News From the Chamber

Voice of the Valley 3.2.25

Voice of the Valley 2.24.25

February 20, 2025
Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce and Blue Mont Stays team up to March Forth!
BLACK MOUTNAIN, NC. A birthday celebration to commemorate the Town of Black Mountain’s
incorporation is planned for March 4th, 2025 complete with a community cake celebration and a

special benefit concert to be held at the White Horse Black Mountain.
The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce and Blue Mont Stays,
https://www.bluemontstays.com/ have partnered to create this fun birthday celebration event to
say thank you to the entire community for their support and efforts made as the Town recovers from
Hurricane Helene. These efforts included citizens and businesses lending a helping hand to those
in need, volunteering at distribution centers, donating funds and resources, and visiting local
businesses after they reopened by shopping and dining local, just to name a few.
This celebration’s theme is March Forth, which recognizes that Black Mountain continues to
recover and is open and welcoming visitors!
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., the community is invited to stop by the Chamber of
Commerce at 201 E. State St. in Black Mountain to mingle and enjoy a piece of birthday cake. At
6:00 pm, a special benefit concert at the White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Rd., Black
Mountain, will be held featuring singer/songwriter and maker-of-things, Chris Hendricks, who will
headline an evening to benefit the White Horse Community Fund. No tickets necessary and
donations will be accepted at the door. The entire community is invited to attend!
The White Horse Community Fund was created after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. White
Horse Black Mountain has partnered with four of their closest nonprofit partners highlighting food
security, home repair, mental health and winter fuel funds. These partners are Hammer & Heart,
Bounty & Soul, Black Mountain Counseling Cetner and the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries
Heating Fund. These campaigns highlight some of the community’s most urgent recovery projects
and serve the first healing work of protecting life, safety and security. 100% of donations made to
this campaign will directly support these partners. More information about the White Horse
Community Fund can be found at: https://whitehorseblackmountain.org/about/whcommunityfund.
Join us as we March Forth on March 4th while celebrating our town.

For more information, please contact info@bluemontstays.com/828-305-7319