Highlands Circle Spotlight: Matt Groome
Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/27/2015 - 10:09am

Matt Groome is an Asheville native and serves as Vice President & Director of Retirement Plans at Colton Groome & Company. He's also a member of Highlands Circle, a network of passionate young professionals looking to change the odds for families and Buncombe County communities through positive, lasting change. We get to know him a little better in this month's HC Spotlight.

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Highlands Circle Spotlight: Anthony Mitchell
Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/20/2015 - 1:02pm

Anthony Mitchell is Department Manager at Insurance Service of Asheville. He's also a member of Highlands Circle, a network of passionate young professionals looking to change the odds for families and Buncombe County communities through positive, lasting change. We get to know him a little better in this month's HC Spotlight.

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Highlands Circle Spotlight: Ben Fitzpatrick
Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2015 - 10:29am

Ben Fitzpatrick AshevilleBen Fitzpatrick is Lead Software Developer at EATON Corporation. He also serves on the Executive Committee of Highlands Circle, a network of passionate young professionals looking to change the odds for families and Buncombe County communities through positive, lasting change. We get to know him a little better in this month's HC Spotlight.

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My Middle School Years Made Me Who I Am Today

It’s embarrassing I haven’t thought of this before…it is such an important thing to understand. United Way staff members were asked to think about and share their own story of why they “Live United.” Several folks had very compelling experiences that made them aware of how important community is when something bad happens. And it is true that what drives many of us every day to do this work is remembering how difficult life is for so many.

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Homeless Students Face Barriers to Education in Buncombe County

by Wendy Logan Cuellar, MA.Ed., LPC
School Counselor, Enka Middle School

Growing up, my family didn't have a lot of money, but we always had food on the table and a consistent, stable home to live in. Unfortunately, as a school counselor for Enka Middle School, I see far too many students in my school and across Buncombe County who are not as fortunate.

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I Pledge to Vote

Primary -- Tuesday, March 3, 2020       Election Day -- Tuesday, November 3, 2020 

 

The first, and easiest thing to do is simply declare, "I am going to vote this year!"

Make that pledge below and United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County will promise to send you a few voting-related e-newsletters with key information and dates, including the first and last days of early voting, early voting sites, and more.