EASTON, Pa. — An Easton family is rallying the Lehigh Valley to help victims of Hurricane Helene, and they’re bringing that relief directly to a North Carolina community close to their hearts.
Emilie Coppola and her husband Hans Ertle, who own Ground Zero Performance in Easton, have been gradually moving their family and business down to Mill Spring, North Carolina, just outside Lake Lure, over the past few years.
When Hurricane Helene struck their neck of the woods, Coppola and Ertle’s children and other family members were right in the midst of it all. While their family is thankfully safe, only having lost power, they have seen the extent of the damage to the area, and have been inspired to help…