Local chapter of Veterans Helping Veterans to sponsor monthlong fundraiser

Press release from Asheville Veterans Helping Veterans:

Asheville’s local chapter of Veterans Helping Veterans WNC(VHVWNC) is gearing up for a month long, citywide fundraiser in April 2015 to support construction and staffing at their new Community Center (opening May 2015).

“Pints for Patriots”- April Fundraiser for VHVWNC
http://vhvwnc.org/

Veterans Helping Veterans Western North Carolina is a local organization that focuses on helping Veterans successfully reintegrate into society as productive members of their community, by providing affordable housing and job training/job placement related to sustainability They work to aid Veterans who may be homeless, jobless, or suffer from post traumatic stress disorder as well as provide food and financial aid to Veteran families. The organization is hard at work completing their Community Center and will be engaging in a month long, citywide fundraiser in April 2015 to support local business collaboration and to generate funds to support their community center.

Participating Local Businesses:
Wicked Weed
Asheville Brewing Company
Lexington Avenue Brewing Company
Mellow Mushroom
Highland Brewing Company
Lex 18
Westville Pub
Ben’s Tune Up
Chai Pani
Favilla’s Pizza
Oskar Blues
Altamont Brewery
Nona Mia
The Orange Peel
Catawba Brewery
Ruth’s Criss
and more to come!

VHVWNC wanted to focus on collaborating with local organizations that already do their part to highlight and raise funds for non-profits in the area. Some of the events that will occur around town during April’s Pint’s for Patriots events include:
April 1st: Westville Pub’s Pint night
April 19th: Highland Brewery’s Community Night
April 20th: Oskar Blues Community Night

Several breweries are creating flagship beers that will be available the month of April with $1 of each brew being donated directly to VHVWNC.

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