Converse University has received $10,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to restore hope and help rebuild after Hurricane Helene devastated the region in September 2024.
This disaster relief grant provides financial assistance to community partners, like Converse, who have played a vital role in helping those affected by the storm.
The Foundation granted the University $1,500 in 2023. Converse Director of Community Engagement and University Chaplain Eliza Smith DeBevoise was “overwhelmed with appreciation” by the generosity of this year’s funding. Hurricane Helene not only downed 19 trees on campus, but also caused flooding in the University’s Valkyrie Supply basic needs hub, which aims to reduce food insecurity and serves as a one-stop shop for food and hygiene items for students. This campus-wide resource is sustained through donations and monetary gifts…