January 15, 2025

Our Stories – Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

When Hurricane Helene blew through western North Carolina last September, the rains and high winds created a perfect storm of chaos and destruction.  The floods destroyed the quaint mountain towns and the rivers took out sections of roads making travel dangerous, and in places, impossible.

The Missions Team at Ardmore Baptist Church quickly sprang into action and started collecting supplies and money for the many people affected by the storm.  We organized a “bucket brigade” to prepare muck-out buckets for early responders, and we put together two teams of volunteers to provide some boots on the ground help to the recovery effort.

One of our teams was part of the adaptation of a former elementary school to become a home base for the Baptist On Mission relief effort.  The following email article was sent out thanking all that had helped with the rebuild effort on the old school.

The relief effort and restoration will take years to complete.  Having a home base to house volunteers and those unable to be in their homes is a great asset for the Baptist On Mission organization.  Thank You Ardmore Baptist Church for your generosity in volunteering, donating much needed supplies, and your continued financial support to the efforts.  You are a blessing!

We’re thankful to the thousands of volunteers who have answered the call to help our neighbors in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. With the initial response phase coming to a close we want to encourage you to keep in mind, our work of rebuilding homes will be ongoing for several years.

Renovations will soon be completed at our newest rebuild site in Spruce Pine where we look forward to housing volunteers working in Mitchell and surrounding counties.

Sites will also be established in Burnsville, East Flat Rock and possibly Black Mountain to accommodate volunteers as we begin the process of getting people back in their homes through the ERR (Essential Rapid Repairs) Program.

Would you encourage your church to sponsor a family? $15,000 purchases the supplies and materials to outfit a home with HVAC, new electrical and plumbing, a functioning kitchen and bathroom. The great news is, 110 homes have already been completed or are underway. 100% of all donations are used to help purchase the necessary materials.

Please encourage people you know to volunteer as this will be a long term rebuilding effort.

Contact / Location

Contact info

123-456-7890
123, New Lenox, Chicago IL 60606
info@yoursitename.com

Gathering Times

Saturday:
5:30pm

Sunday:
8:00am, 9:15am, 11:00am

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