Local Senior Living Community Owner Donates $100,000 & Household Items for Storm Relief

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (October 21, 2024) – Following Hurricane Helene, the owner of Asheville senior living community Harmony at Reynolds Mountain has responded to the recent devastation with a $100,000 donation to five organizations engaged in immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts. Contribution checks are being presented to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, The United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement, Baptists on Mission and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance — arming each with vital funds to provide resources and aid to their various frontline emergency and disaster initiatives. Furthermore, more than 100 furniture and household items totaling $50,000+ are being donated to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to assist citizens in the Asheville area with rebuilding of their homes.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to offer support and financial assistance to those who provide direct services to aid our neighbors in Asheville affected by the recent storm,” said Harmony owner James R. Smith. “We realize the need is overwhelming and funds are stretched thin. For this reason, our organization is dedicated to support critical needs of people, families and communities where it's needed most.”

Harmony at Reynold’s Mountain own Resident Council selected the contribution recipients made by the Smith Family Charitable Foundation, a private institution led and chaired by James R. Smith, owner of Harmony at Reynolds Mountain and Harmony Senior Services, one of the fastest growing operators of independent living, assisted living and memory care senior communities in the U.S. Additionally, Harmony Senior Services CEO Ken Segarnick?and other members of leadership were onsite to assist with the devastation by initiating an emergency trailer to provide water supply and ground support to ensure residents’ safety, wellbeing and comfort during the stressful event.

“The Smiths' significant donation to these on-the-ground organizations will make an immediate impact and also help with the long-time recovery to come,” said Marylyn Huff, Harmony at Reynolds Mountain Resident Council chair and resident. “We are truly grateful Harmony Senior Services has lived out its principle of ‘Family Serving Families’. Outstanding leadership on every level has resulted in our being better cared for than any senior resident facility in WNC.”

HARMONY AT REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN

Located in picturesque Asheville, North Carolina, Harmony at Reynolds Mountain is a distinctive senior living provider offering residents personalized care in a friendly, warm environment with well-appointed, maintenance-free independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments, and complemented by a thoughtful array of services and amenities. HarmonySeniorServices.com

SMITH FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Formed in 2000 by James R. Smith, the Smith Family Foundation is a private independent grantmaking institution dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals and families by supporting organizations that advance student scholarships, educational institutions, medical research, and social programs that provide our most vulnerable communities with financial and quality of life assistance.

The Smith Foundation previously contributed $2,000,000 in disaster relief gifts to more than 2,300 Harmony frontline associates during the pandemic in April 2020.

HARMONY SENIOR SERVICES

Founded by James R. Smith, Harmony Senior Services is a management company rooted in the belief that people deserve higher quality senior living options in a family-like atmosphere, where each resident, family member and associate is treated with the same care, compassion and respect as expected by the Smith family themselves. With 45 senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living and a comprehensive Signature Memory Care program, each Harmony location embodies a vibrant retirement lifestyle enriched with activities, superior care, fine dining and more. HarmonySeniorServices.com