Asheville Area relief resources following Hurricane Helene Asheville area relief resources after Hurricane Helene 10/04/24

Updated Tuesday, Oct. 8 — Asheville area employees, families and friends: We are here for you. Below, we’ve compiled a list of local resources that may be helpful for you in the coming days or weeks as we recover from this catastrophic event. Learn more at ncdps.gov. For radio updates via Blue Ridge Public Radio, …
Asheville plant manager Alina Garcia Ravelo IFB Solutions hires Alina Garcia Ravelo to lead Asheville manufacturing facility 08/16/24

  ASHEVILLE, NC (Aug. 8, 2024) – IFB Solutions, the largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired in the country, has hired Alina Garcia Ravelo to oversee its Asheville operations as the nonprofit’s plant manager. The Asheville manufacturing facility, located on Sardis Road, is one of three manufacturing facilities operated by IFB …
Mayor Allen Joines at IFB Solutions' Winston-Salem manufacturing facility. IFB Solutions to Hire 60 New Employees and Offer Specialized Training Thanks to City of Winston-Salem ARPA Grant 08/30/23

Winston-Salem nonprofit IFB Solutions, the largest U.S. employer of people who are blind, plans to hire 60 new employees in the coming months. The majority of the new positions will be part of a textile manufacturing line producing cold weather gear and other specialty garments for the U.S. military. Like other IFB operations, the new …