Church and Other Non-Profit Options

• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: PDA has teams in Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina addressing immediate and preparing or long-term needs. https://pcusa.org/donate/dr000148-disaster-relief-general-relief-pda-support
• Samaritan’s Purse: Samaritan’s Purse mobilizes staff and equipment and enlists thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters in the US, short term and long-term. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/ (828) 262-1980
• Operation Airdrop: OA’s mission focuses on delivering essential supplies, hot meals, and support to communities affected by the storm. Here, you will find all the information you need to get involved, including volunteer opportunities, donation options, and updates on our operations. http://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene ‪(940) 268-3553‬‬
• World Central Kitchen: WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. A donate button is at the top of the webpage. https://wck.org/ (202) 844-6330

Hurricane Helene Relief Organizations

The following organizations are among a fraction of the trustworthy agencies that are on the ground addressing short-term and long-term needs from Hurricane Helene, with a focus on Western NC and East Tennessee.

There is no shortage of options—a good rule of thumb is to look for local mutual aid, voluntary organizations, or philanthropies that are setting up disaster relief funds both for immediate needs and for medium/long-term recovery. The organizations below meet several, if not all of these standards.

• Appalachian Voices: Assistance organization in Asheville, NC https://appvoices.org/helene-relief/ (828) 262-1500
• Blue Ridge Public Radio: Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene https://www.bpr.org/ (828) 210-4800
• Hispanic Federation (flyer): Support Latino Communities Affected by Helene https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wbD3h-ODEUvGxusTDVEYT1OtbDTC6R9a/view
• NC Network of Grantmakers: Donations and grants to support western North Carolina https://ncgrantmakers.org/ (919) 578-6437
• NC Community Foundation: Donations and grants to support western North Carolina http://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/ (919) 828-4387
• JAARS: The non-profit is operational, departing from Avery County, and delivering by air critical supplies, food, and water to hard-hit areas of the mountains. Monetary and supplies donations are needed. https://www.jaars.org/give/?fund-code=EMRLF (888) 773-1178
• Second Harvest of East TN: This food bank is actively helping those in East Tennessee and Western NC with food and water. https://secondharvestetn.org/ (865) 521-0000
• Manna Food Bank in Asheville: This food bank is actively helping those in East Tennessee and Western NC with food and water. https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/ (828) 299-3663