Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival

I have been a resident of Western North Carolina for 6 years. I've spent my time getting to know the people and the land here through serving on an AmeriCorps trail crew, leading teens through the backcountry of Pisgah National Forest with the North Carolina Outward Bound School, working as a program manager for food sovereignty nonprofit Bounty & Soul, and most recently, working as a MAHEC school-based therapist in the Buncombe County school system. I've spent hours upon hours of running on forest trails, and those who know me know that running is a core part of who I am. This December, I'll be returning to the trails in Old Fort, NC as I run a 6-hour race at the Old Fort Endurance Festival. My intention in participating in this race is to raise awareness and money for one of the many communities who have experienced significant loss in the wake of Hurricane Helene. 

Please consider joining me in my effort to raise money for the Old Fort Strong Fund. This fund is dedicated to helping support community members in Old Fort who have lost their homes or had significant damage to their homes and will not receive any help to pay for rebuilding from insurance.  Due to the massive flooding that took place outside of historic flood zones, many homes did not have flood insurance to cover this cost.  In total 50+ homes were lost in McDowell County alone.  The goal is to raise $2,000,000 from this event alone to help in this cause.  All donations will go directly to helping those in need in our community.  

Western North Carolina will need support for a long time. Please consider being a part of this effort in helping my community get back on its feet again. And follow along with me on December 7th as I take on the 6-hour run at the Old Fort Endurance Festival!