Carrying the Mission Forward,   

           Planting New Roots Downtown.

Blue Ridge Rising is the next step in the journey that began with Rising Light Relief. After months of delivering meals, supplies, and support in the wake of disaster, we’re building something lasting—a community-rooted space focused on nourishment, connection, and care.

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This isn’t a new mission—it’s the same heart, evolved. A welcoming spot to pick up comforting Southern meals and enjoy a touch of 1950s nostalgia with house-made sodas and floats. From flood response to food security, Blue Ridge Rising carries that light forward—one meal, and one neighbor, at a time.