Governor Cooper arrived in Buncombe County before the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays to share his appreciation for the numerous nonprofit organizations that helped to mobilize the goodwill and strength of local and national volunteers in the wake of Helene. While here, he pitched in to assist with holiday packing efforts at the ABCCM warehouse in Arden. 

Our CEO, Dan Leroy, had this to say about the visit, "During this holiday season, despite so much tragedy and loss, it's important to take a moment to celebrate the extraordinary cooperation and service of countless nonprofit organizations, churches, businesses, government agencies and volunteers that have made Western North Carolina's response to Helene so remarkable. Our ability to recover from this horrific disaster, and come out the other side even stronger, will depend directly on our ability to work together. This is what United Way has always been—and will always be—about."

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