Asheville Habitat for Humanity

5th Annual ReStore ReUse Contest
2016-07-01 08:00 - 2016-08-31 00:00 UTC | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
For the fifth consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, dog house, playhouse…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused building materials, Habitat wants to know! The contest runs July 1-August 31 and submissions must be sent electronically.
To read more, click here.
To submit your entry, click here.
Need inspiration? Below are the 2015 winners. To see all entries from 2015, click here.

Habitat Homeownership Information Session - en español
2016-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | #3 (4)
To begin the process of applying for a Habitat house, you must first attend an information session. You will learn about the program, have the opportunity to ask questions, and then applications will be handed out at the end of the 1-hour session. Questions? Contact Jill at 828-210-9370.

Father's Day Flash Sale
2016-06-17 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 only!
20% off storewide
(Excludes: mattresses, flooring, paint & painting supplies, HandyMan Soap)
Find a great gift for dad, or give him a ReStore gift card and let him pick out his own gift.

Habitat Homeownership Information Session
2016-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-06-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-05-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-05-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | #3 (4)

Lowe's Women Build Clinic
2016-06-04 12:00 (America/New_York) | A empty field to 21 homes, a thriving community
How to Finish Interior with Paint and Trim.
Join us for a free How-To seminar taught by one of Lowe’s professional paint representatives. Please RSVP to Sue Peacock at Susan.M.Peacock@store.lowes.com.

ReStore Spring Sale - 25% off!
2016-05-14 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
We’re saying thanks to the community for its ongoing support by offering 25% off storewide from 9am until 6pm on Saturday, May 14th. All ReStore merchandise – including furniture, housewares, appliances, building materials, antiques and more – will be 25% percent off! 98.1 The River will be broadcasting live from 9-11am, and free hot dogs and soft drinks will be served between noon and 2pm.
One of the highest ranked Habitat ReStores in the country, the Asheville Habitat ReStore was voted #1 Used Furniture Store in WNC by readers of Mountain Xpress, so check us out before you head anywhere else!
We are pleased to provide the community with a source for affordable home improvement items, while diverting 1,500 tons of usable material from the landfill each year! And did you know ReStore proceeds help cover Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s administrative and fundraising expenses and provide funding for our building programs? So go ahead, shop — and feel good about it!
This kind of sale only happens twice each year, so come on out and see us on Saturday, May 14th from 9am until 6pm. Find a bargain and help us build and repair more homes in Buncombe County – without even lifting a hammer!

Women Build Wall Raising
2016-05-13 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | SECU Mountain to Sea Challenge House
Join Asheville Area Habitat, the Women Build leadership team, Priscilla McDow (the partner family) and other Habitat volunteers and supporters for the wall raising of the 11th Women Build House.

5$5K
2016-05-11 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Here’s your chance to participate in a laid back, fun race that benefits Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and only costs $5 to enter! This will be an Age Graded Run so runners will receive time credit based on their age. So, grab your family and your friends and run the 5$5K hosted by Foot RX Running – Asheville. Runners, walkers and joggers alike are welcome! Location: Fletcher Community Park; 85 Howard Gap Rd Fletcher NC 28732
Registration opens at 5:30 pm; race starts at 6:30 pm.

National Women Build Week Celebration and Potluck Lunch
2016-05-06 12:00 - 12:30 UTC | SECU Mountain to Sea Challenge House
Please bring a dish to share. We’ll eat and then have a short program to celebrate National Women Build Week. Kelly McGillis (actress in Top Gun, The Accused, Witness) will be there, along with Lowe’s Heroes volunteers in support of Lowe’s partnership with Women Build!

Dedication of Business Bungalow 1 and 2
2016-04-15 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Thanks to the incredible support of the local business community and a matching grant from an anonymous donor through the Community Foundation of WNC, we were able to build not one, but two, Business Bungalow houses! Join us in Hudson Hills as we dedicate these house and welcome the Armstrong and Booth families HOME.

Rusty Pulliam Foundation House - Kick-Off
2016-04-13 09:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | NC
Join us as we start a new house in Shiloh, made possible in part by the Rusty Pulliam Foundation. This house will become home to Shawntale Harper and her young son.

*SPANISH* Habitat Homeownership Information Session
2016-03-31 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | #3 (4)
To begin the process of applying for a Habitat house. you must first attend an information session. You will learn about the program, have the opportunity to ask questions, and then applications will be handed out at the end of the 1-hour session. Questions? Contact Jill at 828-210-9370.

5$5K for Asheville Area Habitat
2016-03-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Sponsored by FootRx, this fun and family-friendly race/walk is only $5 and all entry fees go to our affiliate! We had a great turn-out last year, so please join us again this year – and bring you friends and family, too!

27th Annual Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam
2015-12-12 19:00 - 2015-12-13 03:00 (America/New_York) | NC
To date, Warren Haynes Presents: the Christmas Jam has raised more than $1.8 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity! Don’t miss the 2015 show!
The 27th Annual Christmas Jam will feature Warren Haynes, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Doobie Brothers,Joe Bonamassa, Dawes, Blackberry Smoke, Electric Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, and more!
The pre-sale, including VIP tickets and travel packages, begins Friday, October 9th at 10am ET at XmasJam.com. The public on-sale begins October 23rd. Doors open at 6pm and the show begins at 7pm.
Xmas Jam By Day events and concerts will pop up around Asheville and Before The Jam Lend A Hand, will also be in full force, where volunteers can help build the houses made possible by Christmas Jam donations. Stay up-to-date on Christmas Jam info as more details are announced at the website XmasJam.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

Wall Raising for the 2015 Christmas Jam House
2015-12-11 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Join us as we celebrate with Warren Haynes and his family, this year’s Christmas Jam House partner family, Before the Jam, Lend a Hand volunteers and many community supporters! There will be a short speaking program, followed by the raising of the first wall.

Announcement of 3D Ornament Winner and Live 3D Printing Demo
2015-12-05 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
On December 5th at 10am in the upper showroom of the Habitat ReStore, we’ll announce the winner of the 2nd Annual “Habitat for the Holidays: 3D Printed Ornament Contest”. The winning 3D ornament will be printed in multiples and will be available for sale (100% of proceeds benefit Asheville Area Habitat). From 10AM-2PM, Spectra3D Technologies will hold a live 3D printing demonstration. Join the fun and take a look at various 3D printed obects–you’ll be amazed at what a 3D printer can produce!

Benefit Concert for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
2015-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | CP-#10_Duath-Hamling-Eaton-Anon_1.15.17 (1)
Once again, local musician Aaron Price and West Asheville Presbyterian Church are hosting a concert with a great lineup of local musicians to benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity! Admission is free and donations are accepted.
Friday, December 4th at 7:30pm at West Asheville Presbyterian Church
The lineup includes:
Kevin Smith and Planefolk
Peggy Ratusz and Bygone Blues
Whitney Moore
BJ Leiderman
Valorie Miller
Aaron Price
Hanger Hall Glee Club
MusicWorks Kindergarten Chorus

Click here to view a concert flyer.

Ten Thousand Villages Shopping Benefit
2015-11-30 - 2015-12-11 | Wicked Weed Saison V Release
Ten Thousand Villages in Asheville is hosting a holiday shopping benefit for local non-profit organizations. From Monday, November 30th through Friday, December 11th, not only will your purchase benefit artisans around the world, it will also help create change right here in Asheville. During those two weeks, mention Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity at the checkout counter and 15% of your purchase will be donated to us! Join us as we support our global AND local community; use your purchasing power to change the world through fair trade!
Ten Thousand Villages’ mission is to provide vital, fair income to craftspeople in the developing world by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. The sale of these products helps to provide a fair wage for the artisans and enables them to pay for food, education, health care, and housing.
Ten Thousand Villages is located at 10 College Street across from Pritchard Park and next to the restaurant, Tupelo Honey. Their hours are 10am-8pm Monday-Saturday, and 10am-4pm on Sunday. They will close at 6 pm on Tuesday, December 8th , for their annual volunteer appreciation party.

Building A Way Home Campaign Completion Celebration and ReStore Sale
2015-11-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
With help from hundreds of donors, our Building A Way Home Campaign is funded! Celebrate with us! The ReStore will have a 10% off storewide sale all day, and at 11pm we’ll unveil our new Donor Recognition Wall in the ReStore, hand-crafted by local metal artist David Earl Tomlinson. There will also be live music and refreshments.

Thrivent Builds Dedication
2015-11-12 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Join us for the dedication of the Thrivent Builds House, soon-to-be home of Annie Allen. The event will be held at the home in our Hudson Hills neighborhood.

Ten Thousand Villages Montreat Benefit Sale
2015-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | CP-#10_Eaton-Anon-Duath_Hamling_12.7.16 (3)
Shop at Ten Thousand Villages Montreat between 1-5pm on October 25th and help two causes at the same time. Asheville Area Habitat will receive 15% of net sales from the benefit event and all your purchases help create opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income. Click here for more information.

The Science of Decorating
2015-10-24 11:00 - 11:20 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Come learn from Asheville’s award-winning boutique decorator Sandra Dykes! Her 20-minute “Science of Decorating” seminar will include topics such as the importance of scale and balance (Extra Weight can be good and Gravity rules).
Voted #1 Interior Decorator in Best of WNC, Sandra can teach you a lot in just a little time and this seminar is FREE. So come by the ReStore and check it out! The seminar will be held at 11am and again at 2pm on October 24.

Three House Dedication
2015-10-15 15:30 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Join Habitat staff, volunteers, community supporters and of course the homeowner families, for the dedication of three new Habitat homes:
ReStore Silent Auction House (Frisbee family)
Women Build House #10 (Demorgoli family)
Jenkins Estate House (Kensinger family)
Often held at the construction site, this time we are holding the event at our ReStore, located at 31 Meadow Rd.

Ten Thousand Villages Asheville - Holiday Shopping Benefit
2015-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wicked Weed Saison V Release
From November 30 to December 11, 2015, when you shop at Ten Thousand Villages Asheville and mention Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity at check-out, they will donate15% of your purchase to our cause!
When you choose fair trade you are already choosing to make a difference with their purchase. During the benefit shopping program the impact of your purchases reaches even further to support organizations in our local community and working around the world.

Entry timeframe for 2nd Annual "Habitat for the Holidays: 3D Printed Ornament Contest"
2015-10-01 08:00 - 2015-12-01 23:55 (America/New_York) | NC
If you missed it last year, now is your chance to enter the second annual “Habitat for the Holidays: 3D Printed Ornament Contest”! 3D printing is all the rage, and here is your chance to dip your toes in the water or, show us your skills if you’ve already got ‘em.
No experience necessary – learn via an online webinar or various online tutorials. Utilize free software to design your Habitat/Holiday themed ornament.

The winning design will be 3D printed as ornaments and sold to the public at the Habitat ReStore. Proceeds benefit Habitat’s building programs. The winner will receive his or her choice of a ReStore gift card valued at $100 or a 3Doodler 3D Pen, as well as a free 3D print of his or her ornament.
Contest runs now through December 1st. Click here for more details.

St. James Episcopal Church Used Book Sale
2015-09-24 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 10_duath-hamling-eaton9-anon_11-1-16-11
St. James’ Book Sale! Good Books for Good Works!
Proceeds support area non-profits including Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Get books for fall reading, shop for Christmas presents, and meet your neighbors. Shop September 24-27 and/or bring your books and CDs for donation starting August 16. Click here for more info including daily hours.

Asheville Housing Fair (hosted by the City of Asheville)
2015-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NC
With workshops focused on practical “how-to” guidance and over 20 housing resources on site to discuss your needs, the Asheville Housing Fair is the place for all things related to affordable housing opportunities. Click here to learn more.
