Welcoming Community Services
These organizations affirm the right of everyone to live as their authentic self, without fear of discrimination. They welcome all, whether as customers, clients, employees, visitors, or vendors.
NOTES: If a lister has any restrictions, we require that they state them explicitly in their listing. | Listings marked with an * were entered by Blue Ridge Pride based on available sources and recommendations. | We do not charge for listings. Upon submission, we ask listers to consider a donation to support this community effort, but their donations in no way affect their listing.
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Campaign for Southern Equality | The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zipcode doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love. Through our Legal Equality, Community Health, Southern Equality Fund and Southern Equality Studios programs, we are working toward a South where everyone thrives. City: Services: Advocacy, Public Policy, Community Education, Grant-Making, Funding, Legal Advice, Referrals, Representation Primary Service Area: All / Not Applicable |    |
ARISE Event Services LLC | We are a local/regional Event Staffing services specializing in Medical, Mobile IV Hydration, Security, Parking, Greening and Logistics. We cultivate diversity, acceptance and compassion from our Staff. We have been supporting the Blue Ridge Pride Festival for years. Our staff have many different skills sets and talents. We are glad to be a part of this community, let us support you! City: P.O. Box 7432 Asheville NC 28802 Services: Addiction & Recovery, Community Education, Community Service Projects and Programs, EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, Health Care Services, Job Skills / Life Skills / Technical Skills, Peer Support & Empowerment Groups, WELCOMING SPACES Primary Service Area: All / Not Applicable | |
Out of the Woods Therapy | Out of the Woods Therapy provides therapeutic counseling with a specialization in sex-positive therapy, relationship therapy, and therapy for LGBTQ+ sexual minorities in the community of Asheville, NC. City: 19 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC, USA Services: HEALTH & WELLNESS, Mental Health / Counseling Primary Service Area: Buncombe | |
butchOUT | butchOUT brings back the Sunday tea dance to Asheville. The second Sunday of each month the fun and excitement happen all in support of a chosen beneficiary in the LGBTQ+ community. An almost-lost tradition in the LGBTQ community late afternoons into early evenings revelers enjoyed cocktails and a spin on the dance floor. Tea dances have a radical, inclusive place in social justice history: providing space for LGBTQ people when they were criminalized for being themselves. | |
OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling | We are Western North Carolina’s trusted non-profit source for financial education and counseling. City: 50 South French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NC, USA Services: Community Education, FOSTERING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, HEALTH & WELLNESS, Wellness Programs Primary Service Area: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey | |
Jewish Family Services & Healing Solutions Counselgin at JFS | Jewish Family Services of WNC is a non-profit social service agency for ALL the people of Western North Carolina. JFS enriches the lives of our clients by providing a broad array of clinical and social support services. We welcome: all cultures, all religions, all colors, all genders, all beliefs, all ages ... all people. City: 53 South French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NC, USA Services: EMERGENCY SUPPORT, Food, Mental Health / Counseling, Peer Support & Empowerment Groups, Social, Cultural, Recreational Programs, WELCOMING SPACES Primary Service Area: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Transylvania, Yancey | |
MountainCare | MountainCare Adult Day program offers a safe and enjoyable place for aging adults to stay engaged during the day, while receiving expert care in our beautiful, award winning facilities. Our compassionate staff are highly trained in providing care, and our three conveniently located centers in Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties offer an affordable alternative to staying home. | |
Thrive | Thrive is a nonprofit that helps move people with mental health and housing needs from surviving to thriving. We work with people who have severe and persistent mental illness and provide them with skills they need to live more full lives with their illness. We also have a housing program with case management services to eliminate homelessness for people in Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties. City: 218 West Allen Street, Hendersonville, NC, USA Services: Crisis Support & Intervention, Depression / Suicide / Grief, Mental Health / Counseling, Peer Support & Empowerment Groups, Shelter / Housing Primary Service Area: Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania | |
Verner Center for Early Learning | Verner Center for Early Learning is a nonprofit agency providing high quality, affordable early care and education to over 300 children – birth to five years old – throughout Buncombe County, North Carolina. Through holistic learning environments, we strive to help build a community where every child and family has the opportunity to thrive. City: Asheville, NC 28805, USA Services: EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, FOSTERING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, HEALTH & WELLNESS, WELCOMING SPACES Primary Service Area: Buncombe | |
Literacy Together (formerly Literacy Council of Buncombe County) | The mission of Literacy Together is to transform lives and communities through the power of literacy. Our vision is for a just and equitable community in which literacy is accessible and achievable by all. Equity underlies everything we do. We serve immigrants, low-wealth, and disadvantaged individuals of every age, race, and gender. Literacy is a primary determinant of health, employment, income levels, and constructive self-expression. Without intervention children who do not read proficiently become adults with low literacy and the cycle continues. Our one-on-one and small group tutoring is free and based on students’ schedules, making it accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend traditional classroom settings. City: 31 College Place, Suite B221 Asheville, NC 28801 Services: Community Education, EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, FOSTERING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, Job Skills / Life Skills / Technical Skills, Leadership Development / Mentoring Primary Service Area: Buncombe | |
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NOTES: If a lister has any restrictions, we require that they state them explicitly in their listing. | Listings marked with an * were entered by Blue Ridge Pride based on available sources and recommendations. | We do not charge for listings. Upon submission, we ask listers to consider a donation to support this community effort.