SPARCing Connections – August 2023
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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 […]
SPARCing Community Safety – July 2023 Newsletter
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SPARCing Employment Equity – June Newsletter
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A Renaissance for Author Loren Clement
A Renaissance for Author Loren Clement Q+R time with Author and SPARC Team Member, Loren Clement: Question: Will you please tell us a little bit about yourself, Loren?Response: I’m a 30 year old native of Asheville. I graduated with an undergraduate English degree from Winston Salem State University. I went on to graduate with a master’s degree […]
SPARC’s Executive Director Awarded with 2021 CoThinkk Ally Leader Award
SPARC’s Executive Director Awarded with 2021 CoThinkk Ally Leader Award CoThinkk is dedicated to social change philanthropy by investing our time, talent and treasure to accelerate positive changes in communities of color in Asheville and Western North Carolina. Each year, CoThinkk honors local community leaders who diligently strive to advance communities of color in Asheville and […]
Lessons with Leasha – August 2021 – One year @ SPARC
Lessons with Leasha – August 2021 – One year @ SPARC Reflections on My 1-Year SPARCiversary It’s hard to believe a full year has passed since I signed on as SPARC’s People and Culture Coordinator! When I applied for and accepted the role, we were in the midst of the first round of […]
SPARC Expands Family Centered Treatment Recovery (FCTR) in WNC
SPARC Expands Family Centered Treatment Recovery (FCTR) in WNC The SPARC Foundation Earns Multi-Year Funding to Expand Innovative Program Serving Families in Crisis Federal agency commits $2 million for Family Centered Treatment Recovery (August 10, 2021, Asheville, NC) – The SPARC Foundation was recently awarded $2 million by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services […]
SPARCing Healthy Families – April 2021 Newsletter
SPARCing Healthy Families – April 2021 Newsletter SPARCing Healthy Families – find this month’s Newsletter HERE
Lessons with Leasha – SPARCing Healthy Communication
Lessons with Leasha – SPARCing Healthy Communication How Skills Learned at Work Can be Helpful at Home I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “check your work at the door”, which implies that a person should separate their work life from their home life. One primary focus at SPARC is healthy families. So it is interesting […]