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Two family in North Carolina who were hit by Hurricane Helene received the gifts of life on Christmas Day – a new place to call home.
The first recipient was the Penley family of 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 planned to move into a homeless shelter until 911 arrived.
“We didn’t want to have that at EmergencyRV. We got this trailer here for them and it’s going to be a great place for them 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 losing their home to Hurricane Helena. (EmergencyRV/X)
The truck they gave the Penleys will comfortably fit their family 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, along with a nice bathroom and a large kitchen area with a table and sofa seating.
The second winner was Timothy McCord, 70 years old Marine veteran who served in Vietnam. Helene knocked the roof off his camper, where he continued to live despite the leak and other damage.
EmergencyRV traveled to Canton, North Carolina to give him a brand new camper after McCord’s daughter contacted the company explaining that he needed help.
“You’ve helped me change my life and I appreciate it,” McCord said when his new home was delivered.
Timothy McCord, 70, received a brand new camper from EmergencyRV after Hurricane Helene took the roof off the camper he was living in. (EmergencyRV/X)
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EmergencyRV is a non-profit organization that provides housing to displaced people who have survived natural disasters and has donated 77 campers to people affected by Helene since the storm wreaked havoc in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee in late September. The trucks are given away 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 truly in need of help after a natural disaster.
Brand new camper that was donated and delivered to Timothy McCord via EmergencyRV. (EmergencyRV/X)
“We take this very seriously as we have limited resources,” the organization said on X. “We also make sure the family has a legal and safe place to park the camper before gifting it to them and delivering it.”
While they prioritize veterans and emergency responders, EmergencyRV says they have helped families and singles who have lost their homes or suffered serious damage in Helene.
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EmergencyRV was founded by Woody Faircloth and his then 6-year-old daughter in 2018 in response to a deadly Campfire in Paradise, California.
Their goal was to raise enough money to bless a trailer for a family affected by the fire. They succeeded in doing so and have since donated hundreds of RVs to victims of forest fires and other natural disasters.
