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Hurricane Helene Recovery

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September 29, 2026

Why We Called It FastRoots

Two years after Hurricane Helene, FastRoots founder Matt Corzine on the volunteer shift that started it, 106,000 meals coordinated with the American Red Cross, and why the answer is a verified food map one county at a time, not a nationwide one.

Hurricane Helene Recovery Western North Carolina Origin Story

June 17, 2025

American Red Cross Extends Relief to Resilience Funding with Additional $500,000 Investment

The American Red Cross has approved an additional $500,000 for Western North Carolina's Relief to Resilience project, enabling grassroots food organizations to deliver over 40,000 additional meals and nearly $200,000 in direct farm purchases through the FastRoots-coordinated initiative.

American Red Cross Food Security Western North Carolina