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Participate in the 2025 Resilient Appalachia Giveaway, a fun way to celebrate the local businesses, volunteers, and organizations that help keep our community strong. 

Winners will be selected in a drawing on the first of every month throughout 2025. The winners' prizes have been generously donated by local Boone businesses and organizations, and include items like cream cakes from Ben and Jerry’s, gift cards to local restaurants and businesses, a hat and chico bag and other great merch from Appalachian Voices, and much more. You will get to choose your prize from the list of great prizes that remain and are added as we go. 

How to participate 

Enter our giveaway by participating in one of these activities that uplift the businesses keeping Appalachia resilient! Submit proof of your activity at the form below. Winners will be selected at the first of every month.

  • Support your favorite local business with a good Google review or social media post using #ResilientAppalachia
  • Pick up trash from a local waterway, trail or greenway
  • Volunteer with a local organization

Participating businesses

  • Appalachian Cookie Co.
  • Appalachian VoicesFizz Ed
  • Ben & Jerry's
  • Bettys Biscuits
  • Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
  • Clean Eatz
  • Coyote Kitchen
  • F.A.R.M. Cafe
  • Frontline to Farm
  • Future Relic Designs
  • Lily's Snack Bar
  • Lost Province
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Mountain Vista Window Washing
  • ReGear Outdoors
  • Rooted on King
  • Wildwood Market

Resilience starts with us! When you support local businesses, volunteer or clean up public spaces, you’re helping our community become more resilient. Let's celebrate together! 

Kayla Masterman and Lynn Smith Pitch in to keep our community strong and resilient. Photo by Meredith Shelton.
Kraut creek clean up volunteers