Dec. 2024 | Vol. 06 Iss. 12
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MUSIC, SQUARE DANCING, BAKE SALE HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR NORTH CAROLINA HURRICANE VICTIMS By Jolene Croasmun | j.croasmun@mycityjournals.com
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rash Moon Collective, part of Hot House West, along with Yardwork Presents and Mobile Moon Coop put together a fundraiser for the Hurricane Helene victims of North Carolina and surrounding areas last month in Salt Lake City. “I know some folks that are putting this event on and Carolina is my homeland and my heartland and I had to come support and rally the troops for this concert,” Meredith Powell said. Powell is from South Carolina but now calls Millcreek home and worked many summer jobs in North Carolina. “My family is in Greenville, South Carolina. Hurricane Helene came through there and it hit a lot of communities in Asheville, Old Fort, Hendersonville and Boone. It just hurt a lot of people,” Powell said. On Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene hit the Carolinas as a tropical storm but just 12 hours earlier was a category 4 hurricane. The storm dropped 30 inches of rain in the rural parts of the state causing flooding, mudslides and tornadoes. The storm washed out roads, bridges, homes, parts of small towns and left many without power and clean water. The Aid for North Carolina fundraiser was held at Church & State Marketplace. Elder Blossoms, Wasatch Bluegrass Allstars, Stomping Cactus, Theoretical Blonde and Swamptime Playing were the bands that performed. A slideshow displaying images Elder Blossoms played old-time music and Chris Gleason called while many square-danced at the Aid to North Carolina benefit at Church & Continued page 10 State Marketplace. (Jolene Croasmun/City Journals)
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