Building resilient mountain communities through health, access and connection.
From recovery to long-term resilience, we invest in what helps our hometown thrive.
Our Mission
Mountain Strong supports resilient, healthy, and opportunity-rich mountain communities. We work to address systemic gaps in access to care, education, recreation, and economic stability. By bringing together neighbors, volunteers, and partners, we invest in solutions that strengthen our region today and for generations to come.
About Mountain Strong
Mountain Strong: Yancey & Mitchell Relief Team was founded by seven women with deep, generational roots in Western North Carolina. All born and raised in Yancey and Mitchell Counties, we’ve known each other since childhood.
In the days following Hurricane Helene, our longtime group text quickly shifted from casual check-ins to urgent coordination. As we navigated the crisis alongside our families, a shared sense of responsibility emerged to help these tiny mountain hometowns that raised us. What started as a conversation became a movement, and Mountain Strong was born.
Today, Mountain Strong is an official nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting long-term recovery and community resilience in Yancey and Mitchell Counties. Since its launch, the organization has raised over $750,000 to support our hometowns.
Current initiatives include:
Reopening a former field hospital as a free community health clinic with an emphasis on mental health and preventative care
Strategic plans to further address mental health and other needs in Yancey and Mitchell Counties
Keep Going.
Together we’ve raised over $750,000 to support recovery in Yancey and Mitchell Counties, but the work is far from finished. Your gift provides direct relief and lasting support for families rebuilding after Hurricane Helene, ensuring our mountain communities can thrive for generations to come.