REBUILDING HOPE | RESTORING COMMUNITY
REBUILDING HOPE | RESTORING COMMUNITY
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, many in Buncombe County are facing long and challenging roads to recovery. The Buncombe County Long-Term Recovery Group (BCLTRG) is dedicated to ensuring that individuals and families receive the support they need to rebuild and thrive.
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
The BCLTRG is a coalition of local nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies, and volunteers united to coordinate county-wide disaster recovery through intentional collaboration. Our efforts are guided by a commitment to equity and community resilience, ensuring that assistance reaches those who need it most.
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Buncombe County LTRG is to coordinate county-wide disaster recovery through intentional collaboration. With this collaborative approach,* we advocate for our most vulnerable neighbors by adhering to our community commitment statement and simplifying access to available resources for individuals and families.
*Our collaborative approach includes all formal, informal, and emerging entities involved in providing disaster relief & recovery services, and also cultivates relationships with community-led efforts to develop hyperlocal networks of mutual aid.
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT STATEMENT
The Buncombe County LTRG is a coalition of local nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies, and volunteers united to coordinate county-wide disaster recovery through intentional collaboration. Our efforts are guided by a commitment to community resilience, ensuring that assistance reaches those who need it most. The Buncombe County LTRG works to ensure that everyone has what they need in disaster recovery based on their unique circumstances. We recognize historic inequities* as well as emerging vulnerabilities that result from disasters. We aim to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate resources to reduce disparities and support resilience among communities disproportionately impacted by disaster.
*Historically excluded communities include…Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.”
Interested in getting involved? Click the button below and fill out the form. Indicate what committees you are interested in to be added to those distribution lists.
Click the button below to view the full calendar of current and upcoming Long-Term Recovery Group meetings.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
The following is a listing of focus committees that comprise the LTRG.
Housing
Construction
Volunteer Management
Emotional/Spiritual Health
Case Management
Communications
Finance
In-Kind/Supplies
For more information on the LTRG Committes, click HERE.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County and Thrive Asheville are co-convening and staffing with key professional and administrative support to launch the Buncombe County Long Term Recovery Group (BCLTRG) First the Interim and now the seated Steering Committee is laying the foundation for this collaborative recovery effort.
Steering Committee Members:
Justin Rhodes: Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance
Vicki Meath: Just Economics of WNC
Maria Suarez: WMCA of WNC
Denise Gonzalez: United Way Asheville Buncombe County
Nathan West: Fuller Center
Jenesis Nicolaisen: Seek Healing
Greg Lentz: Hearts with Hands
Evan Richardson: MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center)
Libby Kyles: Tzedek Social Justice Fund (Tzedek)
Jackie Fitzgerald: Colaborativa La Milpa
Torre White-Garrison: RSAA - Reparations Stakeholders Association of AVL
Brennan Garrison: ABCCM (Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry)
Marcia Shoop: Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Karen Wallace-Meigs: The Western Carolina Medical Society
Allison Jordan: Allison Jordan Coaching
Taylor Norris: Partners In Health Advocacy & Engagement NC
Sam Franklin: Outside Angle
Ex-Officio:
Victoria Reichard - Buncombe County Government
Emily Ball - City of Asheville
Wesley Barker & Josh Harrold - Town of Black Mountain
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