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The Power of 35

You could keep a mother's lights on.

A new mother was hours away from delivering her baby into a dark house. One phone call changed that.

That is the power of $35.

Right now, your neighbors need help.

There are families in Western North Carolina one payment away from eviction. Parents choosing between the electric bill and dinner. More people than ever are one emergency away from losing everything.

For 35 years, Eblen Charities has stepped in with practical, immediate help for individuals and families across our region. Last year alone, we served 9,748 families, distributed 800 Thanksgiving meals, and gave out 10,835 coats and winter clothing items. Since Hurricane Helene, we have provided more than $5 million in recovery assistance.

GIVE

Join the 35 for 35 campaign.

$35 keeps the lights on. $350 helps prevent eviction. $3,500 stabilizes a family in serious hardship.

The most powerful thing you can do is give monthly. Any amount, every month, means Eblen can say yes whenever someone walks through our door.

Donate with PayPal
MAIL A CHECK TO

Eblen Charities
23 Hamilton Street
Asheville NC 28801
BECOME AN EBLEN CHAMPION
 

When you set up a monthly, recurring donation your gift helps us with a consistent source of income

so that we can respond to people’s crises with housing, gas, utilities, and medical needs.

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT EBLEN CHARITIES

Honor a Loved One with a memorial gift or tribute gift.

Please use the donation form above and select “In Honor Of” or “In Memory Of”

Donate through your IRA or use your Donor Advised Fund to Give

 

Make a gift of Stock

Contact Jessica Harwood at Wells Fargo Advisors:

828-258-0546 or jessicaharwood@wellsfargoadvisors.com

Include Eblen Charities in your estate plan with a Legacy Gift.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Event Volunteer Opportunities 

this year include helping collect coats/warm clothing items at our Spring Clean Coat Drive (April), collecting and giving away school supplies at our Tools for Schools Giveaway (August), helping collect toys during the Ingles Magical Toy Drive (Dec), and helping staff our Saint Nicholas toy store (Dec).

Office Volunteer Opportunities 

are available most weekdays, both morning and afternoon shifts.  Office volunteers assist with answering phones, providing information to clients, light administrative tasks and light organizational projects.

For more information or to volunteer, email Jennifer Addis, Volunteer and Development Coordinator at Jaddis@eblencharities.org.

Eblen Charities

Eblen Charities has been supporting our community since 1991 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law

Federal EIN#: 56-1758077

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Contact Us

23 Hamilton Street

Asheville, NC  28801

Email: info@eblencharities.org

Phone: 828-255-3066

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