Neighbors Loving Neighbors Samaritan’s Purse
The idea for Neighbors Loving Neighbors, now a designated
501(c)(3) organization, surfaced before the water started to rise
in West Virginia. When Governor Jim Justice decided to offer
free admission to The Greenbrier Classic in 2016, Neighbors
Loving Neighbors was formed to collect canned goods donations
in lieu of money. However, the organization took on a new and
essential role after the flood. This nonprofit is focused on flood
recovery, initially offering food, shelter and clothing to those
in need and now rebuilding homes in the Greenbrier Valley.
“Neighbors Loving Neighbors has provided building mate-
rials, built new homes, repaired homes and purchased homes
and mobile homes,” says Habibi Mamone, executive director
of The Greenbrier Classic and president of Neighbors Loving
Neighbors. “We have partnered with other organizations to
build homes and stretch our donated dollars, and 100 percent
of the money goes directly to help the flood survivors.”
The organization has contributed to affected parks, restored a
high school gym and assisted with the memorial wall in memory
of those who lost their lives in White Sulphur Springs, which
opened on the one-year anniversary of the flood.
As recovery continues, Neighbors Loving Neighbors contin-
ues, recently completing five of 10 planned homes in Richwood
and working on four new homes in Clendenin. Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization based in
North Carolina, deployed two disaster relief teams and tractor
trailers stocked with tools and emergency supplies to West Virginia
on June 27, 2016. The group also supplied a helicopter to help
local authorities conduct a preliminary survey of damages and
assist with search and rescue efforts in the days following the flood.
The organization’s teams were based in Kanawha and Green-
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