Past Events

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Poster commemorating Vietnam War Veterans Day with text about event details and honoring veterans, featuring photos of memorials, flowers, and a veteran in uniform.

Event poster for NCDMVA Roadshow 2026, held on March 24, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina. Includes logos of various organizations and sponsors, with the main title in large navy blue text and the subtitle about unlocking veteran and military spouse business advantages.

Collage of photos from a community event featuring a documentary theater production titled 'What We Carry' about honoring lives touched by war, including a group photo of three smiling people, an art display, a sign welcoming to Asheville, an indoor meeting space, and a sunset over the ocean background.

Group of adults seated at tables attending a mental health event, with some individuals wearing uniforms and glasses, in an indoor conference setting.

Flyer for the First Responder Mental Health & Wellness Summit featuring keynote speaker Jamie Williams. Event details include date, time, location at AB Technical Community College in Woodfin, North Carolina, and a website for RSVP.

MAR 12th - 14th

Collage of images related to breast cancer awareness: promotional flyers, people wearing pink for a breast cancer walk, a pink ribbon banner with messages of support, and individuals at a breast cancer awareness event.

Flyer for the 1st Annual Veterans Information Fair on November 8, 2025, from 12 to 4 pm in Tanger, Asheville, featuring over 15 organizations dedicated to veterans and their families, with a growing collection of veteran-friendly groups.

NOV 1st

NOV 8th

MAR 4th

Four people standing outside a building with their hands raised, celebrating during the Riverrun International Film Festival, with banners and posters about arts and dance.

NOV 12th

Flyer for Western Carolina University announcing a veteran public reading event on November 19th at 6 PM, supporting veterans sharing military experiences, located at 1 University Drive, Cullowhee, NC.

NOV 19th

Flyers for a Veterans Purpose event organized by Western North Carolina. It features two masks, one decorated with American flag stars and the other with red and beige stripes, symbolizing patriotism. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, at Discover Church in Franklin, North Carolina, with details about time, support, and contact information.

NOV 4th

Flyer for the community premiere of 'We Lift Each Other', a film about veterans, dance, and healing, scheduled for November 10th at 7 PM at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in Asheville, North Carolina. The flyer features an illustration of a child with arms outstretched, standing on a group of elephants.

NOV 10th

Poster for Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Charles George VA Medical Center, featuring keynote speaker John Mason, U.S. Marines Vietnam Veteran. The event includes readings from Brothers and Sisters Like These, live music from Men in Harmony and Linda White. The poster shows sunset over mountains, an American flag, and images of veterans, including Dr. Gerald Nieters of Morganton holding his Vietnam War memoir, and a man in a blue shirt with glasses and a cap.

NOV 11th

A collage of flyers and posters promoting events at the Weaverville Community Center on October 30th, 2025, including a reading event, a gathering of brothers and sisters, and a poetry reading.

Collage of photos from an event at the Weaverville Community Center on October 30th, 2025, including people singing, playing guitar, and posing for group photos.

Two elderly women sitting on wooden chairs outdoors in a lush green yard, facing a garden and a small metal building, with tall trees and a clear blue sky overhead.

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A woman with short dark hair and light eyes taking a selfie outdoors during sunset, with a background of trees and mountains.

A special thanks to Kate for donating her time and talent to B&SLT

Kate Kelleher

A painted scene of two elderly people relaxing on wooden chairs in a vibrant, colorful garden during autumn. They are sitting back, looking at each other. In the background, there are trees with orange and red leaves, green plants, a birdhouse on a pole, a small shed, and a bright blue sky. The painting includes a handwritten note at the bottom with the date October 14, 2025, and mentions a gathering of friends and companionship.

‘Sister’ Tammy Martin Retirement

Certificate of appreciation from Brothers and Sisters Like These organization awarded to Tammy Martin for her advocacy work with veterans, dated July 2023, featuring a photo of Tammy Martin and a round seal

North Carolina Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs

Director of Communications

NCDMVA DOC

July 22nd - Final Alumni Writing Class

June 13th - Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Buncombe County, NC

Two men standing together in front of a backdrop with veterans and courthouse logos. One man is holding a book titled 'Brothers and Sisters Like These'. The background logos include the Veterans Treatment Court and Veterans Healing Farm. A note indicates the book was donated to the VTC team by friends at VHF.

Writing Workshop for SLP on June 6, 2025 at their Franklin, NC location

A promotional poster for a podcast titled "Brothers and Sisters Like These" features a group of QR codes, a photo of a Navy veteran in uniform, and text details about the episode and guest, Cory Merritt, a founder, board member of SLP, and Navy veteran, with logos for the Special Liberty Project and podcast icons.

Spotify Podcast Link

Spotify Podcast Link

Three women standing outdoors holding a sign that says "Nonprofit Veteran Writing Group Brothers and Sisters Like These" and features QR codes.

YouTube Short Video

YouTube Short Video

Watch the Ceremony

Watch the Ceremony

Black background with repeated white text saying 'Brothers and Sisters Like These' and two blue icons with white groups of people. In the center, bold white text reads 'Brothers and Sisters Like These Group'.

Facebook Event Link

Facebook Event Link

Promotional poster for the dance project 'PATRIOT' by Black Box Dance Theatre showing dancers in a staged pose with textual description about exploring military issues.

Learn more from our friends at Black Box Dance Theater

Learn more from our friends at Black Box Dance Theater

Group of diverse performers on stage celebrating with arms raised, smiling at the audience, in front of a colorful backdrop.

Blue Ridge Honor Flight

April 19th, 2025

Flyer for a welcome home event at Signature Air Hangar, AVL Airport, on April 19 at 8:00 p.m., featuring photos of veterans and supporters, with patriotic decorations, balloons, and signs expressing gratitude to veterans.

A poster with text about the Blue Ridge Honor Flight in Asheville, North Carolina on April 19th, 2025, with a sticker that reads 'Brothers and Sisters Like These' and web address '.org'.

Countdown timer displaying 00 days, 00 hours, 00 minutes, and 00 seconds, with text indicating the next flight is on Saturday, April 19th, 2025.

3-Day First Responder Mental Health Summit

A promotional poster for the First Responder Mental Health Summit, scheduled from April 24 to April 26. The event aims to build awareness, reduce stigma, and provide support pathways for first responders. The poster includes logos for first responders and horse sensing, and details for each of the three days: Day One features an evening keynote with Christy Warren at AB Technical Community College; Day Two offers a conference and panels on mental health at the same location; Day Three includes demonstrations and equine therapy at Heart of Horse Sense in Marshall, NC.

Information booth for a nonprofit veteran writing group named Brothers and Sisters Like These, featuring a table with pamphlets, pins, and merchandise in a rustic setting.

Etowah Public Library Reading and Q&A

Group of people standing at podiums in a presentation or voting setting.

Photos - Facebook Group link

A man standing at a wooden podium speaking at a reading and Q&A event at the Etowah, North Carolina Public Library, with seated audience members listening.

Video - Facebook Group link

People sitting together during a public library reading event, with American flag in the background and smiling.

Veteran Treatment Court Graduation and Ceremony

Two older men engaged in a serious conversation, one with a hand on the other's shoulder, in a wooden-paneled room with warm lighting and other people in the background.

Group of five elderly men dressed in matching blue and black traditional American Native vests and hats, some wearing medals, standing in a wooden room with U.S. flags in the background. One man is seated, using a smartphone, while the others are standing and smiling.

Honoring Local Healthcare Providers

Four people standing outdoors holding framed documents, smiling, with leafless trees and a clear blue sky in the background.

Stone memorial with engraved text that reads 'WARRIORS CAIRN 2010 built by Veterans for Veterans,' with a vase of flowers on top and an outdoor natural setting in the background.

Two older men are engaged in a conversation outdoors on a sunny day. One man, with white hair and wearing a burgundy shirt, holds a coffee cup and gestures with his hand. The other man, with a beard and wearing a black hoodie with the words 'VETERANS HEALING FARM' and a red cap, listens attentively. Trees, a speaker, and a house are in the background.

PATRIOT’S Path: The Theseus Legacy

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Poster for 'PATRIOT,' a multi-year, multi-media dance project by BLACKbox dance theatre, featuring a diverse group of dancers in various poses, exploring issues faced by military personnel and their families.

Group of performers on stage celebrating after a show, with some kneeling and others standing, raising their hands and smiling.

NCDMVA Secretary Mallette Visit to WNC

Four individuals standing in front of military flags, with one person presenting a framed certificate to another, celebrating military service.

A graphic with the text 'Brothers and Sisters Like These' in large white letters on a gray background, with a blue banner below that says 'Group' and has icons of people on either side.

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