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About Us
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Development DirectorAshley Vandewart
Prior to joining the Literacy Council, Ashley worked as Development Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC and as Development Director for Wild South. She has served on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals of WNC and on the WNC Jewish Community Center’s fundraising committee. She volunteers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and participates in MANNA FoodBank’s Plant-A-Row program. Ashley feels that the Literacy Council of Buncombe County is a perfect fit for her. She is inspired by the Literacy Council’s committed staff, board, tutors, students, and donors. Working for the Literacy Council gives Ashley an excuse to be what she has always been—a bookworm—and to help others enrich their lives through reading. Ashley is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in Women’s Studies. Each winter, she cheers on the UNC Men’s Basketball team. She enjoys outdoor activities (including: hiking, camping, running, cycling, gardening, and skiing) as well as traveling, cooking, and crafting. Ashley’s rescued dog, Chloe, joins her in nearly all of her free-time activities.
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The BookBy Fred Chappell Poet Laureate Emeritus of North Carolina
It waits as patiently as a forest trail To take you to a place you must have heard about, Quiet and exciting, a glade to be alone in, With those who came before. At first the journey is one slow letter at a time, But sooner than you thought, you clip along, Your pace growing smarter with each step.
You never arrive at an end Because you never want to, And a thousand other trails lead off from this one path, Mysterious, inviting, alive with shadowy light.
The book will go with you as far as you desire. And if you like, I will come with you. |
An Asheville native, Ashley has a deep love for Western North Carolina. She wants Buncombe County residents to have the same fulfilling community experience that she grew up with, so she chose a career in non-profit development.
