By CHRISTINE BAER | Grants Manager
Calling All Donors! Sharing here, our work helping residents of the greater Asheville, North Carolina area recover from the severe effects of Hurricane Helene. Our vision is to create a community-drive response that not only addresses immediate recovery needs, but also strengthens preparedness for future challenges, fostering hope and stability ahead of future events.
Program Accomplishments, to date (1/24/25):
53 # of homes with completed Muck and Guts
35 # of homes with completed Mold Sanitation
15 # of homes with completed Debris Removal
20 # of homes with completed Chainsaw work
Community Partner Work:
Silverados - supporting a grassroots organization to distribute goods to the community
Salvage Operations - supporting the community with donation sorting
Cheryl’s Thrift - supporting the community with donation sorting
World Central Kitchen - supporting the community by cooking meals.
Program Challenges:
Winter Storm and cold weather temporarily impacted two work sites where we typically send 18-20 volunteers per day. This is expected to resolve quickly as weather conditions improve.
Our Impact To Date:
164 # of Individuals impacted
114 # of Homes with completed response work
295 # of Residential Volunteers
231 # of Day Volunteers
520 # of Volunteers in total
20,730 # of Volunteer Hours (the equivalent of $725,550 in donated labor at $35/per hour)
Volunteer Feedback:
“It was a wonderful opportunity to serve the community and felt well worth the time and efforts involved. I can't wait to come back and continue the disaster relief. I look forward to seeing Asheville be restored.”
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