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Blooms of Spring Kick Off Helene Recovery

Hurricane Helene

The full group of Alternative Service Break volunteers

Mar 19, 2025

Wrapping Up ASB in Western N.C.

In their final days of recovery work, NC State students participating in an Alternative Service Break trip to western North Carolina spent time with individuals and aid organizations that have been vital in helping the area recover from Hurricane Helene. 
Students on the Alternative Spring Break trip prepare a meal at the community center they are staying in as they help with recover efforts in western North Carolina

Mar 12, 2025

Follow Along With Students Volunteering in Western North Carolina

NC State students and other volunteers are spending their 2025 spring break assisting in the recovery efforts of communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. 
Banner Elk Elementary School principal Justin Carver speaks with NC State students at a community center in western North Carolina.

Mar 12, 2025

ASB Participants Hear About Helene’s Looming Crisis for Schoolkids

An Avery County elementary school principal shares his thoughts about the storm’s lingering mental health effects on Helene’s youngest survivors. 
Leafless trees in a Western North Carolina apple orchard in the winter.

Feb 26, 2025

Blooms of Spring Kick Off Helene Recovery

North Carolina’s apple crop, the seventh largest in the nation, suffered a severe blow in the aftermath of September’s Hurricane Helene, losing about 20% of its annual production. Growers are now preparing for the next phase of recovery as spring approaches.