(Photo by Peggy Mackenzie)
United Way of Greenbrier Valley has partnered with Homes for White Sulphur Springs and Main Street White Sulphur Springs to establish the United Way Rental Renewal Program to support individuals and families who were renting their homes when the flood hit in June 2016. A ceremony for signing the memorandum of understanding by the three organizations was held in front of one of the one-bedroom homes at Hope Village on Monday, Mar. 6, including Pat Harper, President of Main Street WSS (left), Erin Hurst, executive director of United Way of Greenbrier Valley and Tom Crabtree, a volunteer architect and WSS resident who mobilized the Hope Village Project. The rental properties developed through the rental renewal program will be managed by Main Street WSS, said Harper. “Any profits will be funneled back to White Sulphur Springs to renovate and beautify the town and develop business ownership programs. Main Street WSS has taken on a huge role in rebuilding White Sulphur Springs since the flood. We’re proud to be able to participate in the long-term recovery of our community.”