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Letter from the CEO at Curbo Curbs: Dear Friends of WNC and beyond, Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the response from this simple request has been nothing short of amazing, in less than 24 hours all pieces of a very complex operation have gone into place like it was all supposed to happen. We have secured a home base with portable showers, toilets, cooking and sleeping quarters close to Billy Grahams camp where the tiny homes are being built. Here is a little background on how our relief operation works. (Similar to what the Amish Churches did after the Kentucky Tornado disasters) 1 or 2 full sized, 56 passenger bus load of volunteers will leave Lancaster Pennsylvania Sunday nights at 10 PM, Grab breakfast 7 AM Monday morning and be ready to build mini homes or help with storm cleanup by 9 AM Monday and available until 4 PM Fridays. These groups are mostly 18-25 year old young people but are required to have a responsible parent for every 10 teenagers. Daily schedule is usually very organized and predictable (As predictable as teenagers can be!) Morning singing and worship starts at 7 AM followed by hearty breakfast before everybody heads out for their daily assignments shortly after 8 AM. The volunteers will stay will their assignments until dark or later if required followed by showers and another hearty evening meal around 5-6 PM prepared by the volunteer ladies back at base camp. 6-9 PM is reserved for a few games of volleyball or other social games before quiet time starts at 10 PM. Each week's crew starts back to Lancaster PA around 4 AM Saturday morning. I have had multiple requests from media and content creators regarding filming and doing a documentary... PLEASE ... Respect the Amish and their privacy..... Here are a few guidelines: • Most of these volunteers are giving their heart into this effort and want no part of standing in front of a camera "Bragging" • Do NOT ask for a group pose as most of them will object to this • Most of our volunteers are OK with having photos being taken from a distance while they working, especially the young people • If you are unsure, just ask! • At the end of the day, most of these volunteers just want to do their part, live their private life and pass all the honor to God and the Lord Jesus Christ Our group has committed to only the following organizations and is only committing to the most critical needs in the Black Mountain and Swannanoa areas, The groups we have committed to for the next 3 months are www.Cabins4Christ.org , https://unitedcajunnavy.org/your-giving-matters/, & https://www.blackmountainhome.org/ Unfortunately there are lots of grifters that are scamming and profiteering off the Cajun Navy & Tiny Amish Home names. Please, please, donate only to trusted & vetted organizations, these are the only 4 places our group has vetted and approved for monetary contributions so far: Cabins for Christ, donations & home requests >> www.Cabins4Christ.org United Cajun Navy, Critical air drops, access and long term recovery >> https://unitedcajunnavy.org/your-giving-matters/ Black Mountain Children's Home >> https://www.blackmountainhome.org/ If you or your business wants to make a $5,000.00 + tax-deductible contribution to the Amish Volunteer's traveling and meals expenses please call Chris at BJ's Raw Pet Food 717-945-4893 (No text), he is the current chairman for the Amish Church's non-profit, Great Needs Trust. Each volunteer coming down pays $150.00 per person to cover their own drivers, meals & lodging. Thanks again to the people of North Carolina and beyond, CurboCurbs.com has done lots of work for warehouses in the Virginia to Georgia region the last few years and this a small way I can give back to the communities that helped build our business. Elam Miller, CEO at Curbo Curbs This content managed by Alicia Marie, content creator and social media manager for CurboCurbs.com BASE CAMP NEEDED CLOSE TO Black Mountain! We have one 56 passenger bus load of skilled Amish carpenters coming down from Lancaster PA weekly to help build tiny homes for Cabins for Christ ... WE ALREADY SIGNED UP WITH CABINS FOR CHRIST BUT NONE OF THEIR BUILD SITES HAVE OVERNIGHT CAMPING.. Is there an empty building or Warehouse in the Black Mountain area that our group could use for a base camp the next few months? We are bringing our own supplies and would be 100% self-sufficient.... Just need a place under roof to sleep and house our volunteers from Monday night through Friday night every week.