two Families in North Carolina Those affected by Hurricane Helen received the gifts 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.
The family of four was released from the hospital Wednesday after the birth of their second child and was planning to move to a homeless shelter until EmergencyRV intervened.
“We wouldn't have had that at EmergencyRV. We got this trailer here for them and it's going to be a great place for them to stay now,” the company said in a video posted on X.
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The Penley family (pictured with EmergencyRV founder Woody Faircloth and his daughter far right), from North Carolina, received a camper from EmergencyRV on Christmas Day after they lost their home to Hurricane Helen. (EmergencyRV/X)
The RV provided for the Penleys will comfortably fit their family, which consists of two adults, a toddler, and a newborn. It has a bedroom on one side of the camper and two sleeping areas on the other, plus a nice-sized bathroom and a large kitchen area with table and sofa seating.
The second recipient was 70-year-old Timothy McCord Marine Corps veteran Who served in Vietnam. Helen tore off the roof of the carriage he was traveling in, where he continued to live despite suffering leaks and other damage.
EmergencyRV traveled to Canton, North Carolina, to gift him a brand-new camper after McCord's daughter called the company explaining he needed help.
“You helped me change my life and I appreciate it,” McCord said when his new home was delivered.
Timothy McCord, 70, got a brand-new camper from EmergencyRV after Hurricane Helen tore off the roof of the camper where he was living. (EmergencyRV/X)
EmergencyRV is a non-profit organization that provides housing to displaced survivors of natural disasters Donating 77 camps For people affected by Hurricane Helen since the storm wreaked havoc in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee at the end of September. RVs are gifted completely free of charge with a clean title in the recipient's name.
The organization said it has 700 families on its waiting list, who have been fully vetted and are in real need of help in the wake of a natural disaster.
Brand new camper donated and delivered to Timothy McCord by EmergencyRV. (EmergencyRV/X)
“We take this very seriously as we have limited resources,” the organization said in X. “We also ensure that the family has a legal and safe place to park the RV before we gift it and deliver it to them.”
Although they prioritize veterans and first responders, EmergencyRV said they have helped families and individuals who lost their homes or She was seriously damaged in Helen.
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EmergencyRV was founded by Woody Faircloth and his 6-year-old daughter in 2018 in response to the fatal attack. 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 this and have since donated hundreds of RVs to victims of wildfires and other natural disasters.
