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Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival

Sat December 7 - Sun December 8, 2024 Old Fort, NC 28762 US Directions
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Cassie Crawford

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Old Fort Strong 12 Hour Run
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$2,235

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$2,500

Help us support the Old Fort community!

Hello, friends! 

 

[UPDATE: Y'all are amazing!!! I reached my initial $1500 goal, so I am bumping it up to try to keep the momentum going with weeks still to go. THANK YOU!!! <3 <3 <3]

 

I am running the 12-hour race at the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival on December 8 to raise money for the Old Fort Strong Fund. This fund will help support community members in Old Fort who lost their homes or had significant damage to their homes due to Hurricane Helene.  Due to the massive flooding that took place outside of historic flood zones, many homes did not have flood insurance to cover repairs or displacement.  More than 50 homes were lost in McDowell County alone.  The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival aims to raise $2,000,000 from this event to help individuals in the Old Fort area, and all donations will go directly to helping those in need in the community.  

 

Old Fort is a gateway to Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains - Tony and I have spent a lot of time there in recent years adventuring and running races. Old Fort is also home to the G5 Trail Collective, an inclusive community effort to build trails (including accessible trails!) and encourage equitable development. More here:  https://www.g5trailcollective.org/oldfort

 

Camp Grier, which is hosting the race/festival, is also currently serving as a hub to provide showers, laundry, hot food, and beds for people who need them after the storm. If you are local-ish and are interested in volunteering your time, you can sign up here as well: https://www.g5trailcollective.org/volunteer 


These mountains are special to us, as are the towns and communities that enable our outdoor adventures (and post-adventure refreshments). We hope you will consider donating to help this amazing community rebuild!

 

Much love <3
More about the impact of Hurricane Helene on Old Fort here:
https://www.ednc.org/education-leaders-band-together-in-wake-of-hurricane-helene/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/old-fort-significantly-damaged-hurricane-221300913.html
https://wlos.com/news/local/old-fort-residents-struggle-with-recovery-after-hurricane-helenes-devastation-hope-restoration-flood-wesleyan-church
https://wlos.com/news/local/gallery/drone-video-helene-slams-old-fort-black-mountain-swannanoa-north-carolina-buncombe-mcdowell-county?photo=3

If you wish to make a donation by check or a large donation ($1,000+) via wire transfer, please email jason@campgrier.org for further details on how we can accommodate that request.

Top Donors

$2,235 Raised By 33 Donors

$250 on behalf of Cassie Crawford
$150 on behalf of Susan Crawford
$100 on behalf of Abby Atwell (Atwell Ford RE)
$100 on behalf of Barry Creed
$100 on behalf of Dominic Gouker
$100 on behalf of EMILY PIACENZA
$100 on behalf of Evan Holden
$100 on behalf of Jay Murphy
$100 on behalf of Jeremy Scanlan
$100 on behalf of John Piacenza
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Phil, Barbara and Waltraut
$100 on behalf of Trevor Chisholm
$55 on behalf of Chris Rom
$50 on behalf of Annemiek de Graaf
$50 on behalf of Chuck & Tony’s Ice Cream
$50 on behalf of David Tierney
$50 on behalf of James Pergolizzi
$50 on behalf of Kali Crofts
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Michael Kirkland
$50 on behalf of Rachel Moss
$50 on behalf of Raime Masket
$50 on behalf of Sarah Fick
$40 on behalf of Rebecca Wall
$25 on behalf of Mac McIntosh
$25 on behalf of Mara Klein
$25 on behalf of Margaret Link
$25 on behalf of Michael Sage
$10 on behalf of Annie (West End Neighbor)
$10 on behalf of Cari Hayes
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Marie-Amelie George

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