The Legacy of Love: Helping Hendo Heal October 12 2024, 0 Comments
Two weeks ago today, my neighbors and I -- along with neighborhoods all over Western North Carolina -- began the slow process of recovering and rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Without power, cell service, WiFi or potable water, we found creative ways to help each other. We cooked together, helped each other clean and salvage from significant damage, shared resources, stood in line for water and gasoline, and got creative about how we would begin to rebuild.
As I worked to pull massive trees that had crashed through the roof, deck and walls, of a property I had spent the last two years upgrading and remodeling, I felt grateful for the insurance coverage that would help with the massive repairs ahead. Then I began hearing about other individuals and businesses that weren't so fortunate. People who had lost everything due to mud or flood -- and have no recourse from their insurance.
That is when the idea for HendoWEen came to me. With the help of so many people -- in particular McCray Benson of The Community Foundation of Henderson County -- we created The Mud and Flood Fund.
Now we need your help.
Your donation to the Mud & Flood Fund* will help residents and small businesses in Henderson County whose homes or small businesses have suffered damage due to mud and/or flooding during Hurricane Helene. It is estimated that only 2% of residents possessed flood insurance, making recovery for those community members especially daunting.
The Mud & Flood Fund aims to aid individuals, families, and small businesses who might otherwise fall through the cracks in being able to rebuild and come back stronger than ever!
With the funds raised, the Mud & Flood Fund will assist homeowners in need through Henderson County Habitat for Humanity programs. Additionally, a portion of the funds raised will be used to boost small businesses, the backbone of the local economy, buoying access to low-interest loans or services from the Chamber of Commerce to help them rebuild and thrive once again.
Your donation to the Mud & Flood Fund will appear as a donation to the Community Foundation of Henderson County. After processing, you will receive an email notification for your tax records.
Please donate by clicking HERE.
You can keep up with all the HendoWEen action by joining our Facebook Group page. Click HERE to join.
We are hard at work organizing two events:
The Thriller Dance Challenge is an online event raising funds, awareness, and spirits! The Flat Rock Playhouse has created an instructional video to teach you the dance. Purchase the video for $13 (which will go to The Mud & Flood Fund), learn the dance, and film yourself. Share it on our HendoWEen Facebook page here and on social media. The first 50 people to share will get tickets to Mad Monster or Monsterpalooza events! Watch Flat Rock Playhouse bring Hendersonville together to Dance on October 30 and then join the fun!
More info to follow soon!
Our Online Auction will launch October 30 and continue rolling out through November 24. Featuring a wide range of fun stuff to bid on donated by celebrities and businesses all over the world, this is a great way for you to support The Mud & Flood Fund.
If you have something you would like to donate to our online auction, please email info@vincentprice.com. Our donations range from art to celebrity items to experience packages in fun places.
If you would like to be the first to know when this incredible auction goes live, please sign up for our mailing list here: CLICK HERE.
Why is this hosted on vincentprice.com? Because my father spent his life finding ways to help others using the power of his celebrity to make a difference. And if I have learned anything in my lifetime, it is that the only thing any of us can leave that will last is our Legacy of Love. (To read more, please click HERE.)
This is my small way of helping my community heal and come back stronger.
Thank you for helping Hendersonville and Henderson County heal!
