Defeet Socks Hurricane Helene Relief Effort

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Defeet is raising funds to help with the victims of Hurricane Helene…100% of the proceeds go to help out.

Lots of us have ridden in the areas that got wiped out by the floods and mudslides….Western NC is some of the best riding out there. So if you need a new pair of socks, you can also help some folks out.

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Wow, thanks for that. I didn’t know they were still in business. The local bike shops all stock ‘Sock Guy’ socks, yet the Defeet socks last longer. Bought 2 pair.

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Other ways to help the Western NC cycling community, and the larger relief effort, as well. If you can, I would encourage some direct support for the local cycling community, which may get overlooked by the larger relief efforts and other priorities.

  • A Western North Carolina cyclist has launched a GoFundMe campaign with proceeds going to Beloved Asheville, a local nonprofit.
  • Fox Factory, which has a facility in North Carolina, has set up an employee-assistance fund. The company is funding the program that helps employees affected by the hurricane; the public can also make tax-deductible donations to the fund, which the company is matching.
  • In Marshall, North Carolina, friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help the owner of a local shop, On Your Bike, which was heavily damaged in the storm.
  • There is also a campaign to support the Bicycle Thrift Store, an Asheville nonprofit store.
  • Sycamore Cycles, a retailer with two stores in Western North Carolina, is selling T-shirts and hats to support relief efforts.
  • World Central Kitchen is setting up food aid kitchens in North Carolina and Florida. They can be supported at donate.wck.org.
  • The Red Cross fund specific to Helene recovery efforts is at redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.
  • GoFundMe also has a general campaign — started by the platform, not an individual — that is making grants to support hurricane relief.
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