PIVOTPoint WNC

12/23/2025

2025 Beignet Reflections:

Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.’

– Kurt Vonnegut

Bebettes with some of the bests; a tradition like no other. ©

12/09/2025

More Matching Donors, PIVOTPoint WNC: Help Us Change Futures - http://eepurl.com/jt8rJM

12/03/2025

Two amazing donors are extending their pledge of an $8,000 match until we reach that amount!! Thank you to all who support our work!

12/02/2025

Jumpin on your GivingTuesday feed!!! PIVOTPoint WNC has been invited to bring our adventure programs (accredited by the ) to TWO ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS in 2026. These requests were built on trust; proven effectiveness from current and past families and student participants; and your support. Starting today, your financial gift will be matched dollar for dollar by teo of our longtime supporters – up to $8,000!! Give $5, it becomes $10; gift $250, it becomes $500; donate $2,500, it becomes $5k...you get the idea!

The PIVOTPoint Team appreciates you considering us in your year-end giving this
Give the gift of growth, healing, and community. The link’s in our profile. Your impact is real.

How will you show up today?

12/02/2025

PIVOTPoint WNC: Help Us Change a Future - https://mailchi.mp/pivotpointwnc/pivotpoint-wnc-november-newsletter-10137902

11/24/2025

Last Thursday we closed out yet another 10-week chapter in our Preventative Leadership program. We brought a group out to celebrate one student in the cohort who completed the program.

He spent some time on a solo quest with some reflection exercises to choose from. These incorporation moments help youth build resilience and trust in themselves and in the group holding that supports and shows up for them. This is the sort of thing many students have convinced themselves they’re good without: a place to be supported.

While he was away, the rest of us created a spot to welcome him back, and hold this accomplishment with some reverence. They worked together, shared ideas, and built something that reflected the community they’ve formed over the past 10 weeks.

When he returned, the group gathered with him and took a moment to acknowledge the work he’s done and the direction he wants to move in next. These goals were his own, ones we worked on supporting him in creating and stepping towards. It wasn’t complicated, and it didn’t have to be.

How will you show up today?

11/13/2025

PIVOTPoint WNC November 2025 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/pivotpointwnc/pivotpoint-wnc-november-newsletter-10137397

11/06/2025

A recent outing to Catawba Falls with students from Marion High School and our partners at the YMCA of Western North Carolina reminded us why this work matters.

Crossing a stream might seem simple, but for these students, it became a chance to slow down, problem-solve together, and learn what it means to navigate uncertainty as a group. Step by step, they built trust — not just in each other, but in themselves.

The climb to the top was tough, but the view carried more than beauty. It offered perspective — the kind that comes when effort, curiosity, and courage meet.

These are the moments where learning takes root and growth becomes real.

How will you show up today?

11/04/2025

Folks showed up and made a BIG impact. - https://mailchi.mp/pivotpointwnc/dinner-and-a-sunset-pre-conference-social-10137398

10/29/2025

The Table: Small Table. Big Impact.

Monday night reminded us how powerful it is when community and connection meet purpose. Our annual fundraising dinner brought together friends, partners, and families who’ve experienced PIVOTPoint’s programs firsthand.

We heard directly from parents who shared what this work has meant for their children — and for them. The room was filled with gratitude, reflection, and a deep sense of shared investment in what’s possible when we make space for growth and belonging.

Guests also took part in an activity exploring the “masks” we wear — not just what we keep private, but what we protect because it matters. It was a reminder that curiosity and compassion open doors that critique never could.

How will you show up today?

10/24/2025

We’re so grateful to our friends at Making Whole for their ongoing partnership and for contributing this stunning handcrafted piece to The Table: Small Table. Big Impact. 2025 silent auction.

This collaboration is just one of the many ways the team at Making Whole continues to show up — for PIVOTPoint, for their apprentices, and for the greater community we’re all building together.

Wanna get involved with the silent auction?? Bidding is now open and will close on Monday, October 27 at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
👉 Visit: https://givebutter.com/c/the_table_2025/auction
👉 Click the ‘Auction’ tab at the top of the page
👉 Click ‘Register to Bid’ and follow the prompts

To learn more about our shared work and the impact of The Apprenticeship program, click here: 👉 https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pivotpoint-wnc/the-apprenticeship

Let the bidding begin!

“Calm After the Storm” is a work of art constructed by former and current Making Whole apprentices. The primary materials are Maple and charred ash. The pewter accent was cast from a leaf that fell from a tree in my front yard that — almost impossibly — survived Hurricane Helene.

All proceeds from the purchase of this sculpture will support PIVOTPoint WNC - an Asheville based nonprofit specializing in therapeutic adventure work for young adults. Bidding is now open and will close on Monday, October 27 at 9:00 p.m. EDT.

👉 Visit: https://givebutter.com/c/the_table_2025/auction

👉 Click the ‘Auction’ tab at the top of the page

👉 Click ‘Register to Bid’ and follow the prompts

05/15/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Hunter Subaru as a Double Eagle Sponsor for this year’s Daniel Summerlin Impact Invitational!

Founded in 1940, the Hunter Automotive Group has spent over 75 years giving back to the community that raised them. That legacy continues today through Tom and Randy Hunter, whose family has supported countless local causes – from the Salvation Army and YMCA to the Boys and Girls Club. Their commitment to service runs deep – and we’re honored to have them standing alongside us this year.

Support from sponsors like Hunter Subaru plays a vital role in making this event possible.

We’re proud to partner with businesses who don’t just talk about community – they show up for it. Thank you, Hunter Subaru.

How will you show up today?