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Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Vaseline 1 month ago

The full picture of the devastation emerges from Hurricane Helene’s disastrous path through Western North Carolina.

Homes, businesses, roads, infrastructure, cell towers and everything else Helene encountered were washed away or severely damaged by the raging waters and high winds. For so many of the nearly 1 million residents in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, the recovery process has barely begun.

Neighbors are trying to help each other and aid programs, both national and local, are moving.

To help the public find ways to contribute, volunteer or donate, BPR has compiled the list of resources below. We will keep this up to date.

For local listeners and readers, the BPR News team has been working almost around the clock since the storm began to provide crucial information and updates. More information specifically about local resources (such as shelters and supplies) is available on our website.

Donate to Western North Carolina Flood Victims: Ways to Help

If your organization would like to be added to the list, please email all relevant information to [email protected] with the subject line “WNC Relief Program.”

Hope Mill, Inc – Helicopters drop aid

  • Pilots land in areas of the mountains where road access is still closed and/or where emergency services have not yet arrived with food and water.
  • The money will be used to purchase water and essential supplies by a Charlotte-area business. Helicopters land and depart primarily from Hickory, NC
  • BPR has confirmed that the GoFundMe is being managed by those directly involved in the relief effort (it is also linked to the relief effort supported by Cletus McFarland, a helicopter pilot and YouTuber).
  • A group of independent helicopter pilots have been delivering donated water, food and supplies throughout the region for several days.
    GoFundMe: Support Hope Mill Inc.’s Hurricane Relief

Manna Food Bank in Asheville

  • The organization’s warehouse was prepared before the storm.
  • Updates will be made available via the The Food Bank website.
  • There are many ways to get involved, volunteer and donate, including online. To go here to give money online to the Manna Food Bank.

Beloved Asheville

  • Volunteers on site collect and distribute a wide range of supplies.
  • A cash donation can be made via:
    Venmo: BeLoved Asheville
    CashApp: $BeLovedAsheville
    Zelle: 828-412-2054
  • Specific items are needed including: food, bottled water, contractor size trash bags, blankets, first aid supplies, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby clothes, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, shovels, brooms, gloves, coolers, propane, stoves , flashlights, batteries, fans, dehumidifiers and generators.
  • Volunteers are needed to help deliver the items. Truck owners and truck drivers are needed.
  • Delivery and staging updates are available on the organization’s social media pages. BeLoved Asheville is located at 32 Old Charlotte Hwy, Asheville, NC 28803.
  • Visit the organization’s website for volunteer information and more.

Foothills Food Hub

  • Working to obtain water and non-perishable goods to distribute in McDowell County.
  • Request monetary donations, which can be made online here.

Christian Ministry of the Asheville Buncombe Community

  • The ministry helped run and provide shelter in Asheville and works with the Red Cross. Donations help pay for motel and food stamps for local residents and long-term support for displaced people.
  • To help: Donate food, clothing or money abccm.org/donations/ministry-fund/.

On the way home to Asheville

  • The organization provides supportive housing to Asheville’s homeless community and distributed basic supplies and clothing as the storm approached.
  • For more information about year-round work and to donate, visit Homeward Bound website.

Mountain projects

  • Historically, the group has helped with emergency housing, including storm victims.
  • Plans and information about the response to Hurricane Helene were not available because the group is based in Waynesville, which was hit by flooding.
  • Visit for more information the organization’s website.

WNC Regional Livestock Center

  • The livestock center, located in Canton, helps farmers and animals affected by flooding. You can donate to help local farmers who need to buy feed for animals. The center also helps provide fencing and other supplies.
  • Contact: Yvonne Coburn with Civilian Disaster Response at 828-216-4496.
  • More information is available here.

American Red Cross of North Carolina

  • At the height of the storm, the organization opened more than fifteen shelters in Western North Carolina and the state of South Carolina.
  • You can volunteer with the American Red Cross or donate blood, which can help medical institutions respond to disasters.
  • You can make or give a donation online by texting Helene to 90999.
  • More information is available here.

Salvation Army of the Carolinas

Baptists on mission

  • North Carolina Disaster Response volunteers will serve in communities as conditions permit. If you are interested in helping with flood recovery, chainsaw repairs, and temporary roof repairs, please volunteer the organization’s website.
  • Donations are accepted online and by check. Click here for more.

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

  • The nonprofit helps residents connect to a wide range of resources through its 2-1-1 hotline. The local United Way plans to help with immediate response to natural disasters and long-term support for flood victims.
  • You can donate online here.

Samaritan’s wallet

  • The organization responds to the High Country (northwestern North Carolina) and eastern Tennessee. The community of Boone, where Samaritan’s Purse is located, has been deeply affected.
  • Volunteers are needed for the deployment from September 30.
  • Donations are accepted online. Click here for more information.

North Carolina Community Foundation

  • The foundation’s disaster fund can be activated following natural disasters in the state.
  • Plans and information are pending. For more information, visit the website.

Operation Airdrop

  • The group is focusing its activities on North Carolina after helping Helene’s victims in Florida. Pilots and volunteers will deliver essential supplies and food to disaster-affected areas in the mountains.
  • For more information, visit the website.

Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina

  • The organization plans to deliver supplies to flood victims in Western North Carolina.
  • Monetary contributions will also help families with foster children move into shelters, such as hotels or AirBnBs.
  • Drop off locations for items will be announced here on the group’s Facebook page.
  • Visit the alliance’s website to make a donation online.

Democracy Green

  • Already present in Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Burke and Watauga counties. Updates available on the group’s Facebook page.
  • Volunteers are needed: call 910-813-3757.
  • Supplies requested include: water, non-perishable food, grills, charcoal briquettes and matches.
  • As of September 29, the delivery point for supplies was: The Swatchworks 453 Oakhurst Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205. (Call ahead for bulk deliveries).
  • Items accepted at the above address from 7:30am to 4:00pm, Mon-Thu.

Updates on flooding in Western North Carolina

Visit our live blog here for the latest news on the terms.