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#Giving Tuesday Nov. 27th

Posted On 11/26/201811/26/2018 by Jodi Ford

In response to the consumer frenzy that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday was created as a global day of giving to non-profits who are making a positive impact in our communities. This year, when you give to…

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Pisgah Legal’s Managing Attorney Elected Chairman of the North Carolina Housing Coalition

Posted On 11/07/201811/09/2018 by Jodi Ford

Pisgah Legal Services Managing Attorney Robin Merrell (pictured far left) is an advocate and attorney representing low-income people living in low income in need of legal assistance. In October she was elected chairman for the North Carolina Housing Coalition where…

Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.

Posted On 10/30/201810/30/2018 by Jodi Ford

2017 Pisgah Legal Poverty Forum Speaker and Pulitzer Prize Winner Matthew Desmond recently wrote an article for the New York Times, where he highlights the struggles faced by the working poor. In it he references research from the 2018 Poverty Forum…

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Pisgah Legal Helps Build Social Enterprise

Posted On 10/26/201810/26/2018 by Jodi Ford

Our Community Economic Development Program (CED) supports local, community-based work with technical assistance, legal services, and education to remove barriers to economic opportunity. Recently, our CED program director, Justin Edge, was featured on the North Carolina State Bar website showcasing…

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Pisgah Legal is Part of Pathway to Prevention

Posted On 10/10/201810/12/2018 by Jodi Ford

Pisgah Legal Services, along with Our VOICE, Helpmate and the Mountain Child Advocacy Center, is proud to be part of a collaborative effort to address and prevent domestic violence, sexual violence and child maltreatment. Thanks to a groundbreaking grant from Community Foundation of WNC’s Women for…

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Beer and Bites on Oct. 23 at Wicked Weed Brewing

Posted On 09/27/201810/18/2018 by Jodi Ford

Join us on Tuesday, October 23 from noon-2:00 pm at Wicked Weed Brewing (91 Biltmore Ave, in downtown Asheville) and enjoy a sampling of small plates and old-world style beers in their private tasting room. A suggested donation of $15…

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Fall 2018 Newsletter

Posted On 09/04/201809/11/2018 by Evie White

Find out how Angela and Josh both found the help they needed at Pisgah Legal Services, as well as all the details on our upcoming Poverty Forum, the terrific volunteers and donors honored this summer, and how one Asheville couple…

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Lawsuit Attacks Constitutionality of ACA

Posted On 08/07/201808/14/2018 by Evie White

A new lawsuit in Texas is claiming that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. People with pre-existing conditions are especially fearful of losing their health care. In this WLOS story, see how important health insurance is to one of…

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Pisgah Legal to Lose $180k/year in ACA Funding

Posted On 08/07/201808/12/2018 by Evie White

Despite high demand for people in WNC who need help signing up for health insurance, Pisgah Legal Services is in danger of losing funds for Affordable Care Act work. Find out more in this interview with Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney…

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Spring Newsletter 2018

Posted On 05/14/2018 by Evie White

Find out here what Pisgah Legal is doing to serve immigrant families and how you can help, what happened at the 40th Anniversary Celebration, how a local cyclist rode from the mountains to the sea to support PLS, and much…

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