Support Asheville's Small Business Owners

Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage to Asheville and surrounding areas in Western North Carolina. Many buildings and homes were washed away by floodwater or damaged by falling trees and debris. Even those whose businesses and homes were undamaged by the storm are unable to work. Since there is still no running water in most of the city and surrounding areas, many area businesses have remained closed.

My name is Beth and I live in Asheville. I know many people who are not working right now because their place of business was destroyed, because there's no running water so they can't open, or because tourism (which Asheville's economy relies on) is at a standstill. I'm raising money to give to self-employed and small biz owners who are unable to work at this time to help them cover their monthly expenses or purchase new supplies that were lost or damaged so they can get back on their feet.

All donations will go to businesses like:

All funds raised will go directly to soloprenuers, freelancers, or those businesses with a very small team (think 1-2 employees) in the WNC area who aren't included in other GoFundMe campaigns. I will update this campaign for transparency once donations are made.

While I am being affected by the storm (I have no running water right now), none of the money raised will go towards my expenses. I am one of the lucky ones who can still work right now.

Transparency Update:

Donations have gone to the following:

Please consider giving. No donation is too small.