Support Hendersonville Family's Flood Recovery

Hey all,

I wish this was a cheery missive, but I’m writing because my mom, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my nephew need some help.

The floods that hit Western North Carolina were completely insane – and that’s coming from someone who lived through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Unfortunately, my mom, Johnnie, Colette and Birch found themselves in harm’s way as the waterways around them overflowed like never before.

They were able to get to higher ground as the water enveloped their house, but their multi-generational home flooded badly.

Almost everything was lost: toys, books, family photos, furniture, musical instruments, clothes, camping gear, artwork, records and radios, family heirlooms (I’m looking at you, Grandfather Clock), and on and on.

The family worked so hard for so many years to create that beautiful, magical home, and in one night, it was almost entirely swept away.

It’s a tricky business paying a mortgage for a house you can’t live in, paying rent on a house you can, and trying to save up to rebuild all at the same time. There should be some insurance/FEMA assistance at some point (fingers crossed tightly), but not nearly enough to cover the actual losses and needs.

So here’s the ask… If you can donate to their rebuilding efforts, that's amazing. If you can share this with someone who can, please do. If you can reach out and lend a hand, it's so appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for anything you can do to help my family recover from Hurricane Helene.

Much love,

David Parker

Hendersonville, NC