North Carolina family who lost their home in Hurricane Helene gifted a camper by EmergencyRV
Two North Carolina families affected by Hurricane Helene received the gift of a lifetime on Christmas Day – a new place to call home.
The first recipient was the Penley family, from Boone, North Carolina, who lost everything during the storm.
A family of four was released from the hospital Wednesday following the birth of their second child and was planning to move into a homeless shelter until EmergencyRV arrived.
“We wouldn’t have that at EmergencyRV. We got them this trailer here and it’s going to be a great place for them to live now,” the company said in a video posted on X.
PUPPIES SURVIVED IN THE STORM ARE LINED TO BE REHOME WITH THE FACE MATCHES, FIRST RESPONDERS
The Penley family (pictured with EmergencyRV founder Woody Faircloth and his daughter on the right), North Carolina, were gifted a camper from EmergencyRV on Christmas Day after losing their home to Hurricane Helene. (Emergency RV/X)
The RV provided by the Penleys will be a perfect fit for their family, which includes two adults, a toddler and a newborn. It has a bedroom on one side of the camper and two sleeping areas on the other side, as well as a nice bathroom and a large kitchen area with chairs at the table and a sofa.
The second recipient was Timothy McCord, a 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam. Helene tore off the roof of her camp, where she continued to live despite leaking and other damage.
EmergencyRV went to Canton, North Carolina, to deliver her a brand new camper after McCord’s daughter contacted the company explaining that she needed help.
“You’ve helped me change my life and I’m grateful,” McCord said when his new home was delivered.
Timothy McCord, 70, was given a brand new camper by EmergencyRV after Hurricane Helene tore off the roof of his camper. (Emergency RV/X)
HELENE GIVES A SMALL HOME AT CHRISTMAS TIME AFTER HELPING THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED WITH A PREGNANCY.
EmergencyRV is a nonprofit that provides housing for natural disaster survivors and has donated 77 shelters to people affected by Helene since the storm wreaked havoc in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee at the end of September. RVs are given away completely free of charge with a clean title in the name of the recipient.
The organization said it has 700 families on a waiting list that has been fully vetted and that really need help following a natural disaster.
Brand new camper donated and delivered to Timothy McCord by EmergencyRV. (Emergency RV/X)
“We take this very seriously as we have limited resources,” the organization told X. “We also make sure the family has a legal and safe place to park the RV before we give the gift and deliver it.”
While they prioritize veterans and first responders, EmergencyRV said it helped families and single people who lost their homes or were seriously injured in Helene.
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EmergencyRV was founded by Woody Faircloth and his then 6-year-old daughter in 2018 in response to the deadly Camp Fire in Paradise, California.
Their goal was to raise enough money to bless one family affected by the fire with an RV. They were able to do that and have since donated hundreds of RVs to people who are victims of wildfires and other natural disasters.
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