Angus Underground
Help Us, Help Them: A Community Rallies After Hurricane Helene
Episode Notes
Hurricane Helene struck the Southern and Mid-Atlantic agricultural regions hard, leaving billions in damages. In response, Elizabeth Marshall of Glenmary Farms launched the Help Us, Help Them benefit auction on SaleRing.live to rally support for those impacted. In this episode, David talks with Elizabeth, volunteer Bethany Daigle, and Chris Mackey from the TN Ag Extension Service about how this auction can bring real relief to devastated farming communities.
Auction Details:
- Date: Monday, November 4th
- Bidding: Opens at 7 AM ET; extended bidding begins at 7 PM ET
- Funds Distribution: 100% of proceeds go directly to the Virginia Cattlemen's Foundation, Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Fund, South Carolina Cattlemen's Foundation, North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, and Georgia Cattlemen's Foundation
Join us to support those hardest hit by bidding on unique items, with all proceeds directly aiding the agricultural community’s recovery.
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Elizabeth Marshall
Glenmary Farm
Bethany Daigle, Active Community Member/Volunteer
Chris Mackey, TN Ag Extension Service
cmackey@utk.edu
Quotes:
- “I had it on my heart to try to do something. … I felt like, given my position with SaleRing.live, there was a tool in my toolbox to help these people.” — Elizabeth [4:16]
- “It’s easy to look at something that’s miles and miles away and turn your head to it and think that it’s never going to impact you, and you may be the person at some point that needs that kind of help and outreach.” — David [7:13]
- “It’s a really humbling experience to see your town turn into ground zero.” — Bethany [15:00]
- “The one good thing about America is we are a society that takes care of our own.” — David [16:40]
- “Honestly, about 2% of the world is bad. The other 98% is really awesome.” — Chris [29:40]