Charlotte chefs, breweries and venues host dinners and concerts for Helene victims
By Tamia Boyd,
5 hours ago
With homes destroyed and lives disrupted by Hurricane Helene, the storm that swept through North Carolina two weeks ago, the spirit of resilience is evident as many residents of the state want to help out the hurricane victims.
State and local officials advise not to travel in Western North Carolina due to the risks, but that isn’t stopping Charlotteans from wanting to support recovery efforts from afar.
Charlotte restaurants and concert venues are hosting an array of culinary dinners, music events and fundraisers for those in need. Here are a few in October:
Empty the shelves for Carolina: For 10 days starting Friday, Oct. 11, Oaklore Distilling will donate 200% of all store bottle sales to Community Foundation of Henderson Country. “If you buy a bottle for $40, we will donate $80. If you buy a $100 bottle, we will donate $200. It’s that simple, you get a bottle, we rebuild our state together!” the distillery posted on Instagram .
Burial Beer’s annual Beer & Music festival will take place this year in Charlotte and Raleigh instead of its home in Asheville. Burnpile Embers will have pours from brewers across the country, food, merch and entertainment all day long. This is a nonticketed event; the team will be collecting donations to be distributed to the WNC communities.
Birdsong Brewing is turning its f irst Annual Chili Cook Off into a fundraiser for the WNC storm victims. 100% of registration fees will be donated alongside with owners Christ and Tara Goulet matching every dollar donated.
Mimosa Grill will host a Hurricane Helene relief four-course dinner. The dinner is a collaboration with Mimosa Grill Chef Kaley Laird and local chefs Brittany Cochran of Stagioni, Chefs Ryan Allen and Ryan Forte of Carolina Farm Trust and Chef Nic Daniels of TPC Piper Glen. $75 per person. Purchase tickets here .
Asheville-based Hi-Wire Brewing is hosting a Hurricane Helene relief fundraiser at its South End location in Charlotte. The brewery will be collecting water, nonperishables, blankets, coats, hats, gloves and socks for Western North Carolina. There will be live music, a cornhole tournament and a raffle to benefit Beloved Asheville , a nonprofit community service organization. $5 suggested donation at the door.
At Resident Culture’s 7th anniversary party at its Plaza Midwood location, the brewery will collect both monetary donations and essential items to support the communities of Western North Carolina. Monetary donations will be used to provide daily hot meals and benefit local WNC charities assisting people across the region. Donations can be made at the taproom, online or via Venmo (@residentculture). Essential items and urgent medical supplies can be dropped off at the Plaza Midwood location both at during the event and for a few weeks after.
Independent music venues across the state, including Neighborhood Theatre, will make a donation for every ticket sold in October to assist with hurricane recovery efforts.
Damage shown at Riverwatch Coffeehouse & Gift Shop in Chimney Rock after Hurricane Helene. Zach McCormack
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