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Music Builds Homes and Communities

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On Friday December 9th at 3pm, Habitat’s New Heights neighborhood will be bustling with even more activity than usual. Following a short speaking program, Warren Haynes will join volunteers, supporters, and future homeowner Melissa Mitchell and her daughters to raise the first wall of their new home, the 2023 Christmas Jam House. This house is special for another reason too; it is 20-year Habitat staffer and Senior Construction Supervisor Kenny Busch’s 100th Asheville Habitat house!

To date, the annual Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam has raised more than $2.7 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing 40+ Habitat homes and helping to pay infrastructure and development costs of entire Habitat neighborhoods.

Future homeowner and Asheville native Melissa Mitchell is thrilled to be able to purchase a new and affordable Green Built Habitat home. Despite steady full-time employment in the healthcare field, Melissa has struggled to find decent housing for her family in the Asheville area, one of the state’s highest cost housing markets. With few options for affordable housing, the Mitchell family has had to sacrifice quality to make ends meet. Melissa has described her current subsidized rental as “shelter,” and looks forward to finally having a place she can call “home.”

With the return of the annual benefit concert, comes the return of Asheville Habitat’s signature volunteer experience, Before the Jam, Lend a Hand. Volunteers from near and far will help build new homes, work on a home repair project, and serve in the Asheville ReStore. Local restaurants including Luella’s BBQ and Mellow Mushroom and will feed the helpers, and Merrell will again sponsor the signature volunteer event.

Asheville Habitat’s Executive Director Andy Barnett noted, “Habitat has been uniquely blessed this year. We are proud to share proceeds of the Christmas Jam with BeLoved Asheville. Working with those facing chronic housing instability, their work is a perfect fit with our vision of a world where everyone has a place to call home.”

Interested in helping the causes that Warren Haynes and The Christmas Jam support? Here are a few suggestions:

  • There are a few Before the Jam volunteer slots available. Click here to see options and register.
  • Donate to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity online. Select Christmas Jam 23 as Purpose.
  • Attend and participate in a variety of Jam by Day events, including a Toy Drive for BeLoved.
  • Stop by the Habitat tables at The Christmas Jam to say hello, learn about programs, donate $1 to sign a stud wall which will be used in the construction of a Habitat house, and enter a raffle to win a VIP package for the 2023 Christmas Jam!

 

Trivia Night in Madison County

Test your trivia knowledge on Thursday, December 1st at Mars Hill Brewing Company! There will be a bonus round of Habitat for Humanity-specific questions. Participants will receive a FREE pint glass and be entered in a raffle for a chance to win Navitat Zipline passes. Questions? Please reach out to Dylan Davis at johnathan_davis@mhu.edu or Stephanie Wallace at SWallace@ashevillehabitat.org. We hope to see you there!

 

Asheville ReStore Fall Sale

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Score the best deals of the year at the Asheville Habitat ReStore! Sale hours are 9am to 6pm and everything is 25% off! Find exactly what you need, or things you never knew you wanted: from furniture to housewares to appliances and art – all at discounted prices.

Please note: discount applies to AVL store only, not WVL.

Local Chefs Prepare Plates Reflective of Home at 10/13 Blueprint Breakfast

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Join AAHH and some of Asheville’s culinary best on Thursday 10/13/22 for a fun and delicious evening of creative cuisine and craft beverages in support of one of our region’s most pressing issues– housing.

Weaverville ReStore 3rd Anniversary Sale

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The Asheville Habitat ReStore in Weaverville is thanking customers and celebrating its 3rd Anniversary by offering 25% off storewide on Saturday, July 30th.  Enjoy the lowest prices of the year when you shop the Asheville Habitat ReStore in Weaverville to find exactly what you want…or never knew you needed. Whether you’re seeking furniture, housewares, or art visit the Habitat ReStore at 61 Weaver Blvd. in Weaverville on Saturday, July 30th. Sale hours are 10am to 6pm, and please note the discount is only applicable in the Weaverville Habitat ReStore.    

Celebrating National Volunteer Week

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Hundreds of Asheville Habitat volunteers were celebrated and thanked at Highland Brewing on April 20th during a National Volunteer Appreciation Week event.

Carolina Day 551 Run

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A fundraiser for Asheville Habitat’s Student Build House. This 5K starts at 9am at Carolina Day School and entry fee is just $20. Please pay cash in- person on race day. Come out to run, jog or walk in this family-friendly event to support affordable housing! Find details here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4da9a728a6f4c61-carolina

2021 ReStore ReUse Contest Winners Announced

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We are pleased to announce the winners of its tenth annual ReStore ReUse Contest. Entries were judged on quality of design and execution; replicability of concept; clarity of description; and quality of photos.

Hike for Habitat presented by Jennifer Pharr Davis

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Jennifer Pharr Davis and her Blue Ridge Hiking Company have partnered with us to help raise money for Women Build!

Hike for health, happiness, and home! Following a successful self-guided Spring Hiking Series, we’re pleased to announce the Fall version of Hike for Habitat: in-person guided hikes! Join us for a day of empowerment, community, and self-care to raise funds for Asheville Habitat’s Women Build program. All genders welcome! Experienced guides from Blue Ridge Hiking Company are offering a number of hike options of varying length and location. Learn more and register for this fundraiser for Women Build here.

Hike for Habitat to Raise Funds for Women Build

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Following a successful virtual Spring Hike Series, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and Blue Ridge Hiking Company are excited to announce the fall version of Hike for Habitat: presented by Jennifer Pharr Davis– in-person guided hikes September 15-18 that will raise funds for Women Build. Habitat International’s Women Build program empowers women to build – and advocate for – affordable housing in their communities. To date, fifteen Women Build houses have been built in Buncombe County by Asheville Area Habitat, and another is now underway in Habitat’s New Heights neighborhood in West Asheville.

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Hand-picked routes by Jennifer Pharr Davis, internationally recognized hiker, author, speaker, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and new appointee to the President’s Council of Sports, Fitness and Nutrition offer opportunities of various length, location, and ability. Hikes are available on September 15-18. All genders are welcome and the minimum suggested donation to participate is $250– 100% of which will go towards Asheville Habitat’s Women Build program. Participants can opt to make the donation via credit card or check, or crowd-fund to raise the funds. All participants will also be invited to a kick-off event on September 15th at Smokey Park Supper Club. To see hike options, what is included and how to register, visit: https://blueridgehikingco.com/overnights/hikeforhabitat.

Hiking helps improve mental and physical health. So  does a healthy home. Asheville Habitat homes are Healthy Built, providing homeowners with ongoing comfort and safety. Adults and children who previously experienced respiratory disease due to mold and mildew, illness from lead exposure or toxic heat sources, and psychological disorders due to financial pressures, experience improved mental, physical and emotional health once the conditions of unhealthy, unsafe homes are eliminated. So, join Hike for Habitat to help yourself and a local family in need of a healthy, stable and affordable home.

Not interested in hiking, but want to support Women Build? Visit ashevillehabitat.org or click here to make a secure online donation now.

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