Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival

Hey, I'm Coty. I'm a Dad, full-time Firefighter with the City of Statesville, and I love hiking, camping, and running.
On December 7th I'll be running the 6-hour run at the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival. This is a fundraiser for the community of Old Fort, NC.

Due to the massive flooding that took place during Helene, many lost their homes or had significant damage to their homes and will not receive any help to pay for rebuilding from insurance. Simply put, this is because so much of the damage was outside of the flood zoning.

In the wake of Helene, I have heard many people say they want to help but just don't know how.

This is how you and I can help:

I love running and I love the North Carolina Mountains, so when I saw this festival come across my social media feed, I knew I had to be a part of it somehow. There have been no shortage of supplies sent to the mountains but money is something a lot of these folks are on short supply of. With the constant news cycle here in America, these folks have been forgotten. WE WON’T LET THAT HAPPEN!

The event has 400+ participants. Each person had to make a pledge to raise a minimum of $1,500. I hope to double this. Every Single Penny raised will go directly to those in need.

This fund is managed by Camp Grier, a 501c3 organization that has been on the front lines of helping the Old Fort community since the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Thank you all for your generosity!

-Coty

*if you donate, it will ask for a recipient e-mail, this is just for notification purposes so I will see that somebody donated. My e-mail is cotymbrown@yahoo.com.