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Asheville Poverty Initiative

Raise money for Asheville Poverty Initiative

Asheville Poverty Initiative
(12 Baskets Cafe)

All are welcome to 12 Baskets Café! Located at 610 Haywood Rd in West Asheville, our café is open to everyone. All are encouraged to come and have conversations with their neighbors. At 12 Baskets Café, we embrace all walks of life—those facing hunger, seeking belonging, or eager to help. We are community-powered, using 100% rescued food in a space where everyone contributes as they can. 

We are open for sit-down meals and groceries every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11 AM to 1 PM. You can come for a free, delicious, hot lunch four days a week and leave with whatever groceries you need. We have grown to serve 600+ community members through meals and grocery boxes every week. While the food is donated, it costs Asheville Poverty Initiative a little over $10 per plate to cover costs like rent and utilities.

Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Nov 28 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Nov 26 Anonymous Never forgotten! Undisclosed amount
Nov 25 Keith Solomon $100.00
Nov 25 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Nov 25 Maggie Cramer Undisclosed amount
Nov 24 Anonymous $100.00
Nov 22 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Nov 22 Anonymous $11.50
Nov 16 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Nov 16 Anonymous Thankful for the Asheville community Undisclosed amount