Charlotte Custom Stone

IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP
As y’all know, my company, Charlotte Custom Stone, in partnership with Racing for ALS, is doing a hurricane relief supply collection at Lowe’s in Indian Trail this coming Thursday (17th.)
The address is:
5711 W Hwy 74, Indian Trail, NC 28079

We will be set up in the parking lot over by the garden center, and by the front door, starting at 8am.

We will then caravan up to deliver the collected supplies to the Lake Lure area the next day (18th.)
I’ve been communicating directly with a town official, on what their needs are, almost daily.
Please stop by the Lowe’s, and drop off, or shop for, the listed supplies. Please don’t drop off items that aren’t requested. They won’t accept those items, because they have way more than they can use/store right now. Also, please don’t clean out your house, and bring your trash. It won’t be accepted either.
Here is the specific needs they have right now. This list will change in a few weeks, and we’ll pivot to get them other items later.

NEEDS:
Hip waders
Electric heaters
Extension cords
work gloves
chainsaws -various sizes
bar oil for chainsaws
two-cycle oil
chainsaw chains - various sizes
rain suits various sizes
Tyvec suites for clean-up
large fish nets (for cleaning up the lakes)
heavy rope
Household cleaning supplies
Yard waste trash bags
Lightbulbs
Metal rakes
Shovels

They have plenty of water, non perishable food and clothing, so please don’t bring those items.

If you can’t stop by, but still want to help, please click on this link that we set up specifically for buying supplies to take to Western NC. 100% of what you donate will be used to buy what a family needs.

https://www.mightycause.com/story/Helenerelieffund

Many of you have already donated this way, and it’s greatly appreciated.
Hit me up if you have any questions.
Thank you!!

Support Hurricane Relief for Western North Carolina on Mightycause Collecting funds for supplies for Western North Carolina residents impacted by the hurricane.

As you all know, the western NC area has been decimated by the hurricane, and relief efforts are slow to assist.
We cannot just stand by and not do something. That’s not who we are, and not the culture in my company.
There are SO many people who now have nothing, and some are completely cut off from assistance.
Charlotte Custom Stone has partnered with Racing for ALS (a Non-profit who normally raises money for ALS research and provides patient assistance) to collect much needed supplies and caravan them up to various communities.
FEMA assistance has been slow, and is mostly providing to larger areas, like Asheville. We are focusing on the smaller communities.

We will be closed on Oct 17th and 18th.
On Thursday, the 17th, we will be set up at the Lowe's Home Improvement on Hwy 74 in Indian Trail, NC for collecting supplies (list at bottom).
Friday, Oct 18th, we will be transporting those supplies in trucks and trailers up to the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock areas.
We have a contact with the Town of Lake Lure.
We also have a local who has been making regular runs up there, and knows the open roads, so they will lead our caravan.
We have applied for a permit to get into that area.
And, we will be escorted by local police/military personnel, if necessary.
Our plan is to get in, unload, and get out.
We will NOT be a strain on local resources, and will not cause a disruption to their efforts.
If we are asked to assist in any other capacity, it will be evaluated on the fly.

What we are asking from you is collection assistance.
We do not need help loading, but won't turn it away either. We will be there all day, starting at 8am.
Supplies are what we need. Bring stuff over, or shop at Lowe's onsite, and give them to us there.
Monetary donations can also be done thru this link, and funds will be used to buy supplies:

www.mightycause.com/story/Helenerelieffund

Here are some of the items they currently need. It is a fluid list, and will likely change a bit before we leave.

Electric heaters
Camping stoves
Propane
Batteries (all sizes)
Flashlight/lanterns
Gas and diesel fuel
MRE's or other dehydrated meals
Non-perishable foods
Empty oxygen tanks
Ready to eat baby formula and soy baby formula
Wipes
Toilet Paper
Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, plates, etc)
Hygiene products
Benadryl for bee stings
Metal Rakes
Ear plugs
Fuel
2 cycle oil & fuel
Safety glasses
Inflatable life vests
Tarps
Chainsaw chains
Bar oil
Shovels
Hand/Foot warmers (it's getting cold up there already)

Again, this list is VERY fluid.
Please let me know if/what you can do.
Thank you.

Support Hurricane Relief for Western North Carolina on Mightycause Collecting funds for supplies for Western North Carolina residents impacted by the hurricane.