As we reflect on 2021, the Asheville City Schools Foundation is deeply grateful for our community of educators, students, families, and supporters who have continued to inspire us, fueled our innovation and creativity, and moved Asheville towards true opportunity for all. Thank you for being our guiding light throughout the challenges and opportunities of the past year.

Haven't made your end-of-year gift yet? There's still time to support Asheville's students and teachers while honoring a loved one who believes in the power and promise of public education. The Asheville City Schools Foundation will be receiving gifts through midnight on December 31st. There are many ways to make a gift- continue reading to find the perfect fit for you!
Make a gift to public education in honor of a loved one! Donations may be made via cash, check, wire transfers, or online. Cash and Checks may be mailed to: Asheville City Schools Foundation, PO Box 3196 Asheville, NC 28802. Please contact Rebecca Abide at (828) 350-6179 to receive banking information for wire transfers. 
You may transfer shares of stock to ACSF, potentially avoiding capital gains tax and lowering your tax burden. Please contact Rebecca Abide, Development Director, at (828) 350-6179 or email at rebecca@acsf.org for our TD Ameritrade account information. 
If you are 70.5 years of age or older, you can make a gift to ACSF from your Individual Retirement Account! Your gift is free of federal income tax, counts toward your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and is excluded from your gross income.
Matching gifts are an excellent way to add strength to your gift. Many businesses and corporations have an employee matching gifts program where they will match your gift 1:1!
Recurring online giving is a great option for you if you want to GIVE BIG one small monthly donation at a time. Visit www.acsf.org/donate to sign up.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves Asheville? Great news! Go Local is now offering a limited supply of awesome merchandise AND 10% of all sales (not including the Go Local Card or dog bandanas) benefit our DREAM Team high school internships! 
DREAM (Dedicated, Responsible, Enthusiastic, After-School, Mentors) is a youth-centered, paid internship program for high school students to support the mission and programming of the Asheville City Schools Foundation, including mentoring middle school students enrolled in the In Real Life (IRL) After-School program. Fostering student leadership from middle to high school is what makes IRL and DREAM such unique opportunities for Asheville's youth.
Grove Arcade has partnered with the Asheville City Schools Foundation and Loving Food Resources for a donation drive TODAY, Wednesday, December 15th where a percentage of all sales from their merchants will be donated to our work. Be sure to swing by the Grove Arcade today to get your holiday shopping done AND give back to our education community!

This December, In Real Life After-School students participated in the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn and placed in the top 10 teen category! Over the course of several weeks, students designed, baked, decorated, and assembled their gingerbread house which was based off of Tim Burton's film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Click below to see IRL's gingerbread creation come to life from start to finish!
Did you know that the Omni Grove Park Inn generously donates a portion of their holiday parking proceeds to ACSF? Be sure visit this December to support IRL students and see all the gingerbread houses on display! Thank you, Omni Grove Park Inn, for continuing to center our students and community in your philanthropic giving!
We all learned differently during the 20-21 school year. We learned in different ways that schools are way more than just the four walls of a classroom or school building. Public schools are the network of students, parents, teachers, social workers, and community members coming together to support one another through a crisis...

Click the link below to continue reading and learn how ACSF expanded education beyond the four walls of a classroom.
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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS BUSINESS PARTNERS WHO MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Click here to view a full list of community businesses supporting our students.