Green Opportunities (GO) is hosting their third annual fundraising celebration on June 23 at the YMI Cultural Center in the historic Block neighborhood in downtown Asheville.   Proceeds support GO’s efforts to build a just and inclusive Green Economy in Western North Carolina.

New to this year’s event is a dynamic, “Spit ‘N Spin” format that will feature live performances by GO members and friends. Performances will include hip hop and soul musicians, DJs, spoken word artists, break-dancers and more. GO members will be joined by the Urban Arts Institute’s “Hip Hop 4 Peace” performers, a group of urban Asheville youth expressing their lives through creative expression.

In addition to homegrown entertainment, guests of the event will enjoy homegrown food and beverages courtesy of local businesses. Food sponsors so far include 12 Bones, Roots Catering, Nona Mia, Bouchon, The Southern, Eat Your Greens and Craggie Brewery.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the “Spit ‘N Spin” kicking off at 7:00. Festivities are expected to conclude at 9:00.

When: Thursday, June 23 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
Where: YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market Street, Asheville
What: Local food, beer, and live entertainment, GO-Style.
Cost: $20 in advance and $25 at the door
To RSVP: Contact 828-398-4158 or goparty@greenopportunities.org
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Green Opportunities is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives, communities
and the health of the planet through innovative green collar job training and placement programs.
GO is committed to empowering low-income neighborhoods in Asheville by preparing residents for well-paying
jobs, completing hands-on projects that make these neighborhoods safer and more sustainable, and by linking
the residents of these neighborhoods to jobs and other community resources that lead to greater
empowerment.

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