hurricane helene help: Giving Back to Appalachian Trail Communities
Donate to help others, get a chance to win outdoor gear
Our goal
Our goal is for the outdoors community to raise $25,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Helene, especially those who live in the Appalachian Trail towns hit the hardest (including Hot Springs, NC, Damascus, VA, and Erwin, TN) and other communities impacted.
How you can help (for a chance to win)
The first 500 people who donate $50 or more to an organization on the list below can enter a giveaway to win a prize pack from one of these brands. Each $50 donation is worth 1 entry for a prize pack.
After you've donated, fill out the form below and upload your contact info and attach a copy of the donation receipt to be entered into a giveaway. Donation receipts should be dated from Oct. 14th to Oct. 28th.
You have from October 14th-28th, 2024 to make your donation AND upload the copy of your receipt. To qualify, both of those need to be done before the deadline.
Winners will be chosen from applicants who have successfully filled out the form and attached their donation receipt.
Why we’re doing this
Hiking the Appalachian Trail was a life-changing experience for many of us. Many of us have friends and family who are personally impacted by Hurricane Helene.
We recognize as outdoor brands that the way we can give back the most is by pulling resources and getting these communities money to rebuild, while encouraging others to donate.
Note: this is not a marketing campaign and your email will not be added to any newsletter or email lists from this effort to provide help after Hurricane Helene. This is strictly to bring the outdoor community together to raise funds for those in need. Open to US residents age 18+ only.
Organizations people can donate to
Note: not all of these organizations are registered 501(c)3 organizations.
Trail Town Communities and Local Groups
Appalachian Long Distance Hiker's Association ALDHA Care Emergency Relief Fund (note: must be for this fund, not ALDHA in general)
East Tennessee Action Fund: Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund
Hot Springs Recovery - donations directly support the town of Hot Springs, NC. Monetary donations are processed through the Friends of the Hot Springs Library
@RiseErwin - information on Erwin, TN recovery efforts with link to their GoFundMe Help Erwin Heal
Wider regional organizations
These are two organizations recommended on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's website as good places to donate for Helene relief.
Entry Form
Each unique $50+ donation is worth 1 entry for a prize pack. Winners will be chosen from applicants who have successfully filled out the form AND attached their donation receipt by 11:59 pm Pacific on October 28th.
Must be over 18 years old and have a U.S.-based shipping address to enter.
Prizes
These are the prizes you can win from these brands: Purple Rain Adventure Skirts, Six Moon Designs, TownShirt Co., LiteAF, Gossamer Gear, Mountain Laurel Designs, FarOut Guides, CNOC Outdoors, Rawlogy, Katabatic Gear, TOAKS Outdoors, Chicken Tramper Ultralight (CTUG), Jolly Gear, Sawyer, Astral, Gregory, Mystery Ranch, and Big Agnes.
