Press release from Blue Ridge National Heritage Area:
Asheville, NC (November 19, 2024) – The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is excited to announce the Heritage Hearth Charity Drive, a creative effort to collect hand-knit and crocheted accessories for all ages to benefit residents of Western North Carolina (WNC) impacted by Hurricane Helene.
As areas recover, BRNHA strives to keep WNC on the radar of those outside the region. From November 11, 2024, to January 20, 2025, BRNHA will collect donations, including knit or crochet hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and cowls. The North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NCVOAD) will assist in connecting BRNHA to groups that can disperse donations to those in need across WNC.
Donations can be mailed or dropped off at:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
℅ Heritage Hearth
31 College Place, Suite 120
Asheville, NC 28801
BRNHA welcomes participants who would like to be designated drop-off locations. If you are interested, please contact BRNHA to collaborate. Fiber groups are encouraged to engage in community sit-and-stitches to raise awareness of the event. Attached here is the flyer and social media image to correlate with the event page:
https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/heritage-hearth-a-handmade-charity-drive/
“Why Heritage Hearth? As an organization that preserves traditions and craft, BRNHA is asking the fiber community at large to do what many love to do–create warmth and comfort through handmade items. In this instance, the hearth is any place where crafts gather to make. While that looks different worldwide, the concept holds true everywhere.” –Bridget Herbig, Communications Manager.
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