Asheville Period Pantry Hosts Second Annual Valenween Donation Drive Feb. 15

Asheville Period Pantry is hosting its second yearly Valenween donation drive and fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Zillicoah Beer Co., according to local listings. The Mountain Xpress event listing gives the organizer as Asheville Period Pantry, the venue as Zillicoah Beer Co., and the time window as 5-8 p.m.

The Mountain Xpress listing reads exactly: "Asheville Period Pantry hosts its second yearly Valenween donation drive and fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 15, 5-8 p.m., at Zillicoah Beer Co". That entry supplies the event name Valenween and the phrasing "second yearly," indicating this is at least the second consecutive occurrence under that name.

Mountain Xpress also included the event in its Feb. 14 "Day" roundup of local community events and fundraisers, writing, "In its Feb. 14 'Day' roundup, Mountain Xpress highlights local community events and fundraisers, including Period Pantry’s donation drive and fundraiser set for Feb. 15 at Zillicoah Beer Co." The same roundup copy contains the fragment "The event is a community collection and benefit to support distribution o" but that sentence is truncated in the provided text and does not specify what would be distributed or who would receive donations.

Public listings for the Valenween drive and fundraiser name Asheville Period Pantry as organizer and Zillicoah Beer Co. as venue but do not include an address for Zillicoah Beer Co., event year, or details on what items are requested for donation. The available notices also do not state whether there is an entry fee, suggested donation amount, age limits, or whether programming such as live music or speakers will be part of the 5–8 p.m. timeframe.

Because the Mountain Xpress roundup text is truncated and the event listing does not specify beneficiaries or donation guidelines, key logistical and distribution details remain unconfirmed. The sources provided do not indicate whether donations should be new or unopened, whether monetary gifts are accepted, or which groups or neighborhoods would receive any collected items.

Mountain Xpress served as the primary public notice for the event in Buncombe County, with the Feb. 14 "Day" roundup and the separate item naming the Valenween donation drive and fundraiser. Asheville Period Pantry and Zillicoah Beer Co. are identified in the listings as the organizer and venue; additional information about collection goals, distribution partners, or event programming was not included in the published notices.