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Green Opportunities is an Asheville-based, community-based development organization dedicated to improving lives, communities and the health of the planet through innovative green collar job training and placement programs. For more information about our programs visit www.greenopportunities.org or call 828-398-4158.

Asheville GreenWorks, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a volunteer-based organization working to achieve a clean and green Asheville and Buncombe County through community organizing, educating and environmental stewardship.

With more than 900 members and hundreds of volunteers, we engage the community in grassroots projects like tree planting, cleanups, anti-litter and recycling education, creation and maintenance of green spaces,  playground enhancement, neighborhood beautification and care and preservation of Asheville’s trees.

MANNA FoodBank is a registered 501©(3) nonprofit organization that collects, stores, warehouses and distributes food to MANNA accredited non profits throughout 16 counties in Western North Carolina. MANNA provides direct service on a very limited basis to those struggling with hunger through our MANNAPacks for Kids Program and Food Stamp Outreach. MANNA assists partner agencies with acquiring food to serve those facing hunger.

Our providers include the food industry, individuals, farmers, and State and Federal Agencies. We are also a member of Feeding America, an umbrella organization that links together 205 other food banks throughout the United States.

The 1 Day Project: Have you ever stopped to wonder, “How much greater could our world be if every citizen gave just one day of the month back to their community?” The 1 Day Project, an upcoming community based not-for-profit organization, asks just that. The 1 Day Project helps structure and promote a wide range of community and non-profit based volunteer projects that take place on one weekend of every month. Volunteers donate a minimum of 6 hours of their time and skill set and in return they receive a 30-day benefit card that will provide them with discounts at 100’s of local stores, performance venues and art galleries in the Western North Carolina area. This is done in an effort to help stimulate and promote the local economy, develop public awareness and cultivate a stronger sense of community. Volunteers will be able to search hundreds of non-profit and community based projects by county, skill set and/or area of interest. There will also barter and free-cycle programs associated with the site.