Fundraiser held to raise money for Brunswick County organizations affected by last week’s storm

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — It’s been exactly one week since a severe storm caused damage throughout the Cape Fear region and a Brunswick County business held a fundraiser to help those trying to recover from it.

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar in Lelend hosted the event.

A portion of proceeds from the bar will be donated to the Brunswick Family Assistance, which also accepted item donations like food and clothes.

Proceeds would also go to Fix-a-Friend Spay Neuter Clinic in Winnabow, which lost its building due to flooding.

Organizer Lara Witschen said this was an opportunity to give back and help close friends hurt by the storm.

“I still feel very connected to the community here and the neighborhoods,” Witschen said. “I still have a lot of friends that live here that were affected by this most recent storm. They were affected by Florence as well, I have friends who lost everything in Florence and they’re affected by this as well and I just wanted to help them.”