Two dedicated high school runners from Weddington High, east of Charlotte, Matthew Balaban and Pablo Bermudez, founded Stride Forward Foundation, a non-profit that aims to help students in Asheville who are still struggling after the storm.
On Aug. 30, students executed the Carolina Comeback 5K to benefit the Buncombe County Schools Foundation.
“We had vendors, over 25 volunteers, and about 100 spectators come out, so it felt like a great charity race,” Balaban said. “You could tell there was really excited about moving Buncombe County schools towards recovery.”…