The Green Ribbon Society
The Green Ribbon Society: Become a Mental Health Leader
The Green Ribbon Society is a leadership giving circle designed to honor some of our most dedicated supporters. Individuals, businesses, or organizations that give $1200 or more annually (or only $100 per month) will automatically become members of The Green Ribbon Society, named after the international symbol for mental health awareness. A gift of $1200 covers the cost of a full six months of weekly therapy sessions for one of our clients.
Membership includes access to exclusive receptions where you can engage with community and business leaders that value innovative solutions to mental health, along with ASCC’s leadership and Board of Directors. You’ll be the first to know about exciting updates on our work and gain access to compelling social and educational events with our community partners and therapists. Members will be recognized in our Annual Report, email newsletters, and on our website. Your Green Ribbon Society membership will demonstrate your leadership in the mental health community and help ensure the longevity of our services for years to come.
If you would like to learn more about Green Ribbon Society membership, please reach out to Mary Waller, Development Director, at mary@allsoulscounseling.org, or 828-259-3369, ext. 109.
The 2025 Spring Green Ribbon Society Reception at Terra Nova
Board members and staff of All Souls Counseling Center gathered for a botanical brewery-themed evening on Wednesday, March 26 to express gratitude to our 2024-2025 Green Ribbon Society members – those individuals, couples, foundations, and businesses who comprise the All Souls leadership giving circle. During this first GRS reception of this year, more than 55 friends and partners met at Terra Nova Brewing Company for a lively conversations, new and renewed connections, savory appetizers from Mission Pizza, and to hear guest speakers discuss the unique recovery work and experiences of ASCC clinicians “in the field” between October 2024 through January 2025.
We are incredibly grateful to First Bank for making the energy-filled evening possible as our 2025 Green Ribbon Society events sponsor. Rusty Edwards, the bank’s Senior Vice President and Regional Executive, shared personal perspective on why he is committed to ensuring mental health services are accessible to all as well as how First Bank’s focus on and investment in vibrant and healthy communities aligns with services and outreach of ASCC.
Our staff, therapists, and Board are deeply grateful for the generous support of our mission by each and every Green Ribbon member and their trust in our organization to see their inspiring gifts and sponsorships be leveraged for the critical work of mental health counseling, training, and education in WNC.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a Green Ribbon Society-level supporter, reach out to Mary at (828) 259-3369 ext. 109 or email mary@allsoulscounseling.org.
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A Rebranding Unveiling with Kudzu Brands and Our Green Ribbon Society
Thanks to the vision and generosity of Kudzu Brands, we proudly unveiled our new logo in a rebranding celebration at our Center, in partnership with the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. This milestone reflects our mission and the heart of our outreach work.
The ASCC staff, Board, and therapists were excited to host our Green Ribbon Society members for this casual summer “open house” and exclusive unveiling at the Center. Together, with our generous and committed leadership circle of supporters, we continue to make quality mental health services accessible and positively impact the lives of others in WNC.
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“All Souls is more than this building. It is the outreach that we have going on. It is the other organizations that we work alongside of. The name itself speaks to how inclusive we are—it is ALL SOULS! All souls should have an opportunity and deserve quality mental health services, and I think that this [new logo] speaks to that.“
– Heather Johnson, Owner of Kudzu Brands
All Souls Counseling Center Board Chair
Green Ribbon Society Reception at the Grand Bohemian Hotel
On Thursday, March 28th we held our second reception for The Green Ribbon Society at the Grand Bohemian Hotel. Members of our Giving Circle mingled and enjoyed delicious refreshments and light bites provided by the Grand Bohemian Hotel.
Members had the opportunity to hear from our featured speaker, Dr. Laura Jones, UNCA professor, researcher and author, who shared her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities surrounding adolescent and young adult mental health. She recalled the times of adolescence, “stretching from about the ages of 13-24 individuals in this life stage tend to be seen as emotional, moody, rebellious, impulsive, experimental, and just filled with attitude.” She explained that with so many changes that happen before the age of 24, this is a critical period of development during which 75 percent of mental health struggles arise.
The social, environmental and political concerns along with changes in hormones, social pressures, sleep and diet, individualization and the effects of COVID 19 have all impacted the increase in mental health struggles among this age group. Dr. Jones explained, “So youth are now struggling with mental health at an unprecedented rate, but interestingly those 18-24, that late adolescent period, are struggling even higher than their teen peers, with 1 in 3 reporting mental health struggles. Upwards of 40% alone have experienced clinically significant levels of anxiety.”
Dr. Jones was accompanied by two UNCA student-athlete representatives of the Athletics Mental Health Peer Ambassadors program, Justin Fleer and Kylie Cackobick, who shared their perspectives and experiences. The program has 20 student athletes which includes a representative from every single team who have volunteered to serve as representatives and an added layer of support for their peer athletes and the department. They help to break down the stigma, run workshops to build resiliency, support awareness programming at the university community levels, educate coaches and staff, and help their teammates get connected to sources of support. Dr. Jones shared, “They are an inspiration and are truly changing the face of mental health and athletics in the broader community.”
Thank you so much to Dr. Jones for her insights into youth and adolescent mental health and for all the amazing work being done through the Athletics Mental Health Peer Ambassadors program.
We are so grateful to First Horizon Foundation for sponsoring The Green Ribbon Society! We look forward to hosting more Green Ribbon Society events in the near future, featuring speakers and activities focused on new developments in the mental health field.
Inaugural Green Ribbon Society Reception
On Wednesday, August 24th we held our inaugural reception for The Green Ribbon Society, a leadership giving circle designed to engage and connect some of All Souls Counseling Center’s most dedicated supporters.
Momentum Gallery in downtown Asheville was gracious enough to host us in their beautiful two-level contemporary and modern art gallery. We had delicious appetizers provided by Equal Plates Project, an Asheville-based 501c3 that sources from small, local farmers in WNC and makes scratch-made meals to share with community members facing complex food access barriers.
We celebrated three long-standing supporters who were instrumental in helping All Souls Counseling Center grow to be the organization it is today. We are so thankful to our dear friends John Hickman, Rick Gloor, and Larry Thompson for their dedication and advocacy!
Members gathered around to hear our featured speaker, Elizabeth Likis-Werle, Ph.D, LCMHCS, who shared her thoughts on the intersection of trauma and grief/loss in modern society and how she sees this manifest in her counseling work with clients, including her work as a therapist at All Souls Counseling Center. Her message resonated with many people in the room who have experienced or know someone who has struggled with life transitions and loss during and post-pandemic.
We are so grateful to First Horizon Foundation for sponsoring The Green Ribbon Society this year!
Individuals, businesses, or organizations that give $1200 or more annually (or only $100 per month) automatically become members of The Green Ribbon Society, named after the international symbol for mental health awareness. A gift of $1200 covers the cost of a full six months of weekly therapy sessions for one of our clients. We look forward to hosting more Green Ribbon Society events in the near future, featuring speakers and activities focused on new developments in the mental health field.
