Helpmate Hotline: 828-254-0516 | Our VOICE Hotline: 828-255-7576

What is the Porchlight Project?

The PorchLight Project provides a way for local businesses and organizations to help their community by putting survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in contact with life-saving services. Helpmate and Our Voice, along with our enrolled partners, work together to strengthen our community by creating a stronger network of support for survivors.  At designated PorchLight locations, survivors are able to make a phone call to Helpmate, Our Voice, or 911, and wait in a welcoming and discreet location while those services respond.

Get Your Business Involved

Become a PorchLight Partner and show your commitment to a safer community. After a brief training on intimate partner and sexual violence, your business will be featured on our website and provided resource materials to keep on-site. Click below to learn how your business can get involved.

 

FAQ’s about Porchlight

Want to learn more about how PorchLight works? Whether you’re an individual looking for support or an organization interested in becoming a partner, our FAQ covers everything from training details to how to access resources and get involved. Click below to explore.

 

See Current Porchlight Partners

Looking for PorchLight locations near you? Click below to view all active sites across Buncombe County, organized by area. Whether you’re seeking support or just want to learn more, there’s a PorchLight location ready to help. Click below to see a list of current locations.

Our VOICE is a nonprofit serving Buncombe County, NC, dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence and preventing future harm. We offer free, confidential services including a 24/7 crisis line, counseling, and advocacy. Through education and outreach, we work to build a safer, more respectful community for all.

Helpmate is a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of intimate partner violence in Buncombe County, NC. We provide emergency shelter, a 24/7 hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention education. Our mission is to eliminate abuse and empower survivors to rebuild safe, independent lives.

Porchlight Locations

North Asheville/Weaverville

North Asheville Library

1030 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC

Comic Envy

333 Merrimon Ave A, Asheville, NC

Gamers Haunt

211 Merrimon Ave Suite 241, Asheville, NC

Asheville Community Yoga

8 Brookdale Rd, Asheville, NC

Woodfin YMCA

40 N Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC

Weaverville Library

41 N Main St Weaverville NC

Downtown Asheville

Pack Square Library

67 Haywood St Asheville NC

Asheville YMCA

30 Woodfin Street Asheville NC

Johnnys Barber Shop

1 Page Ave #116 A Asheville NC

East Fork Pottery

15 W Walnut Street Asheville NC

Dobra Tea Downtown

78 N Lexington Ave Asheville NC

The River Arts District Brewing Company

13 Mystery Street Asheville NC

L.O.F.T

53 Broadway Street Asheville NC

Grove Street Community Center

36 Grove St, Asheville, NC

Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center

285 Livingston St, Asheville, NC

Tempie Avery Montford Community Center

34 Pearson Dr, Asheville, NC 28801

French Broad Co-Op

90 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Well Played Cafe

162 Coxe Ave #101, Asheville, NC 28801

West Asheville

West Asheville Library

942 Haywood Rd Asheville NC

Goodwill Career Center

1616 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC

Burton Street Community Center

134 Burton St, Asheville, NC

Leicester Library

1561 Alexander Rd, Leicester, NC

rEvolve Mercantile

697 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

House of Black Cat Magic

841 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

Calamus and Honey

278 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

South Asheville/Fletcher

Reuter Family YMCA

3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville, NC

Still Point Wellness Float & Massage Spa

946 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC

Hilton Garden Inn Asheville South

9 Rocky Ridge Rd Asheville NC

Harvest House Community Center

205 Kenilworth Rd, Asheville, NC

Murphy-Oakley Community Center

749 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC

Hampton Inn and Suites Asheville Biltmore Area

835 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC

Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center

121 Shiloh Rd, Asheville, NC

South Buncombe Library

260 Overlook Rd Asheville NC

Hampton Inn and Suites Asheville Airport

18 Rockwood Rd Fletcher NC

YWCA of Asheville

185 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC

Amerihealth Caritas

216 Asheland Ave, Asheville, NC

East Asheville

East Asheville Library

3 Avon Road Asheville NC

Maurices

3 South Tunnel Rd Asheville NC

Hampton Inn Tunnel Road

204 Tunnel Road Asheville NC

Highland Brewing

12 Old Charlotte Hwy

Vitamin Shoppe

148 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805

Homewood Suites by Hiton Asheville

88 Tunnel Road Asheville NC

Black Mountain/Swannanoa

Black Mountain Library

105 N Dougherty St Black Mountain NC

Black Mountian YMCA

25 Jane Jacobs Rd Black Mountain NC

Swannanoa Library

101 W Charleston Ave Swannanoa NC

Candler

Enka-Candler Library

1404 Sand Hill Rd Candler NC

Ferguson Family YMCA

31 Westridge Market Pl Candler NC

Fairview

Fairview Library

1 Taylor Rd Fairview NC

Signs for Hope Marketplace

379 Old Charlotte Hwy A Fairview NC