Sustainable Sandhills

“Exempt purpose achievements-npip z. Smith reynolds programsustainable sandhills applied for and received funding for the non-profit internship program through the z. Smith reynolds foundation. We selected anayancy estacio-manning from the university of north carolina at chapel hill as our intern for may to august 2018 and elias everitt from wingate university as our intern for may to august 2019. Ms. Estacio-manning examined the social justice impacts of the atlantic coast pipeline, which was slated to pass directly through several sandhills counties in north carolina. Mr. Everitt worked on several major projects for sustainable sandhills and its partner organizations including a prescribed burn awareness survey for the state department of health and human services and a recycling campaign for cumberland county schools. Mr. Everitt partnered with many local agencies during his internship including the salvation army, fort bragg forestry and the nc forest service. Mr. Everitt participated in several fundraising events and crafted grant applications for community foundations in the sandhills. Their contributions were invaluable to sustainable sandhills and the 865,000 residents we serve. Genxsustainable sandhills partnered with north carolina state university (ncsu) on a study to determine the effects of genx (a fluorinated chemical) on water quality and public health. The study was in response to the discharge of genx into the waters of the cape fear river by chemical company chemours, located on the cumberland county-bladen county line in the sandhills. Sustainable sandhills coordinated volunteers from across the region to assist with a public health clinic designed to monitor levels of genx in the bodies of 153 residents with potable water wells along the cape fear river. We also coordinated volunteers for field research studies to collect and investigate water and dust samples from over 80 impacted wells and homes. Sustainable sandhills received $2,876 from ncsu to cover administrative costs and stipends for 16 volunteers and personnel over a two-week period. Analyses of the biological samples and the water and dust samples are on-going at ncsu. The sustainable sandhills executive director and board chair serve on the community advisory panel for the ncsu genx study to remain abreast of study progress and communicate pertinent information to residents affected by genx. Chhe mold remediationsustainable sandhills received a program grant from the north carolina state university center for human health and the environment to conduct a series of workshops on mold remediation in disaster-affected communities in sandhills counties after hurricanes matthew and florence. Sustainable sandhills partnered with several community organizations including long-term recovery groups, churches and civic groups to present seven workshops to 200 residents impacted by catastrophic flooding and subsequent mold growth. Sustainable sandhills used curricula based on national institute of environmental health sciences, federal emergency management agency and centers for disease control resources and training programs. Participants learned to identify, treat and remediate mold with easily accessible supplies, tools and personal protective equipment, and they developed community capacity to recover from natural disaster situations during which federal and state aid are notoriously unreliable.”

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