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    Buncombe County Rescue Squad

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Asheville's Goodwill Career Center associated with this Goodwill has made a difference in the lives…read moreof people I have known at a time that their lives were in transition. I will always take my donations to this store. Thank you Goodwill and thank you Career Center! Barbara King

    Ok first pros: Really easy parking, very cheap pricing (per…read morepound) clothes were like 1.67 a lb and books for .87 cents maybe a lb and electronics even cheaper You can find gems if you have the time and dedication to picking through all the stuff- I legitimately didn't realize a pair of pants I had were an expensive brand until I got home so you can find good quality there and cool older books too which was fun. Cons: you are digging though everything which takes time but also you are digging through everything including (for some reason) underwear including used ones which I don't understand why they even keep those in there as well as things that are obviously damaged or needing repair. So maybe bring gloves if you are grossed out by that. Also I'm not handy so damaged material and clothes are useless to me. Great for fabrics though. Other con it's mostly clothes, some blankets, some books, and a lot of damaged older electronics Personally I'd only come here if I was looking for clothing because that's a majority of what it was BUT got a great deal on all I got and left only spending about $12 My sister had about 13lbs of books and clothes and spent around $23

    12 Baskets Cafe

    12 Baskets Cafe

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    Okay, so this is not a normal cafe. This is one of those community initiatives where all the food…read moreis free, although you're encouraged to make a donation. The address is on Haywood, but the entrance is around the corner on State. It's under Firestorm Books (but at street level, because hills). It's only open for lunch, 11 am - 1 pm. All tables are community tables, like Le Pain Quotidien or the Amtrak dining car, so if there's an open seat go ahead and seat yourself. If there's not, someone will be near the front to welcome you and seat you when a spot opens up. There's a chalkboard with the menu and a server will come take your order. The menu changes throughout the meal. They post the menu on Facebook each morning, but usually it changes as things run out and they bring out new offerings. The idea is to bring the community together, so while no one is going to force you to chat with the people at your table, it's one of the reasons people come to 12 Baskets. You might recognize buskers from downtown as well as people from the neighborhood and who work nearby. Come for the meal, come back for the friends. All of the food is donated by local restaurants. They can't legally serve whatever is leftover at the end of a shift or catering trays that are unused, but they can donate it to 12 Baskets (which is also under food safety certification, this isn't Food Not Bombs). There is almost always delicious Indian food (except on non-curry Thursdays, saddest day of the week in my book). Because the food is donated, this is not a safe space for people with serious food allergies. Lots of the food is vegetarian, but they only sometimes know if something is vegan. Local shops and residents with abundant garden harvests will drop off things at the front table for anyone to take, like a community free market. The cafe is run by volunteers, along by staff paid with grants (like Americorps). When they're short handed, regulars will hop up and put on an apron. It's run by Asheville Poverty Initiative and led by a reverend (did the name give it away?) but there is no Bible thumping or anything of the sort. Their regular volunteers are a motley crew of atheists and spiritualists of all stripes. Everyone is queer and trans affirming. While the food is donated and it's a labor of love, rent is no joke and there are plenty of things they still have to buy for each meal, so popping some money into the donation bin (or writing a check or donating online) is very important for keeping this incredible community space open.

    From the owner: Our mission is to build community and promote economic justice. We do this via the Realities of…read morePoverty Education Program, and 12 Baskets Cafe. The education program works with individuals who possess firsthand knowledge of life in poverty in Asheville. These poverty educators engage with various audiences, including grade schools, college classes, community/church groups, businesses, organizations, and individuals eager to gain insights into economic inequities. 12 Baskets Cafe is a free cafe where everyone is welcome to share in the abundance of rescued food. Our cafe is a gathering space for people from all walks of life – those experiencing physical hunger, those seeking a sense of belonging, and those eager to contribute.

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