Nonprofits in the Asheville region have made great progress in their rebuilding efforts, and the community has reopened to tourism. We are excited that this trip will help share the message that the area is open for rafting, biking and other adventures,
and that additional support is still needed to help the region fully recover from Hurricane Helene's devastation. Team Democracy has engaged award-winning filmmaker,
Kristi Kendall, to produce a video from the event that will be shared widely across media and the community.
We are grateful to our sponsors whose donations make this event possible! If you or your business is interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to
ryan.kleeman@teamdemocracy.org. Sponsors will be recognized on our website and in our video, and in our social media outreach. Additionally, any funds beyond what is necessary to run this event will be donated to organizations supporting the recovery of the region, such as
Rebuild Hot Springs and
MountainTrue.
Thank you for your support!
The RAFT event on the French Broad is made possible through collaboration with: