Bear Grass Charter FFA Chapter recently sold Hurricane Helene Relief t-shirts to FFA members and supporters all across North Carolina. The funds raised from the t-shirt sales were donated to Hurricane Helene victims in Western North Carolina.
Hurricane Helene occurred in late September and had a major impact on North Carolina residents. Over 500,000 North Carolina residents were affected, with over 200,000 left homeless. Out of 100 North Carolina counties 27 of them have FFA members that were left homeless due to Hurricane Helene. It brought heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding, which damaged homes and businesses. Many people lost power, and some were forced to evacuate due to severe flooding. Schools and businesses closed temporarily to keep everyone safe. It has taken a lot of effort from the community and the government to help people recover.
Bear Grass Charter saw this issue with the holiday season coming near and decided that they wanted to help. They sold over 800 t-shirts at $20 per t-shirt.
The FFA Motto says “Living to Serve”. Bear Grass Charter served the North Carolina families who were affected by Hurricane Helene by donating over $16,000 to the families.
