Hindman Hills Apartments, located in Hindman Hills, KY, luckily had no physical damage to their property during the area's recent flooding. They were, however, without electricity and water for many days. With no power, every resident on the property lost everything in their refrigerators, and their water was unsafe to drink when it was finally turned back on. The city stepped in and brought portable showers to the parking lot of the property so residents could safely bathe, and the property management company, Winterwood, Inc., has taken numerous cases of water to the property to distribute to residents.

For additional help, Paige Grigsby, Property Manager for Winterwood, Inc., quickly reached out to the CAHEC Foundation to apply for its Disaster Relief Initiative, which is available to all CAHEC-sponsored properties that encounter a disaster. “We are so grateful that this was available to our residents,” Paige explained. “Anything we can provide them during this uncertain time is greatly appreciated!” The CAHEC Foundation awarded Hindman Hills a grant of $3,000 to help purchase grocery store gift cards to replace lost food items and cases of water to distribute to the residents. 

Paige also shared that, due to the flooding, the start of school was delayed for students in their area. “Hindman Elementary School is across the street from our property, and since the students couldn’t go to the open house, the teachers brought the open house to them!” Teachers brought games, sidewalk chalk, and books to the property to engage with students and give them a break from the chaos. We love sharing stories of the community coming together to serve!