on Saturday, September 19th from 9-11 a.m. Volunteer hours are extremely valuable in this effort. No special skills are required, but we will make sure you know how to do the count before we send you out there. Sign up at Bike/Ped Site Registration or if you have questions, email [email protected].
If you are interested in what we have learned, you can see the 2019 report here.
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
Join a guided tour of Historic Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville’s municipal cemetery which whispers stories of the town’s early days. The famous Italian marble monument which inspired the title of Thomas Wolfe’s novel Look Homeward, Angel is in Oakdale, along with both marked and unmarked graves of historic figures. The heritage of the local African-American community is told in the Black section of the cemetery, while the designated Jewish cemetery reveals how the town grew to embrace ethnic and religious groups through the years. How and why the cemetery was created, names of those who helped build the town and where they were laid to rest, where the Sunshine Lady is buried, and more questions will be answered. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. in the cemetery, two miles west of downtown on U.S. 64 at Valley St. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, space is limited and reservations are required. Participants should wear a cloth face covering. Phone history walk leader Mary Jo Padgett at 828-545-3179 to make a reservation. Private tours for small groups can be arranged anytime.
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Equity underlies everything we do. We serve immigrants, low-wealth, and disadvantaged individuals of every age. We know that literacy is the primary determinant of health, employment, income levels, and constructive self-expression. In 2017, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that sixty percent of children nationwide are not reading proficiently. Without intervention children who do not read proficiently become adults with low literacy and the cycle continues. Our one-on-one and small group tutoring is free and based on students’ schedules, making it accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend traditional classroom settings.
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.

If you’re able to volunteer, all of us at MANNA, as well as recipients of food boxes across WNC, would be incredibly grateful for your support. If you’re unable to volunteer, we would greatly appreciate you spreading the word and letting friends, family members and neighbors know of the need for food assistance that exists right now and how they can help by volunteering with us here at MANNA.Those interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift on MANNA’s website. Volunteer shifts are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, and 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
MANNA NEEDS VOLUNTEERSWithout Key Groups of Volunteers, MANNA is Straining to Meet the Food Needs for 100,000 People Each Month
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer roles range from:
- Maintaining our beautiful corn maze trails!
- Hosting one of our many attractions including the jumping pillow or the slides!
- Picking corn from the maze for our Corn Cannons!
- Helping with Check-In and merchandise sales!
*If you have specific needs related to a physical disability be sure to let us know and we will be happy to accommodate you in your role assignment.Volunteer Perks
- Shifts are two or three hours long, and you’re free to sign up for multiple shifts!
- You will receive a snack & refreshment after your shift!
- FREE ticket to visit Maze on Thursdays!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Equity underlies everything we do. We serve immigrants, low-wealth, and disadvantaged individuals of every age. We know that literacy is the primary determinant of health, employment, income levels, and constructive self-expression. In 2017, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that sixty percent of children nationwide are not reading proficiently. Without intervention children who do not read proficiently become adults with low literacy and the cycle continues. Our one-on-one and small group tutoring is free and based on students’ schedules, making it accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend traditional classroom settings.
Our Ideal Volunteer Tutor
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.

