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Concert For Carolina Raises $24.5+ Million For Hurricane Relief In NC

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CONCERT FOR CAROLINA

HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF CONCERT RAISES $24.5 MILLION

 

Concert for Carolina for Hurricane Helene Relief in western North Carolina took place on Saturday, October 26th at Bank of America Stadium. $24.5+ million were raised to help our neighbors in western North Carolina. Plus, 61, 250 meals were made possible from the concert's raffle and auction proceeds.

 

A record-breaking crowd of more than 86,000 people attended Concert for Carolina. Luke Combs and Eric Church headlined the star-studded line-up of country music stars to raise money for Hurricane Helene victims, including big names like Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor.

 

Proceeds from Concert for Carolinas will be divided equally between Luke Combs’ and Eric Church’s charitable foundations.  Luke Combs’ share of the proceeds will support organizations like Samaritan's Purse, Manna Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. Eric Church's share of the proceeds will go to support his Chief Cares Foundation. . Eric Church also recently donated the publishing rights to his new song "Darkest Hour" to North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

 

You can still contribute even if you missed Saturday's concert. Donations can be made to The North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund or to various organizations listed at www.concertforcarolina.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Nina. Eric and Luke, along with others provided a way to open the hearts and pocket books of a giving nation. Kudos to them and the people who will get assistance in recovering. Enjoy your day.

Oct 28, 2024 04:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Wayne Martin good morning, Wayne... there is just so much need in western North Carolina. Everyone I've spoken with who has been up there helping says it's much worse than anything we see on TV or read about.

Oct 28, 2024 05:00 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share.

Have a great day and a productive week.

Oct 28, 2024 05:09 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Thank you, Roy, and good morning. Wishing you a lovely day and week.

Oct 28, 2024 05:29 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Nina - this concert and other benefit events are important.  They continue to remind people that disasters of many kinds can have a long-lasting impact on a community.  

Oct 28, 2024 05:11 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Michael Jacobs good morning, Michael... while quite a bit of progress has been made since Hurricane Helene, there are still towns without electricity and cut-off from road access. It's hard to wrap one's mind around how long it will take to get back to "normal."

Oct 28, 2024 05:30 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Nina that is excellent.  There are a lot of home owners in need of help.

Oct 28, 2024 01:51 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

George Souto hi George... the need is so great and will be for a long time. It's hard to even explain it.

Oct 28, 2024 02:10 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Nina- two things...This is proof that WE can get it done and we don't have to (or can't) wait for the government to step in. 

Second... We have to keep this in the news and in front of us to remember that people still need our help. 

Oct 28, 2024 07:28 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib good morning, Kathy.... I can't imagine how little would have been done in the past month if western NC had solely depended on the government. And yes, this has to stay in the news... it will be years before things go back to any sense of normalcy.

Oct 29, 2024 04:18 AM
Jerry Newman
Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX
Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Nina Hollander, Broker.  What a great humanitarian effort to raise that much money to help those who suffered from that terrible hurricane. It truly demonstrates how much love is shown to support those who suffered a great lost. 

Oct 29, 2024 06:53 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Jerry Newman hi Jerry... I've long said that Americans are the most generous people in the world. 

Oct 29, 2024 06:56 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Nov 02, 2024 06:23 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib good morning, Kathy... what a lovely surprise to start off my day! Thank you so much!

Nov 03, 2024 04:21 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

I am sure that that was an amazing concert.  I am so glad that so much money was raised.  Now the hard work of rebuilding continues. 

Nov 03, 2024 05:37 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lise Howe hi Lise... the hard work of rebuilding will continue for years, I'm afraid... and so will the need for money. But this was a fantastic start.

Nov 03, 2024 07:02 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

That is so awesome. I was amazed looking at the photos and seeing the footage at the devastation. I would never have thought that would happen in that area. I know there are multiple food drives here as well.

Nov 04, 2024 12:41 PM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543

I can only imagine. One of my daughter in laws has family in Asheville and they are still recovering as well.

Nov 04, 2024 12:57 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 hi Nick... everyone I've spoken with who's been up there to work or deliver supplies has told me the devastation is way worse than what we see in pictures. 

Nov 04, 2024 12:44 PM