CRAFT RAFFLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA POST HURRICANE HELENE

Some of your favorite crafters, artists, and makers have teamed up to put on this raffle to benefit Asheville and the surrounding WNC area after Hurricane Helene struck in September 2024. All proceeds will go to local mutual aid group Pansy Collective. Read on for more info!!

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Here’s what you need to know

  • WHOSE WORK IS THIS?

    Every piece from this raffle has been graciously donated by makers across the United States.

    Each maker has some connection to WNC, whether they live there themselves or have a friend or family member in the area.

    You can learn more about individual artists via the Instagram handles below each item’s photo.

  • WHY WNC?

    On September 27th 2024, Hurricane Helene headed further inland than anyone expected, laying waste to much of Western North Carolina and other parts of Southern Appalachia. The area lost power, cell service, and, most importantly, running potable water for weeks on end.

    More than four months later, abandoned by any semblance of federal aid and forgotten by the rest of the country, much of WNC is struggling after losing their homes, work, and community.

    Writer and fellow queer Appalachian Basil Vaughn Soper writes about the work that Pansy Collective was doing in the first month of the storm for Them, explaining, “Why Pansy Collective?” better than me.

  • HOW TO ENTER

    Between February 3rd-7th, you can click the button below or search the username @hangoldstein on Venmo.

    Each entry costs $5, and you can enter as many times as you’d like. If you’re especially hoping to win a particular item, please include it in the title of the payment or in a comment on the Venmo payment.

    The winners will be announced on Monday, February 10th.

Enter here