When Promises Are Broken: The True Cost of Canceling a Grant
At The SPARC Foundation, we work every day to keep families healthy and together. We serve parents who are doing the hard work of recovery, children who deserve safety and stability, and communities working to heal from cycles of harm. Several years ago, we identified a heartbreaking pattern: families involved in the child welfare system […]
Free Community Art Walk & Benefit
We invite you to join us on May 2nd from 5-9 pm for Mosaic Realty’s 2nd annual Art Walk & Benefit. SPARC Foundation is one of the 15 nonprofits featured at the Art Walk. This free community fundraiser, open to the public, will be hosted by Mosaic Realty, and each gallery highlights a different […]
P.E.A.C.E. Team Family Day of Action + Remembrance
Inaugural P.E.A.C.E. Team Family Day of Action and Remembrance Violence prevention professionals host gun buyback, community celebration, and healing vigil Asheville, NC, December 4, 2023 – On Saturday, December 9, 2023, the P.E.A.C.E. Team is partnering with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department for a free community event. The Family Day of Action and Remembrance will […]
SPARCing Advocacy to Protect (VOCA) Victims of Crime Act Funding
On this Call-in Day, we can tell Congress:“Please take action to prevent a devastating $700 million cut to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). Victims and victim service programs will suffer greatly unless Congress acts. We ask that Congress invest adequate resources to ensure level funding for VOCA in the final FY24 budget without cutting […]
2023 N.C. Voter ID Requirements
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina, starting with the 2023 municipal elections. Voters can now get a FREE PHOTO ID CARD from Buncombe County Board of Elections – click here Things to know before you go! 10 facts about North Carolina’s photo ID requirement for voting: Voters will […]
“A disagreement turns into a shooting”
The Juneteenth celebrations were an opportunity for all of Asheville to celebrate the culture and strength of the black community. Vendors, food trucks, local artists and musicians came to honor their ancestors and to nurture community. As the Saturday evening celebrations came to a close, a shooting occurred between two individuals […]
World Duchenne Awareness Day 2022
The Campbell-Clark family enjoying the great outdoors in WNC. Javon and his mom, Jessica (Family Centered Treatment Team Supervisor with SPARC) spread awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and invite us all to help make a difference! Welcome Jessica! Can we begin by you telling us a little bit about yourself – including why you dedicate […]