ASHEVILLE, N.C. (October 21, 2024) – Following Hurricane Helene, the owner of Asheville senior living community Harmony at Reynolds Mountain has responded to the recent devastation with a $100,000 donation to five organisations engaged in immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts. Contribution checks are being presented to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, The United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement, Baptists on Mission and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance — arming each with vital funds to provide resources and aid to their various frontline emergency and disaster initiatives. Furthermore, more than 100 furniture and household items totalling $50,000+ are being donated to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to assist citizens in the Asheville area with rebuilding of their homes.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to offer support and financial assistance to those who provide direct services to aid our neighbours in Asheville affected by the recent storm,” said Harmony owner James R. Smith. “We realise the need is overwhelming and funds are stretched thin. For this reason, our organisation is dedicated to support critical needs of people, families and communities where it’s needed most.”
Harmony at Reynolds Mountain’s own Resident Council selected the contribution recipients made by the Smith Family Charitable Foundation, a private institution led and chaired by James R. Smith, owner of Harmony at Reynolds Mountain and Harmony Senior Services, one of the fastest growing operators of independent living, assisted living and memory care senior communities in the U.S. Additionally, Harmony Senior Services CEO Ken Segarnick and other members of leadership were onsite to assist with the devastation by initiating an emergency trailer to provide water supply and ground support to ensure residents’ safety, wellbeing and comfort during the stressful event.
“The Smiths’ significant donation to these on-the-ground organisations will make an immediate impact and also help with the long-time recovery to come,” said Marylyn Huff, Harmony at Reynolds Mountain Resident Council chair and resident. “We are truly grateful Harmony Senior Services has lived out its principle of ‘Family Serving Families’. Outstanding leadership on every level has resulted in our being better cared for than any senior resident facility in WNC.”
