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A SYMBOL OF SAFETY: Three-year-old Will and his mother arrived at a women's shelter without any personal belongings. But a stuffed animal from Sleep Tight Kids, which Will called his "wubby," quickly became a source of comfort. Photo by Jill Schwarzkopf of Realities Photography

Conscious party: Sleep Tight Kids envisions safe and cozy nights

Posted on April 23, 2016April 25, 2016 by Kat McReynolds

Local nonprofit Sleep Tight Kids aims to provide more vulnerable children with simple bedtime amenities like blankets and pajamas after holding an all-ages fundraiser at Bold Rock Hard Cider on Sunday, May 1.

FOOD FOR ALL: Food Connection co-founder Flori Pate, right, and Marisha MacMarron, left, and Kim Lloyd, center, both of of Celine and Co. Catering, await a food pickup from Asheville Taxi in the Celine and Co. kitchen on Broadway.

Waste not: Food Connection steers surplus toward hungry people’s plates

Posted on December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Rachel Ingram

Through grassroots community collaborations, Food Connection saves many thousands of pounds of fresh, unused food from the trash each year, transporting it by taxi to be distributed to residents in need. A federal law allows businesses to donate wholesome food items to feed the hungry without legal liability.

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