October was a huge month for all of us in Western Carolina.
Back in 2018, when we first started, our press releases were
already including language like "building resilient communities." Last
month we finally saw what those words actually mean, and now, more so
than ever I'm incredibly honored to be a part of this community we've
built.
Huge thanks as always to the many
volunteers that have helped in the past, and especially to those that
came out in October to one of our many disaster relief repair pop-ups.
In the three weeks following Helene, the course of 10 pop-up repair
events, our volunteers looked at over 600 Chainsaws and at least 50
generators, all while boasting a nearly 90% success rate! Because of volunteer help, and the foundation we've laid over the past 6 years, we are
now in a position to literally define how community repair groups CAN be
mobilized quickly to respond to natural disasters in their
communities.
Communication was a little hectic for a while there! Sorry for all the
confusion coming from me about new dates, and cancelled events, etc. Here is an updated calendar to clear up any confusion about the remaining schedule for
2024:
