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How to Help North Carolina in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene • NC Newsline

How to Help North Carolina in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene • NC Newsline

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As western North Carolina continues Helene’s long road to recovery, here is an initial list of organizations where individuals can make donations.

North Carolina Emergency Relief Fund
Donations to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund will go to nonprofits working to meet the immediate needs of storm victims, such as food and water, cleaning supplies and other emergency supplies. All donations made will go towards disaster relief.

United Way of North Carolina is the fiscal agent for the Fund and will provide grants and reimbursements to nonprofits working in impacted communities.

• Donate: https://pay.payitgov.com/nc
• Donations can also be emailed to:

NC Disaster Relief Fund, 20312 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-0312.
Or NC Disaster Relief Fund, c/o United Way of NC, 1130 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 100, Cary NC 27511.

American Red Cross
• Donate: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/
• Other options to donate: Call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text HELENE to 90999

Samaritan’s wallet
Samaritan’s Purse mobilizes personnel and equipment and recruits thousands of volunteers to provide emergency assistance to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters across the United States.
• Learn more and donate to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/pray-for-those-in-helenes-path/

The Salvation Army of the Carolinas
• Donate: https://give.helpsalvationarmy.org/give/166081/#!/donation/checkout
• Donate by phone: Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY

Baptists on mission
Baptists on Mission responds in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the mountains of western North Carolina. They have set up feeding units at First Baptist Boone and Biltmore Baptist in Arden. They are also in the process of setting up recovery sites in Boone, Spruce Pine, Hendersonville and Marion.

• Donate: https://baptistsonmission.org/Mission-Projects/By-Mission-Type/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane-Helene/Donations

• To make a donation by check, make the check payable to Baptists on Mission, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Please include the name Hurricane Helene Response on your check.

World Central Cuisine
World Central Kitchen teams are in four states serving meals and assessing the food needs of communities in the southeastern U.S. following Hurricane Helene. WCK teams scout in Tennessee and North Carolina to find the biggest needs. With many roads becoming impassable into cities like Asheville, WCK is exploring all options to reach isolated communities.

• Donate: https://donate.wck.org/give/499865/#!/donation/checkout

Operation Airdrop Located at Concord Regional Airport
Operation Airdrop is a Texas-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to providing rapid assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.

Founded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the organization mobilizes volunteer pilots and a diverse fleet of aircraft to deliver essential supplies to areas cut off from traditional relief routes.
• Donate: https://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene