Watch the video from our Volunteer Blitz Day Today!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzVAl9vtN2

🇺🇸 Patriot Relief is back at it, building insulated tractor sheds to help our neighbors stay on their land and rebuild.

We’re making sure folks in Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and Buncombe counties can move out of tent cities and back into stable living situations—on their own land, in their own communities. Because let’s be real: North Carolinians love being in North Carolina.

These tractor sheds aren’t just shelters; they’re a way for families to store building materials and tools as they rebuild their homes. You can’t exactly haul a renovation project in the back of a Toyota Camry, right?

Here’s the best part: everyone here is a volunteer. They’ve taken time off work and life to lend a hand, proving what neighbors helping neighbors really looks like. And this work? It’s powered by YOUR donations. No scams, no grifting—just North Carolinians and Americans doing what we do best: showing up for each other.

It’s been eight weeks, y’all, and there are still people living in tents. That’s unacceptable, and we’re not backing down.

If you want to help, here’s how:
💥 Donate
💥 Grab some merch—it all supports the cause.
💥 Volunteer with us here in Valdese or on upcoming projects.

And don’t forget about our Winter Wonderland Christmas project—let’s make the holidays special for those who need it most.

Here’s all the info:

Patriot Relief Merchandise:
https://patriotrelief.company.site

Website - Winter Wonderland Christmas Info and additional links:
https://www.leighsells.com/pages/hurricane-helene-wnc

Amazon Christmas Project Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3LW63LP6HYVXZ

🇺🇸 Patriot Relief UPDATE from Western North Carolina

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCKKB_Qvhfl/

Here’s an update from Western North Carolina, weeks after Helene. There’s still a lot of work ahead, but I’m so thankful for Patriot Relief and the incredible REALTORS who are stepping up.

Today, my car is packed with dehumidifiers because we’re determined to save as many homes as possible and prevent mold. With the temperatures fluctuating, it’s a big challenge. I’ve also got hip waders, because we still have missing North Carolinians, and a dedicated group of volunteers is out there walking the rivers, searching for their neighbors. If that were your family, wouldn’t you want to support those volunteers? They’re offering closure, helping people grieve, and ensuring no one is left behind if there’s any chance.

We’re also wrapping up a build project for tractor sheds, with round two coming soon. If you’d like to volunteer, let us know!

And with my REALTOR hat on, I want to remind you that we REALTORS don’t leave anyone behind. I’ll be helping process grant applications, doing everything possible to get aid to those who need it. If you want to volunteer or donate, learn more at: https://www.leighsells.com/pages/hurricane-helene-wnc

I’m so grateful for all the help.

👉And if the government isn’t stepping up, we’ll do it ourselves.

Do you want to know what it’s like to trust in the Lord and discover that He meets needs you didn’t even realize you had? 

Today (November 4, 2024), we’re wrapping up temporary tractor sheds for our neighbors so they can return to working their own land. Out of the blue, a mail carrier pulled up and donated enough mailboxes for every one of the families we’re helping! It was a small but powerful reminder that if you’re going to receive FEMA checks or any kind of important correspondence, you need a mailbox—and many of these folks lost theirs along with their homes. 

A huge thank you to that anonymous rural carrier who generously provided mailboxes for every North Carolinian in need. You’re incredible! And if you’re someone who has lost your home, make sure you get a mailbox. If you need assistance, DM us.

Video Updates:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/J6LzesZo43RKKv7w/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xemR3QXjNzj9m4sx/

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https://www.instagram.com/sherricolvin/reel/DB6LxjburUl/

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Testimonial from Volunteer, Sherri Colvin:
In Valdese, NC yesterday with people from all over our beautiful country, building and outfitting tractor sheds for people in WNC that have been living in tents after losing everything due to Helene. Thank you to all the @centercitychurchgso peeps for working so hard, for providing lunch for all the volunteers and to Krista for making it happen! Thank you, @leighthomasbrown for putting this entire project together, you are amazing!

The outpouring for western NC has been amazing! To hear what we have been providing so far, please listen to my latest update on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/p/DBNYEXBx-7O/

And Here's What's NEXT:

We’re in planning stages for a build project that will take place in approximately two weeks where we are going to build small sheds that can be used as shelter until houses are repaired. Our goal is 50 of these small buildings and as soon as we secure the parking lots for the project, you can also come help build with us! Our neighbors don’t want to leave their homes so we’re gong to make sure they can stay somewhere better than a tarp or tent during the winter.

~ Leigh Brown

Where are your dollars are going? We are providing generators and dehumidifiers to those houses we can save but which will be without power for what might be weeks. With the FEMA check of $750 and a small generator being $1000, you can see the need is immediate. Keep it coming, keep the faith, keep praying.

~ Leigh Brown