Emergency Aid for the Sprouse Family Needs

Beginning Thursday, September 26th, Hurricane Helene made landfall and carved a path of destruction throughout the Gulf Coast region. One of the families affected by this tragedy was Ben and Lisa Sprouse. Ben and Lisa are resilient and generous individuals, but even the best families can be struck by tragedy. We're creating this page in an attempt to enable those that can help them with essential emergency funding needed in the aftermath of this disaster.

This GoFundMe effort is initiated to assist the Sprouse family with emergency food, emergency water, and emergency medical care for them and Ben's mother who requires supplemental oxygen to live. The situation is grim in North Carolina, but with your assistance, supplies can be obtained to help them recover. Any funds donated will assist them specifically in this time of need. This family pays it forward, and any funds not explicitly utilized for this emergency will be invested into disaster recovery efforts of their nearby community.

GoFundMe recommended I enter a personal reference for the sake of transparency and fraud prevention. My name is Ernie Schmidt, and I am coworkers with Ben and longtime friend of the family. I have known Ben for over 11 years and know them to be gracious and thoughtful individuals, who do not ask for things unless it's an absolute requirement. I am making this page with his permission, as power and internet are elusive in the area, so I volunteered to help however I can.