Welcome Home: Rebuilding Together in the Swannanoa Valley

Tucked behind Owen Middle School—one of our oldest Community Schools in the Swannanoa Valley—sits the Alan Campos neighborhood of tightly knit homes. For years, these homes stood in neat, peaceful rows extending toward the creek that borders the property. But when Hurricane Helene hit, that same creek turned into a forceful river, sweeping away homes and leaving behind a scene that looked more like a demolition zone than a vibrant community.