Power to the Mountains
Solidarity not Charity.
Power the Mountains began as a GoFundMe organized by Allison Daniel, Bailey Knight, and Jet Schmidt to raise funds for a hub in Bakersville at Julie Wiggins’s House. Thankfully through networks of friends helping friends, help arrived in to Bakersville, NC area and our potter friends returned to their studios.
Power to The Mountains was connected to fiscal sponsorship by The Hack Foundation (d.b.a. Hack Club), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2908499) for the leftover funds through Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub (RUMAH), who were already distributing mutual aid to WNC. Through this partnership, we are able to continue our work supporting people in the WNC disaster area through mutual aid by purchasing specific supplies and fundraising.
Power to the Mountains is a group of trusted friends in North Carolina with shared values and useful skills working together to provide mutual aid to people in WNC. Our goal is to help groups on the ground in WNC with the exhausting work of sourcing and purchasing supplies and equipment for direct aid and recovery. We will continue our work as long as it is sustainable for our volunteers and/or needed by our partnerships. Any leftover funds will be donated to RUMAH and/or other mutual aid groups on the ground in WNC.
Help Rebuild Marshall, NC * Donate and Win a Stay at the Historic Old Marshall Jail Hotel!
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Help Rebuild Marshall, NC * Donate and Win a Stay at the Historic Old Marshall Jail Hotel! ⁎
Giveaway Details:
Each gift certificate covers two consecutive nights in one of the suites, with a total value of up to $500 (valued at $250 per night). Both suites promise a memorable getaway upon the re-opening of the Old Marshall Jail Hotel.
100% of proceeds collected through the Power to the Mountains donation button above will be split equally between Nanostead and ROAR Hub, both mutual aid organizations helping in Marshall. See below for more info on how to submit receipts to enter if you purchases art or donated at an event.
Help Our Neighbors in Marshall, NC – Donate to win a Chance to Stay at the Historic Old Marshall Jail Hotel!
We are giving away two gift certificates for a n exclusive two-night stay in the King Back Street Suite or the Elevated Queen Back Street Suite, both offering anunforgettable experience in this historic location.
- 25 minutes from Downtown Asheville.
Choose how to donate!
There are THREE easy ways to enter!
1) Donate to Mutual Aid Groups through Power to the Mountains by clicking above.
100% of proceeds collected through the Power to the Mountains donation page (on Jet’s website) will be split equally between Nanostead and ROAR Hub, local mutual aid organizations helping Marshall.
2) Direct Donations to these organizations or events:
Donations made to any GoFundMe campaigns listed on www.HelpMarshall.org will also earn you raffle entries.
Township 10’s 100 for Helene - Online or in person purchases. Submit a screenshot or photo for proof of purchase.
Any donation at the Bread + Puppet Benefit show for @marshallhighstudios at Broyhill Chapel in Mars Hill - Friday, 12/6 7PM
How to Enter: Simply take a screenshot of your donation receipt and submit it via the “Help Marshall.org Receipts” Google form https://tinyurl.com/marshalljailraffle
3) At work through Benevity Causes!
(Scoll for link to Benevity Portal Login)
Multiply your support through employer matching gifts or payroll contributions using Benevity, a software company that powers corporate giving, volunteering, and grant-making solutions for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies from around the globe.
Search for the “ Power to the Mountains (WNC Disaster Relief) “ Hack Foundation project. Submit an image or PDF of your donation receipt via the “Help Marshall.org Receipts” Google form https://tinyurl.com/marshalljailraffle.
Important Dates:
Raffle ends: 11:59 PM on Saturday, December 21st
Winner announced: Sunday, December 22nd
Thank you for your generosity! Together, we can make a real difference in Marshall's recovery while giving you a chance to enjoy an unforgettable stay at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel.
Every $20 donation will receive one entry. ($20 = 1 entry, $50 = 2 entries, $60 = 3 entries.)
Bonus Entries: For each $100 donation, receive two additional entries. ($100 donation = 7 entries.) so the more you give, the greater your chances to win!
Thanksgiving, 2024
Jet, Amanda from The People’s Warehouse (RUMAH), and our friend and talented metal artist and welding instructor Mary Lewallen stayed in Asheville over the holiday and volunteered. Amanda worked very hard on harm reduction efforts and gave massages to relief worker and we all stayed up late listening to Rose Hardesty tell us amazing stories Sat night. We will post pics on social media and here sometime soon. We also met the nice people at the Pansy Collective and helped with cleaning up a church basement for their new distro hub in West Asheville.
November 2024
On November 8th, Jet and Fahad took their first trip to WNC. They delivered the last generator to the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Hub (MADR) in West Asheville, along with a carload of supplies, and spent $1,045.33 on supplies for MADR, including first aid kits, lanterns, portable chargers, and denture tablets. The also took a trip to Bakersville to see Rose Hardesty and finally got to give her a big hug.
When they returned to Raleigh, they began working on a trip to deliver supplies to the ROAR hub in Marshall over Thanksgiving break. Jet purchased 40 empty propane tanks and took them to RUMAH. We are working with Triangle-based mutual aid groups and friends with trucks to get them out west ASAP. The tanks cost $1,844.27 at Costco, and the cost for filling the tanks is being covered by a generous donor in Durham. We also purchased 12 battery powered carbon monoxide detectors for $226.30.
Jet spent $252.30 on a cart, tape guns, tape, and furniture dollies for the RUMAH warehouse.
We are working on fundraiser by purchase gift cards for a two night stay at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel to use for a raffle that will benefit mutual aid groups in WNC. The raffle will begin as soon as we set up our employer matching gifts project through Benevity Causes, thanks to our fiscal sponsor, The Hack Foundation.
Our donation page is live through the link above, and all donations will continue to go towards delivering mutual aid to folks on the ground. After our visit in early November, we want to continue helping and delivering supplies as the people of WNC begin to move into the rebuilding phase.
October 2024
We raised $21,754 on GoFundMe to purchase generators and other supplies for the hub Julie Wiggins’ Pottery!
In October, $11,893.72 was used to purchase 14 generators, extension cords for the generators, dehumidifiers, chainsaw supplies, PPE, other supplies, and costs to rent a trailer and deliver to Bakersville and other to WNC relief hubs. Accounting information can be found by clicking here.
Thanks to Raleigh potter Liz Kelly and everyone else who jumped into action to help us locate generators and supplies in the Raleigh area and get them to the RUMAH warehouse where they were picked up by drivers heading west. Jet’s friend Kyle Carpenter was in Raleigh visiting family and took a load of supplies and dehumidifiers to Asheville as well.
WNC Disaster Relief is fiscally sponsored by
The Hack Foundation (d.b.a. Hack Club), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2908499).