It takes a villiage
As Hurricane Helene gained strength, the Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers (ECCC) board and staff swiftly mobilized to support those in the storm's path. Proactively, ECCC connected with potentially affected centers, establishing open lines of communication to monitor their status and address urgent needs. Then, the staff launched a Hurricane Relief Hub to prepare to coordinate assistance
Valle Crucis answers the call
Valle Crucis Conference Center, and their surrounding community were also hit hard by Helene. In the immediate aftermath, they acted as a community center - providing food, hygiene supplies, charging centers, and hot showers to the local town. They opened every day, as long as their generator would let them, and gave away everything they could.