Madison County (home to Hot Springs, Marshall, Mars Hill, and numerous other communities and natural spaces) was heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. In fact, some of the first images to come out of the area were from the Old Marshall Jail, a key business and community member.
Fall is a huge season for Madison County, and one way to help without visiting is to support the people and businesses there via donations or gift card purchases. In this guide, we’ve compiled as many of them as we can find, thanks to the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) of Madison County website.
- Community Organizations: Including the TDA of Madison County, here are some efforts that are local to specific towns in the area.
- Businesses:
- Artisun Gallery & Cafe (Hot Springs)
- Employees of Big Pillow Brewery, Bluff Mountain Outfitters & Spring Creek Tavern (Hot Springs)
- The Farm Connection (Marshall)
- The Grey Eagle Taqueria (Asheville and Hot Springs)
- Hoeh Works (Marshall)
- Mad Co. Brewhouse (Marshall)
- Madison Natural Foods (Marshall)
- Employees at Marshall Main St. Cafe
- Main Street Comics (Marshall)
- Mal’s (Marshall)
- Marshall Acupuncture & Herb Clinic
- Natural Canvas Tattoo (Marshall)
- Old Marshall Jail & Zadie’s Restaurant (Marshall)
- On Your Bike (Marshall)
- Penland & Sons (Marshall)
- Rainbow Haze Crafts (Mars Hill)
- Spring Creek Hotel (Hot Springs)
- Star Diner (Marshall)
- Sweet Monkey (Marshall)
- Vaste Riviere/Bugs & Brews (Hot Springs)
- Zuma Coffee (Marshall)
If you know any businesses in Madison County (or community organizations) that we missed, please kindly let us know in the comments and we’ll investigate further. Also, if you know any business owners that have not set up fundraisers, please encourage them to do so or help them make it happen if you can.
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What Else Can We Do to Help?
Are there any other ways we can help the people and businesses of Madison County and elsewhere in Western North Carolina? Let us know in the comments.
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More Hurricane Helene Resources
We are working on compiling as many resources as possible to help you help the people of Western NC, their towns, and the businesses that make them special.
- How to Help Asheville and Buncombe County Businesses
- How to Help Boone and Watauga County Businesses
- How to Support Rutherford County (Chimney Rock and Lake Lure) Businesses
- How to Support Mitchell County Bakersville and Spruce Pine Businesses
Here are our two main pages dedicated to relief efforts in the area.
