We Donate
Donating 10% has been an essential part of our mission since we came up with our business plan. We love to sponsor events in our local community and support Asheville's many wonderful non-profits. Below is a list of organizations that we are connected to - please click on their names to learn more about them.
Aerial Space
- A studio dedicated to the promotion and education of aerial movement and art.
All Souls Counseling
- Providing counseling services on a sliding scale for the uninsured and under-insured.
Animal Compassion Network
- A no-kill shelter with and extensive foster/adoption network and a comprehensive spay/neuter assistance program.
ArtSpace Charter School
- A tuition-free public school with an arts-centered education geared to provide students with a creative approach to the standard North Carolina curriculum.
Asheville Community Yoga
- Serving the community by offering donation based yoga, health services, and community outreach.
Asheville FM
- A volunteer-based, grassroots community radio station created by Friends of Community Radio.
Asheville Green Opportunities
- A community-based development organization dedicated to improving lives, communities and the health of the planet through innovative green collar job training and placement programs.
Beauty Through Cancer
- Offering support for female cancer patients and survivors with an emphasis on beauty, strength and confidence.
Bountiful Cities Project
- Enlivening and empowering self-reliance, cooperation, and a stronger sense of community through providing an opportunity to grow, harvest and eat fresh, local produce.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
- The largest no-kill animal shelter in Asheville.
Buncombe County Medical Society
- A physician- and community-led charitable organization founded in 1885 to address issues of access to quality health care and disparities in health in Buncombe county.
Buncombe Fruit and Nut Club
- An all-volunteer club dedicated to caring for the edible parks of Asheville and planting fruit and nut trees in public places.
Diana Wortham Scholarship Fund
- Created to make it possible for under served schools to attend Diana Wortham Theater school programming.
Evergreen School
- A kindergarten through eighth-grade public charter school employing the Expeditionary Learning School design model.
Firefly Gathering
- A gathering for those seeking to deepen and expand their connection with the natural world through things like self-sufficiency and primitive skills.
Francine Delaney School
- A charter school dedicated to children, families, learning, and building community.
French Broad Riverkeeper
- Protecting and defending the French Broad River watershed by identifying pollution sources, enforcing environmental laws, engaging in restoration, and educating and empowering the public.
Habitat for Humanity
- A non-profit ministry that builds and sells homes to families in need.
Hearts With Hands
- A non-profit, charitable organization providing physical, spiritual, medical, economic and other necessary aid to victims of poverty, natural disaster, or famine.
iLoveMountains.org
- Dedicated to ending the radical practice of mountain top removal for coal mining.
Jazz for Justice
- A yearly fund raiser for Pisgah Legal Services, an innovative, responsive nonprofit law firm founded in 1978 that provides free civil legal aid to very low-income people.
Junior League of Asheville
- A non-profit women's organization that strives to positively impact the city of Asheville and its surrounding areas by investing in the lives of women and children throughout the community.
Ladies Night Out
- Providing breast cancer screenings, education, and treatment for uninsured and under insured women in Buncombe County.
LEAF in School and Streets
- An outreach program of the Lake Eden Arts Festival matching performing artists into schools, educational centers and housing communities for hands-on workshops, residencies and interactive performances.
Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival
- Supporting and promoting local creative entrepreneurship.
Loving Food Resources
- Providing basic needs to people living with HIV/AIDS through food, health and personal care items.
MANNA Food Bank
- An organization that collects, stores, warehouses and distributes food to MANNA accredited non-profits throughout 16 counties in Western North Carolina.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
- A grassroots mental health advocacy organization.
Next Step Recovery
- A non-profit transitional living program for males who are recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.
North Carolina Arboretum
- A 434-acre public garden located within the Pisgah National Forest, created to serve as a national resource for education, economic development, research, conservation and garden demonstration.
Odyssey Community School
- A private, integral learning school that combines cutting edge processes to support the student's knowledge of self with the best of today's pedagogy to support strong academic skills.
Project Access
- Providing free medical care to low-income seniors and families. Staff acupuncturist Nancy also donates a portion of her service pro bono to this organization.
Rainbow Mountain School
- Offering a holistic program of alternative education from preschool through 8th grade.
RiverLink
- A regional non-profit spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to live, work and play.
Shortbus Studios
- Creating a working studio environment to enable the artistic expression of people with developmental disabilities.
Soapy Dog Charity Dog Wash
- Raising funds for pet adoptions, 4H, and more.
Slow Food Asheville
- A global, grassroots movement that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
- A local Catholic Church founded in 1936, originally in West Asheville, now in Candler.
United Plant Savers
- Working to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
UNCA Drama Department
- A comprehensive theater education program.
Vance Elementary School
- Providing a cross-section of the real world where excellence in academics and character are expected, encouraged and nurtured.
West Asheville Business Association
- Promoting and contributing to events for the improvement of the greater West Asheville area. We are also members!
West Asheville Watch
- Our local watch group with an eye on crime, local politics and other neighborhood concerns. Sponsored by the Center and other local businesses.
West Asheville Garden Stroll
- A free annual event showcasing local neighborhood gardens with an emphasis sustainability in urban gardening. Sponsored by the Center and other local businesses.
West Asheville Tailgate Market
- Every Tuesday afternoon, 3:30 till 6:30, from April through November. At the Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Road.
Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice
- Working to create a community that embraces the principles of restorative justice.
Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation
- Empowering women and girls to utilize their economic, social, intellectual, and spiritual potential to achieve personal growth and the integrated development of their communities.
WNC Alliance
- A trusted community partner, marshaling grassroots support to keep our forests healthy, our water clean, and our communities vibrant.
WNC Nature Center
- A one-of-a-kind adventure featuring over 60 species plants and animals native to the southern Appalachian mountains.
YWCA
- Raising funds to support YWCA programs which bridge gaps in child care, education, health care, and earning power.
"A merry heart doeth good like medicine." ~King Solomon