October Service Project: Hurricane Relief Donations

In lieu of our normal "Socktober" sock drive in October this year, we're opting to request that families consider donating to Hurricane Helene Relief opportunities either with financial contributions and/or with physical items. 


Hurricane Helene devastated the western 10 counties of our state as well as areas into TN, GA, SC, and FL. The people living in these communities need our help. Five days later, most in Western NC are still without power, running water, cell service and wifi. They are being told to expect to not have running water for 3 to 5 weeks in most cases.

Read more on the featured non-profits that I have personally worked with at some point in time over the last 12 years.

Please consider donating in ways that make sense for your family. There's no need to report back to the Pack on whether you do so or not, as we do not need to track something like this. Thank you for reading and for your consideration. 

Yours In Cheerful Service and Scouting,

Julie




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