ABCCM serves more than 30,000 individuals each year and is on the front lines of addressing poverty, homelessness, and veteran hardship across Western North Carolina. I met with their team to discuss veteran housing and recovery needs, including the important work being done through the Veterans Restoration Quarters, which provides 250 beds for homeless veterans. That’s also why I introduced the Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act — to ensure families of veterans lost to suicide receive the recognition and benefits they deserve.

I live in Asheville. I never once saw FEMA. But I saw Samaritan's Purse, ABCCM, local churches and individuals helping each other.

April is National Volunteer Month, and Mission Hospital marked the occasion on Monday with an on-site volunteer effort aimed at helping people facing food insecurity in western North Carolina. A $10,000 check was also presented to ABCCM. Read more: wlos.com/news/local/mission-…

Over the past several weeks, ABCCM has been collecting supplies for Asheville Regional Airport's TSA agents. Each box contained about a week's worth of groceries. bit.ly/4lXexeo

ABCCM has activated Code Purple throughout Feb. 3, here's a list of open shelters. bit.ly/4kfTanQ

With another bout of single-digit temperatures forecast, nonprofit Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) is fielding calls from people struggling to afford basic needs like heat and electricity. bit.ly/3ZBz2Tv

16 months of persistence alongside Asheville Veteran Restoration Quarters has paid off. My office worked with ABCCM, HUD, and FEMA to secure a path forward. The remodeled VRQ will offer 158 beds, and the adjacent Quality Inn will become 120 apartments, supporting about 350 homeless veterans in WNC. I’m honored to continue working with VRQ to give our veterans the support and path forward they deserve. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/when-reso…

The immersive experience, presented by ABCCM, transforms a church gymnasium into the sights, sounds and even smells of an ancient Bethlehem marketplace. bit.ly/4jaGy0E

As of Tuesday, Dec. 23, more than 950 families have applied for the Christmas Angel Tree Program and ABCCM is creating magic for 2,300 kids and counting. 🎁 bit.ly/4axCoh8

Code Purple called for Dec 18 & 19 Shelter & Transit available Women: Safe Shelter: W2, W1, W6 ABCCM Transformation Village: W2 Men: Safe Shelter: WE1 West Salvation Army: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West Couples - People w/Pets: Homeward Bound - AHOPE: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West

Ingles teamed up with Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) and food broker Riteway Sales & Marketing to distribute nearly 1,000 Thanksgiving dinners. bit.ly/4oMFyBN

ABCCM says veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than non-veteran neighbors. bit.ly/4oBL5Lq

ABCCM is hosting two luncheons for veterans and their families on Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day. bit.ly/3XlKykQ

AdventHealth, in collaboration with ABCCM, announced that its main campus now has a "first-of-its-kind self-service kiosk" that aims to connect veterans, service members and their families to essential resources across North Carolina. 🏥 bit.ly/47NPiVq

Thank you ABCCM 🫶

Experts say this uncertainty comes at a time when families can least afford another setback. Dr. Daniel Frayne, director of the Medical Ministry at ABCCM, estimates that around 90,000 people in western North Carolina depend on SNAP benefits each month. bit.ly/4qtOnlt

Volunteers from the Home Depot Foundation dedicated a day to working with ABCCM to help renovate housing for Asheville veterans. bit.ly/3IophTZ

Yesterday, Legal Aid NC staff from the Veterans Law Project, as well as Greensboro and Winston Salem offices, participated in a Mental Health First Aid training class led by the Veterans Services of the Carolinas - ABCCM. #legalaid #northcarolina #mentalhealthmatters

Fun! I usually enjoy interesting weather. Went out with a friend during the Blizzard of 1993 to play in the snow, we went to ABCCM to get food for people stuck at the Days Inn Downtown in Asheville, had fun. Helene was maybe too much though probly. 🔧❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🪄

Veterans are 2x as likely as the general public to be homeless. ABCCM does great work helping Vets and it was a tragedy that Hurricane Helene destroyed their Veterans housing site. Good to see they have a new facility and good on Thom Tillis for helping! Where was Chuck Edwards?