Donate to "This Little Light" Project

Project: This Little Light

Your Donation: While the current box focuses on rebuilding family strength after Hurricane Helene, boxes will continue to be distributed as part of our overall mission to bringing nature and family back to childhood through memories. We hope these boxes become a much anticipated project for families to complete outside together, all throughout McDowell county. 

*Any funds received after the supplies are purchased will go towards additional Hurricane relief projects or to our general fund and/or to future memory box projects, which continues to support families located in Western North Carolina

In the days following the hurricane, when many families were left without electricity and running water, we launched the This Little Light project. Through this initiative, we distributed over 1,000 “off-grid” activity kits, including coloring books, board games, and other hands-on activities to children throughout McDowell and Buncombe County, helping them cope during those dark, difficult days.

As our community continues to recover, This Little Light has expanded. Our new family kits are designed to help families bond, find gratitude, and gain strength together. These kits include special projects that allow families to reconnect and grow as they work toward rebuilding their homes and lives.**You can expect to see these kits distributed mid-late November.

Where Can I find them?

As of December 17th, kits have been dropped off at

1. Corpening Memorial YMCA, Marion

2. McDowell Public Library, Marion

3. Gogos Cinnamon Rolls, Old Fort

4. Grounded Coffee Shop & Deli, Marion 

[Kits have also been given directly to families at Head Start, Marion, and Mountain Laurel Montessori in Old Fort]

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