Western North Carolina Mutual Aid/Grassroot Fundraising

Updated 10/8/24

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What is mutual aid?

Mutual aid is a sustained, reciprocal relationship between people. It is not charity, it is a community practice of shared resources and care. We give from each according to their means, to each according to their needs.

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Organizations/Groups

  • Mountain Mule Packers: delivering supplies to areas inaccessible by vehicles
  • WNC Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR): mutual aid hub in Marshall
  • Appalachian Medical Solidarity/Asheville Survival Programs: Asheville/WNC mutual aid collective
  • Pansy Collective: Asheville/WNC mutual aid collective
  • Beloved Asheville: Nonprofit serving Asheville community
  • Marshall Refugees Mutual Aid: Group of refugees living in Marshall
  • Swan Mountain Cove Families: Rural community in WNC sharing funds
  • Mutual Aid Disaster Relief: Grassroots network providing disaster relief
  • Holler Harm Reduction: Harm reduction services in Madison County
  • Charlotte Food Not Bombs: Organizing food and supply drives for WNC and supporting evacuees in Charlotte
  • JAARS: non-profit delivering supplies by air from Avery County
  • jaars.org/give
  • Contact Steve Biggerstaff at steve.biggerstaff@jaars.org for questions
  • Babies Need Bottoms: non-profit diaper bank serving WNC
  • Foothills Food Hub: providing food and water to McDowell County
  • Black Trans Collective: supporting black trans people in NC impacted by storm
  • PayPal: BlackTransCollective@gmail.com
  • Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction: Peer led nonprofit providing harm reduction and aid in Franklin, NC
  • Mountain Area Abortion Doula Collective: Peer led nonprofit providing harm reduction and aid in Franklin, NC
  • Linville-Central Rescue Squad: all-volunteer organization responding to medical emergencies  in Avery County
  • Linville Volunteer Fire Department: serving the Linville community
  • Friends of Hot Springs Library: non-profit in Hot Springs community, funds distributed across the town
  • Friends of Hot Springs Library: non-profit in Hot Springs community, funds distributed across the town

GoFundMe

  • Spruce Pine Fire and Rescue Fund
  • Support Forgotten North Carolina Communities in Need
  • Support Recovery After the Cane River Flood
  • Help Feed the Local Community and Rebuild Darnell Farms
  • Support Salvage Station Crew After Hurricane Helene
  • Rebuild Bluebird Farm After Hurricane Helene’s Impact
  • Support Pleb Urban Winery’s Staff and Beyond
  • Help Avery County Rebuild and Recover
  • Avery County donations. Youth focused.
  • Build Back Avery - Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
  • Immediate Aid for Avery County Disaster Relief
  • Help Restore Hope in North Cove McDowell County Community
  • Help the families of Old Fort impacted by devastating floods
  • NCOA Hurricane Relief for Northern Mitchell County, NC
  • Bakersville NC Firefighters Hurricane Helene Fund
  • Urgent Relief for Bakersville Community
  • Support Our Resilient Community’s Recovery Efforts
  • “Don’t Forget the Backroads” Campaign for Yancey County
  • People Helping in Madison and Yancey Counties
  • Help Bring Hope to Yancey County Families
  • Rebuild Celo: Support a Unique Community in WNC
  • Hurricane Helene Relief Needed: Local Led
  • Urgent RELIEF for Celo, NC Community post Hurricane Helene
  • Help WNC & Royale Heart Rebuild After Devastating Flood
  • Help Helene Survivors in Rural Western NC
  • Help Get Supplies for Stranded Appalachian Communities
  • Help Toodies Creek Area Burnsville, NC Recovery
  • Help Sourwood Fiber Farm Recover from Disaster
  • Help Franny's Farm Rise from Hurricane Helene
  • Support Our Small Business Community Rebuilding Fund
  • Help Barnardsville Community Stay Together and Rebuild
  • Help Rebuild Kelly’s Life After the Flood
  • Aid for Polk County: Restore Hope and Essentials

Individual Requests