Buncombe County Government -- July 17, 2026: Buncombe County Social Work is collecting school supplies for students in the Western North Carolina foster care system. Donated supplies will be distributed to the families who are supporting school-aged children in foster care, including 325 students in our county, and any additional supplies will be given to in-need families who are involved with prevention services. Local supplies will be distributed in August, in partnership with Biltmore Church.
Donations will be accepted from Wednesday, July 22-Friday, July 31. If you would like to donate school supplies, you can drop them off in the collection boxes located at:
East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Rd., Asheville
North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville
Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville
Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville
West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Rd., Asheville
Henderson County Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville
E Fitness Studio, 557 S. Grove St., Hendersonville
Best Life Nutrition, 130 Joel Wright Dr., Hendersonville
NC State Employees’ Credit Union, 1377 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville
The following supplies are needed:
Headphones or earbuds
College-ruled, loose-leaf paper
Wide-ruled, loose-leaf paper
Composition books
Dividers, three-hole punched
Three-ring binders, one inch
#2 pencils
Highlighters
Graph paper
Glue sticks
Pocket folders, three prong
Pocket folders, without prongs
Gum erasers
Pencil top erasers
Pencil pouches and boxes
Pencil sharpeners, small
Kid scissors
Colored pencils
Washable markers
Dry erase markers
Backpacks, new and unused
Tissue boxes
Boxes of zipper storage bags, various sizes Buncombe County Social Work is collecting school supplies for students in the Western North Carolina foster care system. Donated supplies will be distributed to the families who are supporting school-aged children in foster care, including 325 students in our county, and any additional supplies will be given to in-need families who are involved with prevention services. Local supplies will be distributed in August, in partnership with Biltmore Church.