On a freezing January day, the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County (UWABC) team bundled up and headed to the Big Ivy Community Center in Barnardsville. But this wasn’t just a visit but a chance to roll up our sleeves and pitch in.
Dan Leroy shares an update about fundraising efforts since the storm with reporter Arriana Meadows of WSPA's 7News.
Governor Cooper arrived in Buncombe County before the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays to share his appreciation for the numerous nonprofit organizations that helped to mobilize the goodwill and strength of local and national volunteers in the wake of Helene. While here, he pitched in to assist with holiday packing efforts at the ABCCM warehouse in Arden.
United Way staff and volunteers joined representatives from ABCCM, CORE, Pisgah Legal, and others at ABCCM's warehouse in Arden to work alongside Governor Roy Cooper before the holidays. Below is coverage by WLOS and coverage from Hoodline in Raliegh
The week of December 11th marked a great return for United for Youth, as the group reconvened for the first time since Hurricane Helene. Hosted by United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County staff Dr.
For many of us the immediate hours and days after Hurricane Helene's storm cloud lifted, were filled with sorrow, fear, and confusion. Homes were destroyed, neighborhoods reshaped, and lives forever changed.
