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LEAF Announces 2nd Annual LEAF Downtown Theme & Lineup

June 7, 2016 Comments Off on LEAF Announces 2nd Annual LEAF Downtown Theme & Lineup

Come Get Downtown for SoulTown at the 2^nd Annual LEAF Downtown AVL, taking place July 30-31, 2016 in the heart of Downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park. Join LEAF for soul at its finest – infused throughout stages, conversations, connections, roaming art and then some! LEAF Downtown AVL seeks to be an inclusive, family-friendly, FREE event that showcases talent in a wide variety of musical genres and backgrounds with artists such as WAR playing hit songs on the main Pack Square stage; the eclectic Big Sam’s Funky Nation; and Bill Myers & The Monitors, world-class ensemble musicians; and many others from national and regional stages. Visit theLEAF.org/downtown for more info!

YMCA of Western North Carolina Dedicates YMCA Camp Watia

June 7, 2016 Comments Off on YMCA of Western North Carolina Dedicates YMCA Camp Watia

The YMCA of Western North Carolina will be holding a dedication ceremony for its new overnight summer camp, YMCA Camp Watia, on June 8, 2016, on the grounds of the camp, located outside Bryson City, N.C. Attendees will include YMCA executive leadership, its board of directors, donors, and other supporters of YMCA Camp Watia.

B Corp Hackathon to Put Local Businesses on Certification Fast Track

June 6, 2016 Comments Off on B Corp Hackathon to Put Local Businesses on Certification Fast Track

The owners of area certified B Corporations (B Corps) and Mountain BizWorks have joined forces as the Asheville B Corp Network with one goal in mind: to make Western North Carolina a B Corp hub. To that end, they invite companies currently working toward certification or others interested in learning more about becoming a B Corp to their Fast Track Hackathon on June 21 at Deltec Homes from 3 to 5 pm. Attendees will work toward completing the B Impact Assessment—central to the certification process—and will be able to share and learn best practices with existing B Corps and representatives from the B Lab certifying agency. Deltec, WNC’s newest certified B Corp, will offer an optional tour of their facility from 2:30-3 pm before the event begins. A networking social will immediately follow the hackathon from 5:30 until 7 pm at New Belgium Brewing, also a proud B Corp engaged both locally and globally in the cause.