Asheville Parks &
Greenways Foundation
Volunteers Needed for
Events to Benefit City Greenways
Highland Brewing Company celebrates its 20th anniversary with the
inaugural Highland Night Flight on Saturday, July 12, at 8:00 pm. This
four-mile race will be centered at the brewery in East Asheville and includes a
loop that has never been raced on before. Afterward, celebrate with friends at
Highland with food, music and delicious fresh beer at the post-race party. The
event is being produced in partnership with the City of Asheville and the
Asheville Parks and Greenways Foundation, with all proceeds going to the
development of greenways in our community. Volunteers: The Asheville
Parks and Greenways Foundation will be providing volunteers for this event to
man two water stations and 26 posts along the race route to keep runners on
track. Interested?? Email: info@parksgreenways.org with your name, contact address, email address, and your
age.
Highland Ale Share, Saturday, July 26, 1:00 – 6:00 pm, V.I.P., 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Join Highland Brewing’s 1st annual beer festival where 100% of ticket-sale net proceeds will go to fund Asheville Parks and Greenway Foundation. There will be 20-25 breweries represented at this event, and some great bands to entertain you! Volunteers: This event will require 120 volunteers — 60 per shift! The first shift is 11:30 am-3:30 pm and the second shift is 3:00-7:00 pm. Following your shift, you will be able to sample the beers at no cost to you. Volunteers must be able to attend a mandatory orientation/training on Wednesday, July 16, 6:00 pm OR Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 pm at Highland Brewing. This is an important stipulation set by Highland Brewing – please make sure you can attend one of the training events. Interested?? Email info@parksgreenways.org, sending your name, contact address, email address, and your age (you should be 21 years of age to volunteer as you serving beer), shift preference, and indicate your availability to attend one of the training sessions.
Founded in 2001 as a 501 (c)(3)organization, Asheville Parks
& Greenways Foundation (APGF) helps make Asheville an active, vibrant place
to live and visit through support of parks & recreation, cultural arts, and
transportation greenways. As the
charitable arm for the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department
of the City of Asheville, it offers financial support, volunteerism, and
advocacy through its endeavors. Previous
and existing funding and volunteer projects of APGF include the Hanging Baskets
Program for the City of Asheville, Reed Creek Greenway, Reid Center, and the
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr., Southside Center.
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