Hurricane relief for Traditions Acupuncture Foundation

Western North Carolina has been drastically impacted by Hurricane Helene. Our commuity is functioning in a state of shock as we slowly regain power, water and other resources.

For those of us still in town, everyday is an odyssey of gathering water, trying to gain news of friends and loved ones in near and far neighborhoods, and learning to navigate a half-destroyed city.

This is an even more difficult experience for those who have experienced significant losses and for those who were already living in marginalized or underserved communities.

The community is still processing the experience with many leaving their homes and our beloved city in uncertainty of return. Many of these experiences are too difficult to express.

Traditions Acupuncture Foundation in a 501c3 located in Asheville founded by members of the Daoist Traditions community to support various Daoist Traditions and community causes.

Daoist Traditions was lucky to only experience minimal damage from downed trees, and like the rest of the city is operating without running water. Our staff and students are safe. Yet, our community is hurting and will need extensive healing. Our students will face unique challenges in returning to classes and serving a traumatized city. We are focused now on re-structuring our semester so that students will complete their learning goals and graduation progress on time. We hope to reopen our student clinic in November.

Your donation to this Hurricane Relief fund will enable Traditions Acupuncture Foundation in its goal of supporting acupuncture education and supprting acupunture care for our most vulnerable citizens in Asheville, NC. Hurricane fund donations will be used to support the school and students through this experience.

To directly support community acupuncture, please visit the TAF website and choose the general fund donation link. TAF aids Daoist Traditions in providing community style acupuncture for the medically underserved in the Asheville community at Haywood Congregation, 12 Baskets Cafe/Asheville Poverty Initiative, and other locations within our community.

To directly support the M. Cissy Majebe scholarship fund, please visit the TAF website and choose the scholarship donation link. This scholarship fund was made possible by Judy A. Music, an acupuncture colleague who wanted to give back to the acupuncture profession. This fund can help set students up for success during their studies and afterward. With your help, we can honor Judy's wish and grow these funds into an ongoing scholarship for years to come. If you wish to donate via check, please send funds to "Traditions Acupuncture Foundation" at 382 Montford Ave, NC 28801 and note the M. Cissy Majebe Scholarship.

This gofundme was created by staff members of TAF following inquires from the American Society of Acupcunture whose concerned members wanted to know how best to help.