The eighth annual Holiday Book Drive is taking place November 1-December 12, 2020. Despite the challenges of this year, United Way's Women United is once again joining forces with the volunteer center Hands On Asheville-Buncombe to collect books for elementary and middle school youth for the holidays.
One way to donate is by shopping at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at the Asheville Mall. You can choose books from a culturally diverse selection being offered this year, purchase at checkout, and leave them with the cashier. The books will be collected at the end of the month and distributed to community partners who will get them to students who need them most this holiday season.
You can also click here and donate online. ($12.99 is the average cost of one book).
All donated books will be distributed to programs serving diverse and under-served communities throughout Buncombe County. Last year 2,800 books were collected. Since the drive's inception nearly 13,000 books have been collected to support local students.
For more information about the book drive, including lists of suggested books and the agencies and schools distributing the books, please click here.