Brew & Gather Buncombe County Community Hub

Animal Hven of Asheville: While our 25th Anniversary Celebration is being held on the 31st today is the actual Birthday of Animal Haven.Here are some words from a memory written by Barb and Trina who made the sacrifices necessary to create this special spot.
“We opened the sanctuary on 10 beautiful acres, with one leaky old barn and a weathered farmhouse, along with a handful of animals. At the time, there were not many options in WNC for farmed animals needing help. Then, within several weeks of opening, we were involved in several difficult rescue situations involving hundreds of animals and we continue to take in animals in need. These animals have taught us so much and inspired us with their resilience, grace and beauty. Also a huge thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters. Thank you for all the hay bales stacked, feed bags hauled, and barns cleaned, for all the animals fed, transported, vetted, petted and for all of the in-kind and monetary donations.”
As a community we are so grateful to Trina and Barb for their sacrifices and vision. Happy Birthday Animal Haven and we can’t wait to celebrate with you all on the 31st! You are missed Barb but we know you will be there with us. #asheville #petrescue #events

ART (Asheville Rides Transit) buses will be free to ride all day on Monday to kick off the week of events in Asheville. Other days of the week, bus fares are $1 per ride.

Check out this great article on how to use the ART bus system!

Mountain Mobility Trailblazer Routes (Buncombe County Public Transit) are also free 365 days a year! These routes connect ART bus routes to Enka/Candler (which can be used to transfer to Haywood County), North Buncombe (including Woodfin and Weaverville), and Black Mountain.

#buncombecounty #communitynews #buncombecountypublictransit #buncombecountynews #communitynews #wncnews #avlnews #asheville

Asheville Downtown Association: Congratulations to ✨Charmed Boutique ✨ for winning $500 in the second of four drawings in the Shop Small, Win Big program in partnership with @bankofamerica! 🎉
There are still TWO CHANCES to win! 💰
1. Shop Small in Downtown Asheville 🛍️ spending $25 or more!
2. Upload your receipt 🧾 using the link in our bio
3. Wait until Monday 12/16 for the next drawing 🙌
Don’t forget to Shop Small, Win Big this holiday season! #a#ashevillea#ashevilledowntownassociationb#businessnews

Dough House Donuts: All the donations and shares last week got our GoFundMe up by nearly $1000! THANK YOOOOOU!!!
We are still not out of hot water, however. The money we’ve raised so far has helped us each week with our foot traffic and sales both in such a steep decline. Thinking back to our previous 2 holiday seasons at DH, it’s one of the many daily reminders we get about how much was lost and how far away we are from “normal.” I totally almost lost it yesterday when I saw the same pile of debris by the i40 on ramp that I’ve been looking at since September. Yesterday it just looked so much worse for some reason.
OKAY GETTING MISTY AND IT’S TOO EARLY FOR THAT. My point here is that we at Dough House still need all the support you’re willing to give, but so does everyone else who lives here. If you feel like you’ve donated enough to us, please consider donating to someone else. I’m meeting more people everyday without homes, pets, family members. If you know someone who’s trying to raise money tag their account in the comments and we’ll repost them. (And I’d love it if you could please share ours again, too 🙏)
Thanks for everything y’all! #doughhousedonuts #avl #asheville

Yesterday, APD Officers had the honor of spreading holiday cheer at Aston Park Health Care Facility on Brevard Rd. We were joined by Temple Baptist Church, who filled the air with the sounds of Christmas carols, bringing joy to all. 🎶
We had a festive gift raffle and were able to provide 122 blankets to ensure all residents received a gift of a cozy blanket to keep them warm this holiday season #avl #asheville