News and Events

September

Resale Store has moved!

Ribbon Cutting 9.10.11

After 7 years at our first location at Copperfield Boulevard, CVAN's Cool Used Stuff has moved to our new location - Old Hollywood Video in front of K-Mart (543 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC 28027)

If you have shopped at our store, you will see that the combination of finding fabulous bargains in an inviting atmosphere - just got better.

Click Resale Store for details.

June

Congressman Larry Kissell joined members of his 8th District Congressional Youth Council for a service project of much needed yardwork at CVAN - giving our yards a big boost!

"These students have embraced the idea of service, and the work they completed today is just one small step in their plans to make their communities better," said Kissell. "I created this Youth Council to help give our young folks a voice in what they want their government and communities to be."

We are grateful to the Congressman Kissell and the Youth Council for their hard work in our yards on a hot Saturday - from the women and children who call our Shelter home - many thanks!

May

Strike Out Domestic Violence!

A big thank you to the Kannapolis Intimidators and to BJ's Membership Club for partnering together for the Charity Spotlight Baseball Game on May 5 to benefit CVAN. We all had a great time -and at the same time, our community took stand against domestic violence.

The Central Cabarrus High School Varsity Softball team along with Coach Doug Buckwell came out to support CVAN and to support teammate, Mellena Helms who threw out the first pitch.

April

The Avett Brothers Piano

Winning Bid - $7,606!

Thank you, Seth - from all of us at CVAN! Seth Avett's gift to CVAN is so exciting and very thoughtful. By putting his piano up for auction, he shares something quite personal with the highest bidder. And in the process helps us to give real hope for battered women and their children here in our community - Seth's home community. For this we are very grateful.

A MESSAGE FROM SETH AVETT:

Here for auction is a piano made by the Walters piano company on Long Island, New York in the early 1900's. I have played, performed, recorded and written with this instrument extensively over the last 10 years. It has been used for countless Avett Brothers rehearsals; this is also the piano heard on the following albums: Country Was (2002), A Carolina Jubilee (2003), Four Thieves Gone, The Robinsville Sessions (2006), and the (Timothy Seth Avett as) Darling record The Mourning, The Silver, The Bell(2005). In terms of sound, this is not a smooth piano. Its tone is one of an antique but lively upright. It keeps a shaky tune and makes a slight clacking sound as the hammers return to the resting position. This piano tends to make more sense played in a country-gospel or saloon-type style. It has some great music in it, but do not expect the pristine or soft/muted sound of a concert-hall grand. To see and hear it played, click here. A handwritten letter of authenticity in regards to my usage and the connection of the piano to the recordings mentioned here will be included (as well as a couple photos of the Four Thieves and Mourning... sessions). The money made from this auction will go directly to the battered women's shelter in Concord, NC (CVAN). Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration.

-Seth