Thank You!

The tangible impact this work has on the lives of the families we serve cannot adequately be put into words. Its effects will be felt far beyond their own lives—reaching their children, grandchildren, and generations to come.

The We Must Protect team is incredibly grateful to our charity partners, corporate sponsors, donors, builders, and volunteers who have given us the opportunity to make a real impact—without whom none of this would be possible.

Logo of Mercury One with stylized "M" symbol and text.

Special Thanks

The generosity of Mercury One has played a critical role in We Must Protect’s ability to secure building materials for all of our home build projects.

PLATINUM SPONSORS ($100k+)

  • Montana Knife Co. logo with "MKC" text on orange Montana state outline.

    Montana Knife Company (MKC) adopted one of our Western North Carolina families and donated $165k to sponsor their entire rebuild project.

    MKC donated an additional $150k to We Must Protect to provide resources for families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

  • Lowe's logo in blue and white

    From day one of We Must Protect’s response to Hurricane Helene, Lowe’s provided tremendous discounts, allowing WMP to purchase pallets of heaters, generators, chainsaws, fuel and other emergency supplies. Their generosity continued through the rebuild project, providing essential building materials at close to cost, allowing WMP to take on additional build projects for families in need.

  • Stylized "Origin" logo with abstract circular icon.

    Origin generously gave over $176k of in-kind donations, providing much needed, quality cold-weather gear to families in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, just as winter was hitting.

  • Logo of The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

    The Norris Foundation provided a one-time 200k grant to We Must Protect shortly after Hurricane Helene hit. This provided critical funding to start Operation Rebuild and allowed us to commit to building homes for our first six families.

Meet our Volunteers

  • Two people posing in front of a house under construction with trees in the background.

    Kay & Jim

  • A group of construction workers raising a large wooden beam onto a structure made of stacked wooden panels at a building site surrounded by trees.

    Amish Youth Group #1

  • Group of six people posing in front of a Community Aid Relief Effort trailer on a sunny day, with trees and dirt ground in the background.

    Community Aid Relief Effort (CARE)

  • Building Compassion

  • A group of people standing on the porch of a partially constructed house. The house is wrapped in Tyvek HomeWrap, and there is a wooden frame for the porch and a ladder leaning against it.

    North American Lutheran Church

Meet the Team

  • Construction worker with green hard hat and reflective vest on site

    Austin

    Lead General Contractor

  • Person in red plaid shirt and tan cap standing outdoors near construction equipment.

    Brantley

    Lead General Contractor

  • Person wearing a red hoodie and black gloves holding a plastic-wrapped item.

    Kelsey

    Builder, PM, Volunteer Coordinator

  • Man with a beard wearing a cap and sunglasses outdoors

    David

    Community Outreach Director

  • A smiling person wearing a gray hoodie with text "KEEP HAMMERING" printed on it, standing indoors near a wooden wall. A newspaper clipping is visible in the background.

    Vrindavan

    President, WMP

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

Philippians 4:8-9