Lark Frazier: A Hurricane Hero

As neighbors struggled with the reality of not being able to flush their toilets, Lark Frazier listened to their fears and frustrations and took action. Using her ingenuity and compassion, she researched emergency sanitation solutions and began constructing makeshift toilets—then taught others how to build their own.

Recognizing the wider need for accessible sanitation options, she launched Toilets of AVL—a crowdsourced map helping Asheville residents locate public toilets, portapotties, laundry facilities, showers, and handwashing stations after the storm. Her resource quickly became a lifesaving tool for thousands in need.

Her quick thinking and hands-on approach not only helped prevent a growing public health crisis but also gave people back their dignity. Lark, we honor you for your leadership, resilience, generosity… and much appreciated sense of humor when it was needed most!