LeadingAge North Carolina

Fifteen of our member communities have been deeply affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. They are facing urgent and evolving challenges, including water shortages, power outages, and a severely disrupted cellular network. You can make a difference by donating to the LeadingAge North Carolina Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund, which directly supports the impacted communities listed below. Every donation is tax-deductible to the extent of the law, and 100% of the funds will go toward addressing their most urgent needs in the wake of this disaster. Give online today: https://lnkd.in/eQKHYQym * Ardenwoods in Arden * Battery Park Apartments in Asheville * Brooks-Howell in Asheville * Carolina Village in Hendersonville * Deerfield in Asheville * George Knight Homes at Skyland Apartments in Asheville * Givens Estates in Asheville * Givens Gerber Park in Asheville * Givens Great Laurels in Waynesville * Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain * Grace Ridge in Morganton * Laurel Wood Apartments in Asheville * Trinity View in Arden * Tryon Estates in Columbus * Vanderbilt Apartments in Asheville #HelpHelene #HurricaneRelief #HeleneAid #SupportHelene #DisasterRelief #HurricaneHelene #HeleneUpdates #HurricaneNews

What a great Night Out! What a great week in Nashville! #LeadingAge24

✨ North Carolina Night Out is a vibe, y’all. 🎸 Members, if you’re in Nashville, join us tonight from 6-7:30pm! ✨ #LeadingAge24

More than 200 members registered to join us for our favorite social event of the year. 🎸 We cannot wait to gather with you if you’re in Nashville! Night Out is tonight! 6-7:30pm #LeadingAge24

🎸 Annual Meeting 2024 in Nashville is happening now! Pictured are LeadingAge North Carolina Board Chair, Anita L. Holt from The Forest at Duke, Chair-Elect, Jonathan Erickson from UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT HOMES INCORPORATED, Katie Smith Sloan from LeadingAge, and Tom Akins at the LeadingAge Leadership Forum this morning. Leadership Forum is comprised of all the state execs, state chairs, state chair-elects, and national board of directors. #LeadingAge24

Donations to the LeadingAge North Carolina Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund have been tremendous. Giving to the fund continues and checks are beginning to be disbursed to staff members at our affected member communities in western North Carolina. Heartbreaking requests for assistance continue to roll in. We have hugged over the generosity expressed in the face of so much need. We have wept over checks and notes written in wobbly script. Thank you one and all for extending hope and healing. Online giving is now at just more than $94,000. With your help we'd like to make it to $100,000! If you can give more, please scan the QRC below or enter the URL into your browser and give using our online platform. https://lnkd.in/eQKHYQym Gifts are coming in from CCRCs right here in North Carolina and around the country, resident councils and advocacy groups, business members, and individuals who want to be a part of rebuilding and recovery. Thank you for your ongoing support that brings recovery just a little bit closer. Please give what you can to our collective effort. 100% of each gift goes directly to support someone who has been affected by the historic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Their message to us is a resounding, thank you. And is there enough for other people who need it? Please give today.

We want to thank the team at The Pines at Davidson for hosting our Foundation Trustees meeting earlier this week. Have you ever been to their campus? The five miles or so between the interstate and their front door is a peaceful winding path through the countryside. The loveliness continues once you enter. Vernon M. Baker, President and CEO, along with the staff who prepared the room, the tech, the food, and more were incredibly hospitable We enjoyed being there very much. Thank you one and all!

We are in contact with our colleagues in western North Carolina who are working hard to support not only their own residents and staff, but also other aging services providers in the area. We are hearing that staff have lost their own homes or their homes need significant repair. Grief is mixed with gratitude as we move forward together navigating the challenging path to recovery. As we coordinate supplies and services for members most impacted, your continued financial support is vital. Please consider a gift to the LeadingAge North Carolina Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund today to support member communities in North Carolina most affected: https://lnkd.in/egwvUj_W. #HelpHelene #HurricaneRelief #HeleneAid #SupportHelene #DisasterRelief #HurricaneHelene #HeleneUpdates #HurricaneNews

The link below is a text-only, lite version of Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) built on Newspack that was rapidly deployed in response to a need to get critical information into the hands of folks in Western North Carolina struggling with weak cell service. There are no ads or images so it loads fast. It also includes help resources with links for services and other community resources. PLEASE share this out publicly to family, friends, social groups, and anywhere you think might reach our neighbors on the ground in western NC and eastern TN. There are too many people to tag who were involved in pulling this together, but special credit goes to Joe Boydston, Shannan Bowen, Melody K. , Kinsey Wilson, Tyler Dukes and Melanie Sill

Our first online gifts are rolling in! Together we make a difference. Join others by donating to the LeadingAge North Carolina Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund, which directly supports the member communities listed below most impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Every donation is tax-deductible to the extent of the law, and 100% of the funds will go toward addressing their most urgent needs in the wake of this disaster. Give online today: https://lnkd.in/eQKHYQym * Ardenwoods in Arden * Battery Park Apartments in Asheville * Brooks-Howell in Asheville * Carolina Village in Hendersonville * Deerfield in Asheville * George Knight Homes at Skyland Apartments in Asheville * Givens Estates in Asheville * Givens Gerber Park in Asheville * Givens Great Laurels in Waynesville * Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain * Grace Ridge in Morganton * Laurel Wood Apartments in Asheville * Trinity View in Arden * Tryon Estates in Columbus * Vanderbilt Apartments in Asheville