- The property purchased by the nonprofit is in Avery County, where Church and his wife, Katherine, plan to build at least 40 homes for Helene victims.
Last week, country music legend and NC native Eric Church purchased land through his non-profit, Chief Cares. The property purchased by the nonprofit is in Avery County, where Church and his wife, Katherine, plan to build at least 40 homes for Helene victims.
Just one month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, east Tennessee, and parts of other states, Eric Church performed at the Concert for Carolina alongside Luke Combs, James Taylor, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, Scotty McCreery, and others. The event drew more than 82,000 attendees and raised nearly $25 million for hurricane victims, with the proceeds split between Church and Combs for relief efforts. During the concert, Church announced his plan to use his share of the funds to build 100 homes in 100 days. The homes in Avery County are part of this initiative.
The nonprofit plans to build a 40 to 50-home neighborhood in Avery County. They plan to break ground on the neighborhood in April and hope to have people in homes by June, according to WCNC Charlotte…