Asheville Habitat for Humanity

Community Shopping Benefit - Ten Thousand Villages, Montreat
2014-10-19 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | CP-#10_Eaton-Anon-Duath_Hamling_12.7.16 (3)
Ten Thousand Villages in Montreat will once again support Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity with its annual Community Shopping Event. 15% of sales during that time frame will be donated to Habitat’s upcoming Hearts and Hammers House, a home built in celebration of Habitat’s volunteers who make safe, decent, affordable homeownership a reality for local families. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping during this special event! You’ll be supporting fair trade worldwide while simultaneously supporting affordable housing locally in Buncombe County.

Key Presentation for the Pope Francis House
2014-10-23 15:30 - 16:00 | 3_presby-um_9-12-16-3
Habitat will hold a key presentation to dedicate the Pope Francis House and congratulate the Meadows family. The media and public are invited to attend.

Wall Raising for the Interfaith House
2014-10-24 12:00 - 12:30 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Join us as we raise the first wall on the 16th Interfaith House!

Benefit Concert
2014-11-16 18:30 - 20:30 | CP-#10_Duath-Hamling-Eaton-Anon_1.15.17 (1)
Come enjoy a wonderful concert with performances by David Lamotte, George Terry, The Gypsy Swingers, Kellen Watson, Jeff Thompson and more! Free, but good-will offerings will be collected and all donations will go to Asheville Area Habitat. Concert is at West Asheville Presbyterian Church located at 690 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC.

Loaves & Fishes Alternative Gifts Market
2014-12-07 09:00 - 13:00 | WB_12.5.17
In exchange for a donation to a charitable cause of your choice, you receive a card and gift insert you can send to someone on your Christmas list. The card and insert will let your loved ones know that a gift in their honor has made to an agency doing good work in the world. Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity is one of many participating non-profits.

Let Us Gather - Swannanoa
2014-12-09 15:30 - 16:00 | #20_Thrivent_11.23.15 (5)
Join us for the dedication of the final 4 houses in our Swannanoa neighborhood!

Wall Raising for the Xmas Jam House
2014-12-12 15:00 - 15:30 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Join us as we raise the first wall of the 2014 Xmas Jam House, a home made possible by the W&S Charitable Foundation (proceeds from Warren Haynes Presents: The Annual Christmas Jam).

Warren Haynes Presents: The 26th Annual Christmas Jam
2014-12-13 18:00 - 2014-12-14 03:00 | McKinley Dedication 7.14 (35)
Join us for one of the most celebrated concerts of the year and largest annual contributor to Asheville Habitat – the Xmas Jam!

Holiday Hours
2015-01-01 | #3 (4)
The ReStore and Administrative Office
will be closed on:
Thursday, January 1st
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Information Session for Homeownership
2015-01-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2015-01-31 10:00 - 11:00 | #3 (4)
Do you want to apply for a Habitat house? Come to an information session about our homeownership program! No pre-registration required, but please note, you must attend an information session before you can apply for homeownership. If this date doesn’t work for you, see our calendar for additional dates.
Please note: in the case of inclement weather, Habitat will follow Asheville City School closings.

Holy Trinity / Zeis House Wall Raising
2015-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
On Friday, January 9th at 12 noon in Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s Hudson Hills subdivision, Habitat volunteers will raise the first wall of Lekisha Beamon’s future home.

Habitat Student Build Workshop
2015-01-24 09:00 - 13:00 | #3 (4)
Private meeting for the student leaders and faculty involved in the Habitat Student Build House.
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

MANNA Sale at the ReStore
2015-03-21 09:00 - 18:00 | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Bring 5 cans, get 25% discount on purchases at the ReStore that day.

Habitat Student Build House #2 Wall Raising
2015-03-27 13:30 - 14:00 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Students from Asheville Christian Academy, Carolina Day School, and Christ School are joining together to sponsor this house. The students, together with Habitat staff, volunteers, and the future homeowner, Tricia Wolfe and family, will raise the first wall on this home on Friday, March 27th at 1:30 in Habitat’s Hudson Hills subdivision in West Asheville. This event is open to the public.

National Volunteer Appreciation Week
2015-04-12 - 2015-04-18 | NC
National Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 12-18, 2015, is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.
National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.
National Volunteer Week, a program of Points of Light, was established in 1974 and has grown exponentially each year, with thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week.

Key Presentation for the Hearts & Hammers House
2015-04-17 12:30 - 13:00 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Habitat will hold a key presentation to dedicate the Hearts & Hammers House and congratulate the Jones family. The media and public are invited to attend.

Down Home
2015-04-18 | Hominy Baptist Church
Annual spring benefit event. Details coming soon!

Information Session for Homeownership
2015-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 | #3 (4)
Do you want to apply for a Habitat house? Come to an information session about our homeownership program! No pre-registration required, but please note, you must attend an information session before you can apply for homeownership. If this date doesn’t work for you, see our calendar for additional dates.

Foot RX Black Jack 5K to benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
2015-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 | NC
5k run to benefit Habitat on Wednesday, May 13
FOOT RX BLACK JACK 5K OVERVIEW
It doesn’t matter how fast you are. This is for everyone, walkers & joggers/runners alike.

Date: Wednesday, May 13. 6:30pm
Location: Fletcher Park
Cost: only $5- all proceeds to benefit AAHH!
Distance: 3.1 miles

How it works:
You’ll receive a playing card at registration, and a card at midway. You can take one more card at the finish if you so choose. The object is to hit 21. Number cards are worth their face value. Jacks, queens, & kings are worth 10, & aces can be used as 1 or 11. The number of entries determines the jackpot, which will be given away in Foot Rx Gift Certificates. If there are multiple winners, we will split the pot among the winners. Your finishing place does not matter in this race, so go as fast or as slow as you like!

Jobsite, ReStore and Office closed for Memorial Day
2015-05-25 | #3 (4)
The Jobsite, ReStore and Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015 for Memorial Day.

10th Anniversary ReStore Silent Auction: Auction Close and Celebration with Homeowner-to-be
2015-05-27 14:00 - 14:30 | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
The auction, like the ReStore itself, provides funds for Habitat’s building programs. The ReStore Silent Auction House currently being built in West Asheville will become home to the Frisbee family this fall. There will be a small celebration with the Frisbee family at the close of the auction – at 2pm on Wednesday, May 27th. ReStore customers and Habitat supporters are encouraged to come meet the Frisbee family and sign a guest book and a stud wall. The signed 2×4 studs will used in the construction of a Habitat house.
The special 10th Anniversary Silent Auction includes mid-century furniture such as Norman Cherner molded plywood chairs, a set of six J.L. Moller Model chairs, a L. Jacobson Model table with 2 extending leaves, and other collectible items. There are also other non mid-century items to appeal to a wider array of customers. A sampling of items can be seen here. Visit the ReStore between 9am and 6pm Monday through Saturday to view all of the items.

Thrivent Builds House Wall Raising
2015-06-12 12:00 - 12:30 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Please join us at our Hudson Hills jobsite in West Asheville for the raising of the first wall on our 8th Thrivent Builds House!

Habitat to benefit from Asheville's Downtown After Five
2015-06-19 17:00 - 21:00 | NC
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity will benefit from the sales of wristbands at Downtown After Five on June 19th.

4th Annual ReStore ReUse Contest
2015-07-01 - 2015-08-31 | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) is hosting its 4th annual ReStore ReUse Contest to showcase innovative building projects constructed predominantly of used building materials.
Click here for details.

Blue Ridge Rollergirls bout benefiting Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
2015-08-08 17:00 - 22:00 | NC
5pm – Blue Ridge French Broads vs Chicago Outfit B
7pm – Blue Ridge All Stars vs Chicago Outfit A

Community Job Fair
2015-08-25 09:00 - 14:00 | #3 (4)
Job Fair for construction related positions and various trades:
• Full Time, Part Time & Seasonal Positions
• Skill Development & Job Training Programs
FREE EVENT
Givens Estates is beginning a new multi-phase development that will introduce 260+ new apartments into the community when construction is completed by Summer 2017. Along with the Givens team, WeaverCooke (the General Contractor for the project), and other partners throughout the City of Asheville are holding a Job Fair to make the community aware of the job opportunities during and post-construction, as well as the different workshops and programs available to gain the necessary skills and career training to help you build your future. Click here to see the flyer.

Faith Builds Kick-Off Event
2015-08-28 12:00 - 12:45 | CP#4-5_HomeownersHouse_3.9.16 (2)
Join us as we celebrate the start of three new houses with three families and an impressive number of faith community sponsors! This event will kick-off the construction of three houses sponsored by Presbyterian and United Methodist churches (Martinez family), Episcopal churches (Drake family) and the local Interfaith community (Ender family).
Lunch will be served at noon and a special program will follow. RSVP is required for this event. Call Eva Mellert at 828-210-9385 or email emellert@ashevillehabitat.org.
On-site parking is very limited – please park here:
Deaverview Baptist Church
220 Johnston Blvd.
West Asheville, NC 28806
The church is just 0.4 miles up from our jobsite on the left.
Reminder: for your safety please wear closed-toed shoes and keep children close at hand.

Volunteer Orientation
2015-08-29 13:30 - 14:30 | Photo-Dec-11-2-57-03-PM-1030×773
Interested in volunteering with Habitat? Attend a 1-hour Volunteer Orientation to learn about all the opportunities that exist in the ReStore, at the jobsites and more. Orientations are held in the Conference Room at the Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Rd.
Individuals who need to complete community service hours must contact Carrie Burgin to set up an interview. Please call (828) 210.9381 or email cburgin@ashevillehabitat.org.

Questions? Contact Carrie Burgin

ReStore ReUse Contest - People's Choice Voting - ends 9/18
2015-09-04 08:00 - 2015-09-18 00:00 | NC
For the 4th year, we have run the ReStore ReUse Contest. We are always blown away by the ingenuity and creativity of the entrants! We want YOU to help determine the 2015 People’s Choice Award winner! Please look at all the fantastic entries and vote for your favorite. You can vote once each day between 9/4/15 and 9/18/15.
