WNCHRG - List of People/Orgs Open to Financial Donations

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1	WNCHRG - List of People/Orgs Open to Financial Donations 🔗 Share just this list: https://bit.ly/fund-folks-in-WNC More about this list: This list is tagged 🏷️ and searchable 🔍. It includes a diverse range of opportunities to give financial support, including local Appalachian orgs 🏔️ and mutual aid groups 🤝, GoFundMes for individuals, small businesses, & communities 👥, and national orgs 🌎 confirmed by people on the ground to be supporting disaster relief in the area. As of November 1, 2024, this page is no longer being updated. Please verify information that may be out-of-date before relying on it.
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3	10/22/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥		Children	All		Smart Start	🌐 Website	Supplies for families in need, transportation to families and resources	May go toward support for Local Partnership infrastructure so that Partnerships can continue to support their communities long-term.
4	10/22/2024	NC Based 📍	Individual 👤		Public Health Workers	All		North Carolina Public Health Association Disaster Relief Fund	🌐 Website, Mail a Check	Financial support to local public health professionals personally affected by Helene	The North Carolina Public Health Association is launching the NCPHA Disaster Relief Fund to provide support to public health professionals in Western North Carolina that have been personally impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. Many public health professionals in WNC have been simultaneously supporting the immediate response and recovery in their communities while dealing with their own losses and challenges. One hundred percent of your donation will go directly toward supporting local public health professionals, making an immediate impact on those who need it most. Every contribution, no matter the size, will bring much-needed support to our public health family in the west. Donations can be made online at: https://ncpha.memberclicks.net/ncphadisasterrelieffund or via check mailed to: NCPHA, 222 North Person Suite, Suite 208, Raleigh, NC 27601
5	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥	Air Transport		All		Aerial Recovery	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	More about this org: "Aerial Recovery is a Veteran-led, Nashville based 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to SAVE LIVES & STOP EVIL through Humanitarian Special Operators." Our source for this info: Folks have shared that this org is present offering aid. Originally added 10/2/24.
6	10/11/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		Appalachian Medical Solidarity	💵 Venmo, CashApp	$ for medical mutual aid	For financial donations: Appalachian Medical Solidarity (put “flood support” in description) \| Venmo: @AppMedSolid \| CashApp: $Streets1de 📲 Facebook: @appmedsolid 📲 Instagram: @appalachianmedicalsolidarity Originally added 10/11/24.
7	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Baptists on Mission	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	For financial donations: baptistsonmission.org/Mission-Projects/By-Mission-Type/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane-Helene/Donations About this org: "Baptists on Mission BOM Disaster Relief is funded primarily by donations. 100% of your designated gift will be used in disaster relief efforts." Originaly added 10/2/24.
8	10/11/2024	List 📋	Community 👥			All		Blue Ridge Public Radio	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	List of places to donate/volunteer: Blue Ridge Public Radio has this list of ways to donate and help flood victims in Western NC after Hurricane Helene Originally added 10/2/24.
9	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Carolina Emergency Response Team	💵 Venmo	$ for disaster relief efforts	For latest updates: Please see this org's website & social media for more info. How to donate: Venmo: @Carolina-Cert 🌐 Website: https://carolinacert.com/ 📲 Facebook: @carolinacert 📲 Instagram: @carolinacert About this org: "Our team is a volunteer group of citizens with special skills that help during states of emergency." Originally added 10/2/24.
10	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Agriculture		All		Carolina Farm Stewardship	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	For latest updates: Please see this org's website & social media for more info. 🌐 Website: carolinafarmstewards.org/cfsa-helene-resources 📲 Facebook: @carolinafarmstewards 📲 Instagram: @carolinafarms Our source for this info: CEFS Support and Resources for Farmers Originally added 10/7/24.
11	10/11/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Agriculture		All		Community Food Strategies	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate/volunteer: Community Food Strategies created this List of Local Orgs To Support. Our source for this info: CEFS Support and Resources for Farmers Originally added 10/7/24.
12	10/2/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Community Foundation of NC	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate financially: https://cfwnc.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list
13	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Day One Relief	🌐 Website 💵 Paypal	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate financially: Donate von the website or by Paypal. 🌐 Website: Donate via website 💵 Paypal: Donate via Paypal About this org: "Day One Relief supports BIPOC and LBGTQ+ organizations that are often ignored when it comes to recovery efforts after major storms like Hurricane Helene." Originally added 10/2/24.
14	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Democracy Green	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate financially: https://www.democracy-green.org/donate 🌐 Website: More info on website. 📲 Facebook: @DemocracyGreen 📲 Instagram: @democracy_green About this org: "Initially known as Green Responders, Democracy Green was birthed in the storm waters of Hurricane Florence, delivering life-saving rescue assistance, direct relief, and mutual aid and waging a statewide demand to state lawmakers to release critical disaster aid dollars. Democracy Green leads campaigns, programs, community outreach and policy advocacy that promotes real solutions to some of the biggest challenges faced by frontline communities." Originally added 10/2/24.
15	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥		Children & Infants	All		Diaper Bank of NC	🌐 Website	$ for hygiene products for survivors	How to donate financially: ncdiaperbank.org/disaster-relief 🌐 Website: ncdiaperbank.org/disaster-relief 📲 Facebook: @DiaperBankOfNorthCarolina 📲 Instagram: @nc_diaperbank/ About this org: "Hygiene products are often overlooked in disaster relief efforts. Diapers, in particular, are not provided through traditional disaster response programs, but the Diaper Bank of NC is here to fill that gap...Diapers, period products, adult incontinence supplies, and formula are all in critically short supply." Originally added 10/11/2024.
16	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Feeding the Carolinas Food Bank	🌐 Website	$ for water, food boxes, replacements for spoiled food	How to donate financially: https://4agc.com/donate/helene Originally added 10/2/2024.
17	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC	🌐 Website	$ to supply nonperishable food, water, and supplies to emergency responders & WNC food banks	How to donate financially: https://foodbankcenc.org/helene/ About this org: "We’re actively working to connect emergency responders and our sister food banks with additional nonperishable food, water, and supplies to support communities across the 25-county disaster area and the lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. With widespread road closures and diminished food assistance infrastructure throughout Western North Carolina, our efforts are focused on matching products with community-specific needs and distribution capacity." Originally added 10/2/2024.
18	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Pets 🐕			All		Frankies Friends	🌐 Website	$ for livesaving emergency and specialty veterinary care for pets impacted by Hurricane Helene	How to donate financially: frankiesfriends.kindful.com/?campaign=1332304 About this org: "Frankie's Friends is working with several disaster relief teams and mobile veterinary units to assist these animals, but we need your help." Originally added 10/2/2024.
19	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Global Empowerment Mission	🌐 Website	$ for small business artisan relief fund	How to donate financially: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form 🌐 Website: globalempowermentmission.org/mission/hurricane-helene/ About this org: "In tandem with The Horse Shoe Farm in North Carolina, we are committed to supporting local small businesses and artists in the community. Within this initiative, we will be providing local artisans, farmers, and business owners with $1,000 – $10,000 grants to help them get back on their feet & their businesses back up and running." Originally added 10/7/2024.
20	10/11/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			All		Grassroots Aid Partnership	🌐 Website	$ for hot meals, water, groceries, sanitation aid	How to donate financially: See website for more info. 🌐 Website: https://www.grassrootsaidpartnership.org/projects About this org: "Grassroots Aid Partnership is headquartered in Asheville, NC, which allowed our team to respond immediately to the regional flooding, incluing: Serving 600-1000 hot meals daily across from West Asheville’s fire department on Haywood St; delivering water to communities without; Organizing grocery distribution in partnership with other regional non-profits; Providing sanitation aid. Help us expand our services to more communities." Originally added 10/2/2024.
21	10/11/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		Helene Rebuild Cooperative	🌐 Website	$ to coordinate resources to communities that are underserved & isolated due to terrain and destruction	How to donate financially: https://hurricanehelenewnc.com/about About this org: "We allocate resources directly to communities that are underserved, isolated and cut off from being able to access them. Due to the terrain and destruction, there is a vast majority of folks that will not receive the critical aid being distributed by these larger community centers. We are coordinating a variety of specialized volunteer operations, ranging from mobile reconnaissance teams to large resource distribution. Our work is made possible by the French Broad River Academy non-profit organization while we embark on the journey of creating our own." Originally added 10/7/2024
22	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥		Latinx	All		Hispanic Federation	🌐 Website	$ to provide relief to mixed status & undocumented families, guest farmworkers, meat & poultry workers, and Spanish & indigenous language speakers	How to donate financially: https://www.hispanicfederation.org/donate/hurricane-helene-disaster-relief-and-recovery-fund/ 📧 Email: Lariza Garzon, Director for NC and Mid-South, lgarzon@hispanicfederation.org About this org: "Hispanic Federation and our partner organizations are on the ground providing relief to Latino individuals and families whose lives have been upended by these storms. HF is focused on providing care to the most vulnerable – those who are not seen or heard on the news, and often go unserved: mixed status and undocumented families, guest farmworkers, meat and poultry workers, and Spanish and indigenous language speakers." Originally added 10/2/24.
23	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Air Transport		All		Hope Mill, Inc.	💙 GoFundMe	$ for air fuel, food, medical, supplies	How to donate financially: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-hope-mill-incs-hurricane-relief About this org: "We are Hope Mill Inc and we are helping rescue, donate, and make supply drops in the WNC areas that have been impacted by hurricane Helene. We are based out of the greater Charlotte NC area, and have ran further operations out of the Hickory regional airport." Originally added 10/2/24.
24	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Pets 🐕			All		Humane Society United States	🌐 Website	$ for mobile veterinary cinic, temporary shelters for animals, food, water, & supplies	How to donate financially: Donation link 🌐 Website: https://www.humanesociety.org/hurricane-helene-response About this org: "Our Animal Rescue Team remains on the ground in North Carolina and Tennessee for continued Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The need in these devastated areas is overwhelming after unprecedented inland damage." Originally added 10/2/24.
25	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		Hurricane Helene Airlift Relief	📞 Phone	$ for to help refuel volunteer planes helping with disaster relief efforts	How to donate financially: To make a donation to refuel our volunteer pilots aircraft, please call 704-873-1111 and leave a message for Carissa. How we found this info: Source Originally added 10/2/24.
26	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Legal		All		Legal Aid NC	🌐 Website	$ to provide legal assistance and education to survivors	How to donate financially: https://legalaidnc.org/topic/disaster/ About this org: "Our services include: Providing disaster survivors with information about their rights following a natural disaster; Advocating for clients when they are applying for recovery fund assistance and appealing decisions, when needed; Standing up for disaster survivors who were victimized by fraudulent contractors or bad-actor landlords; Connecting clients to community resources; Clarifying title and property ownership, including providing wills and advanced directives for those who have been affected by a natural disaster; Supporting local long-term disaster recovery organizations by writing bylaws, providing document templates, and helping groups incorporate as 501(c)(3) nonprofit; Hosting disaster recovery education sessions and legal clinics." Originally added 10/2/24.
27	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Lutheran Disaster Response	🌐 Website	$ for immediate and long-term relief for survivors	How to donate financially: https://give.elca.org/page/68904/donate/1 About this org: "Your gifts in support of Lutheran Disaster Response help our church provide immediate relief, such as water, clothing, gift cards, tarps and other needs. Since many hurricanes also require a long-term response, Lutheran Disaster Response provides support on the long road to recovery with disaster case management, construction management, unmet needs, and emotional and spiritual care." Originally added 10/2/2024.
28	10/15/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Legal		All	Boone	Mediation & Restorative Justice Center	🌐 Website 💵 Venmo, Paypal or Other	$ for immediate supplies needs for Homestead Recovery Center and Multi-County Hurricane Relief	How to donate financially: a.co/6MTODp5 Homestead Recovery Center supplies, a.co/2nzyEMs Multi-County Hurricane Relief supplies, Venmo: @mrjc-nc About this org: "The Mediation and Restorative Justice Center provides services to communities in 10 counties in Western NC."
29	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Moses West Foundation	🌐 Website	$ for clean water for WNC	How to donate: https://moseswestfoundation.org/? About this org: "The Moses West Foundation is preparing to deploy an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG-5000) to address severe water shortages in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. We are seeking support for critical resources to overcome logistical challenges, including gaining access to impacted areas and ensuring the efficient delivery of clean water. Assistance with fuel, transportation, equipment, and essential supplies is vital for us to navigate the current conditions and restore water access." Originally added 10/7/24.
30	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		Mutual Aid Disaster Relief	🌐 Website 💵 Paypal, Venmo	$ for mutual aid disaster relief and partnerships	How to donate: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/mutual-aid-disaster-relief PayPal: mutualaiddisasterrelief@gmail.com Venmo: @mutualaiddisasterrelief 🌐 Website: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/ 📲 Facebook: @MutualAidDisasterRelief 📲 Instagram: @mutualaiddisasterrelief 📧 Email: mutualaiddisasterrelief@gmail.com About this org: "Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots network whose mission is to provide disaster relief based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action. By working with, listening to, and supporting impacted communities, especially their most vulnerable members, to lead their own recovery, we build long-term, sustainable and resilient communities." Originally added 10/2/2024.
31	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		NC Community Foundation	🌐 Website 📬 US Mail	$ for grants to nonprofit and charitable organizations working to support communities in WNC	How to donate: Donations can be made online or by mailing a check to NCCF at 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Write “Disaster Relief” on the memo line of your check. About this org: "The recovery needs in western NC will remain great in the months and years to come. To support the region, NCCF is accepting donations for our Disaster Relief Fund, which supports mid- to long-term recovery efforts when NC faces a disaster. The fund will provide grants to nonprofit and charitable organizations working to support communities in western NC affected by Hurricane Helene." Originally added 10/2/2024.
32	10/15/2024	NC Based 📍, List 📋	Community 👥			All		NC Department of Public Safety			Reminder to tune into trusted local sources for donations: https://www.ncdps.gov/helene-local-links
33	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		NC Disaster Relief Fund	🌐 Website 📬 US Mail	$ for the unmet needs of survivors	How to donate: Donate on website. To donate by mail, please send your contribution to: NC Disaster Relief Fund 20312 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699. About this effort: "The NC Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting contributions for hurricane damage. Contributions help with the unmet needs of hurricane victims." Originally added 10/2/2024.
34	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥		Children & Infants	All		NC Foundation for Public School Children	🌐 Website	$ for clothing, shoes, and school supplies for public school students & school employees	How to donate: Donate on website. Mail: Checks Payable to: NCFPSC-Disaster Relief 3700 Glenwood Ave, Ste 510 Raleigh, NC 27612 About this effort: "The North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children will respond to the needs of students, teachers and schools so they may more quickly recover. Your gift is a direct way to give to children and schools in areas impacted by the hurricane and flooding." Originally added 10/2/2024.
35	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥			All		NC Harm Reduction Coalition	🌐 Website	$ for harm reduction support in disaster areas	How to donate: https://www.nchrc.org/advocacy/take-action-and-get-involved/ About this org: "NC Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to implementing harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation, and justice reform in North Carolina. NC Harm Reduction Coalition engages in grassroots advocacy, resource and policy development, coalition building, and direct services for people impacted by drug use, incarceration, sex work, overdose, gender, HIV and hepatitis, and first responders." Originally added 10/11/2024.
36	10/11/2024	List 📋	Small Business 🌱			All		NC Tripping	🌐 Website	$ to support the recovery of local businesses	List of ways to support local businesses: NC Tripping created this list: nctripping.com/support-western-nc-businesses/ Originally added 10/6/24.
37	10/11/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Agriculture		All		Piedmont Culinary Guild	💙 GoFundMe	$ for WNC farmers in crisis	How to donate: gofundme.com/f/support-wnc-farmers-after-helenes-devastation About this effort: "Piedmont Culinary Guild, a nonprofit based in Charlotte, is hearing from members across WNC...We are starting here. With a goal of $50,000 that we will distribute to farmers in crisis. A committee was formed through the PCG Board to manage these funds; Erin Bradley, Laney Parrish and Daniel Wheeler, Salem Suber." Our source for this info: CEFS Support and Resources for Farmers Originally added 10/7/24.
38	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Red Cross	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/ Originally added 10/2/24.
39	10/5/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Mental Health		All		Resources for Resilience	🌐 Website 📲 Text	$ for online and in-person mental health support	Hosting daily Community Listening Circles online as of 10/5. Working on setting up in-person sessions to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene, including first responders and relief volunteers. Please consider donating to help sustain local Listening Circles as we rebuild together: https://bit.ly/SUPPORTRFR or text SUPPORTRFR to 44-321.
40	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Rotary Club Zones 33-34	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	More details on website.
41	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Salvation Army of the Carolinas	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	The Salvation Army is responding to this historic disaster event by providing emergency aid, food, drinks, emotional and spiritual care, and critical supplies to survivors and rescue workers in five states.
42	10/7/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Southern Coalition for Social Justice	🌐 Website	$ to support crisis line support for people with incarcerated loved ones and other legal advocacy for survivors	Due to massive flooding, communications outages, and court closures throughout western NC, it may be difficult to gather information about a loved one who is currently being held in a jail or prison in that part of the state. Please contact SCSJ’s crisis hotline if you have a question about an incarcerated loved one or a pending criminal court date.
43	10/6/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		Tri-Cities TN/VA Mutual Aid & Solidarity Network	🌐 Website 💵 Venmo	$ for disaster relief efforts	A grassroots coalition of people and groups who care about everyone getting the resources they need 🪡 Venmo: @allixTCMAN
44	10/2/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		Triangle Mutual Aid	💵 Cashapp	$ for disaster relief mutual aid	CashApp: $TriangleMutualAid
45	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		Upstate Food Not Bombs	💵 Venmo	$ to coordinate basic supplies up to the NC mountains when roads are clear	Upstate Food Not Bombs Coordinating basic supplies up to the NC mountains when roads are clear. Venmo: @UpstateFNB with comment “Alex-WNC”
46	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			All		WNC Conference UMC	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster and Mission Response Donations. Your gifts ensure that our church will be able to provide help and hope for those affected by natural disasters for years to come. Your donations will assist Western NC teams and relief aiding in all of the affected regions and beyond.
47	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		All		WNC Mutual Aid	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	A list of mutual aid organizations collecting money for Helene, some of which are targeting specific underserved groups https://docs.google.com/document/d/11nGTIIjC4xkWNRReqdM1_0JckNVFmSqNj0a-21rUt-A/edit?usp=drivesdk
48	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Ashe		Ashe Co. Chamber of Commerce / Ashe County Advantage Project	🌐 Website 📬 US Mail	$ for recovery efforts in Ashe County, NC	Hurricane Helene Recovery Effort Ashe County Advantage Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is collecting donations to support emergency relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene's catastrophic damage to the region. All funds will be distributed locally to support community needs in Ashe County. If you prefer to donate by check, please make payable to Ashe County Advantage Project and note “Hurricane Helene Recovery” in the memo, and mail to Ashe County Advantage Project, PO Box 31, West Jefferson, NC 28694. For more information about Ashe County Advantage Project, please call (336) 846-9550, ext. 6, or email info@asheadvantage.org.
49	10/4/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Ashe		Ashe Co. Food Pantry	💵 Paypal	$ for disaster relief efforts	Ashe Food Pantry is feeding people in Ashe County displaced and without power, they’re really making a difference. Here’s the donation link for monetary funds: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BQR3JAWDDLD2J&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0AK3Ju_ypGcuYNLL2qrCG_RhxI3FIoTfmiq2hWvM0TIZ7VPYfjCn72yug_aem_DKjUaQWUjdTO4H-QG5MKqA
50	10/18/24	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Ashe	Lansing	Lansing's Bridge to Recovery	💙 GoFundMe 📬 US Mail	$ for materials and supplies for rebuilding access for those in desperate need and aiding in further construction projects for those devastated by this disaster	About this org: "Lansing's Bridge to Recovery is a volunteer effort and non-profit organization that is dedicated to assisting in getting access to homes for the residents of Lansing and surrounding towns in Ashe County, NC like Warrensville, Creston, Laurel Springs, Crumpler, Pond Mountain, and Piney Creek. Their efforts are devoted solely to repair and replace private residential driveways, culverts, and bridges that were destroyed during Hurricane Helene so that these residents can regain access to their jobs, daily lives, and medical necessities." How to donate: GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-rebuild-bridges-roads-driveways-ashe-county-nc MAIL CHECKS TO: Steven Howell, Lansing's Bridge to Recovery, 144 S. Big Horse Creek Rd. Lansing, NC 28643 For updates: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lansingbrt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lansingsbridgetorecovery Contact Information: General Inquiries - lansingbtr@gmail.com Volunteering & Donations coordinator.lbtr@gmail.com
51	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Ashe	Lansing	Town of Lansing	🌐 Website	$ for recovery efforts in Lansing, NC	Help the town of Lansing and its businesses recover
52	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Ashe		WAMY Community Action	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts
53	10/7/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Holistic		Buncombe	Asheville	Aflorar Herb Collective	🌐 Website	$ for herb supplies to support survivors	Donate here at the link.
54	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry	🌐 Website	$ to help pay for motel and food vouchers for local residents and long-term support for those displaced	Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry helped run and provide shelter in Asheville and is partnered with the Red Cross. Donations help pay for motel and food vouchers for local residents and long-term support for those displaced. Donations at https://www.abccm.org/donations/helene/
55	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Asheville Dream Center	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts
56	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Asheville Relief	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	AshevilleRelief.com: Open, crowdsourced, vetted info by people on the ground for people on the ground. See website for more info.
57	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Beloved Asheville	🌐 Website 💵 Venmo, CashApp, Zelle	$ for overall community support in Asheville, providing rapid response mobilization	Beloved Asheville website Venmo: BeLoved-Asheville CashApp: $BeLovedAsheville Zelle: 828-412-2054 Overall community support in Asheville, providing rapid response mobilization.
58	10/11/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			Buncombe		Best Friends	🌐 Website	$ for animal care, supplies, & animal transport efforts	For financial donations: https://bestfriends.org/hurricane-helene About this org: "Best Friends’ emergency response staff and volunteers are on the ground in the Asheville area, helping with animal care, distributing much-needed supplies, and coordinating animal transport efforts." Originally added 10/2/24.
59	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Barnardsville	Big Ivy Community Center	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	See Big Ivy Community Center Facebook for more information: https://www.facebook.com/bigivy.communitycenter. Donate at: http://bit.ly/3BwihAp
60	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Arts		Buncombe	Asheville	Center for Craft Futures Emergency Relief Fund	🌐 Website	$ to help artists recover and preserve Asheville's creative legacy	Hurricane Helene has devasted Asheville's arts community, destroying the River Arts District and surrounding areas. The Center for Craft is activating its Craft Futures Fund to provide urgent relief. Donate to the Craft Futures Fund to provide unrestricted emergency grants for affected WNC artists. Help artists recover and preserve Asheville's creative legacy. https://paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=cfc25years&ppid=7#optionList
61	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Pets 🐕			Buncombe	Arden	Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts for neonatal kittens	At Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance, our mission is to give hope to newborn and medically-challenged kittens. In fact, 80% of the kittens we rescue each year are under 5 weeks old or are severely injured or sick when they arrive. Your donation today will help make sure we have everything on hand to give them the around-the-clock care they need to not only survive but THRIVE.
62	10/4/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe		Food Connection	🌐 Website	$ to get food to people outside of the city center	Working to get donated meals to people outside of the city center.
63	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville, Swannanoa	Hearts with Hands	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Hearts with Hands (Swannanoa/Asheville). A local-based organization that has been supplying food and essentials to Buncombe County shelters Donate on website.
64	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe		Hickory Nut Gorge Community	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Donate at https://hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org/donate/ The Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving families in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, which extends into four counties:
65	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe		Homeward Bound	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Homeward Bound the key to ending homelessness https://homewardboundwnc.org/
66	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Manna Foodbank	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Manna Food Bank - had to close operations due to flooding; their building was majorly damaged. Manna Food Bank is based in Asheville and had prepped their inventory. Unfortunately they had to close their operations due to flooding, and their building was majorly damaged. Donate: https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/
67	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Mercy Chefs	🌐 Website	$ for food, hot meals	Following the Category 4 storm, Mercy Chefs is providing thousands of hot meals in Newberry, FL and Asheville, NC.
68	10/7/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Mergoat Mag	💵 Venmo		I am gathering monetary donations to purchase needed items: venmo @lbacchus
69	10/6/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Arts		Buncombe		NC Arts Foundation	🌐 Website	$ to support local artists and the creative economy of Asheville	NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund Supporting local artists and the creative economy of Asheville - monetary donations https://www.ncartsfoundation.org/
70	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥		Latinx	Buncombe	Asheville	Poder Emma / Colaborativa La Milpa	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Colaborativa La Milpa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. Currently our teams are utilizing all received donations for disaster relief efforts in Western NC
71	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Racial Justice Coalition	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief supplies directly to low-income and public housing including Hillcrest apartments, Klondyke Homes, Deaverview, Perry Lane Apts in Arden, Maple Crest, Bingham Heights, Pisgah View, Oaknoll, Erskine Apts, Walton Apts, Livingston Apartments, Pine Ridge Apts, Pine Needle apts, Dunbar Park Apts	RJC is providing direct service to people in low income and public housing in Asheville. They are pushing to provide water, food, tissue, pads/tampons, hygiene products, flashlights driven directly to the following communities: Hillcrest apartments, Klondyke homes, Deaverview, Perry lane Apts in Arden, Maple crest, Bingham heights, Pisgah view, Oaknoll, Erskine Apts, Walton apts, Livingston apartments, Pine Ridge Apts, Pine needle apts, Dunbar park apt
72	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	👤 Individual			Buncombe	Swannanoa	Rebuild after I lost my home to Hurricane Helene in WNC	💙 GoFundMe	$ for mortgage payments, tools, water, food, & other supplies, working rental car	For Darlene Azarmi [Read more at link]
73	10/9/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	Asheville	Steady Collective	🌐 Website	$ for Naloxone distribution & other harm reduction support
74	10/3/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Small Business 🌱			Buncombe	Asheville	Support Salvage Station Crew After Hurricane Helene	💙 GoFundMe	$ to support employees of Salvage Station	This Go Fund Me has been set up in the wake of Hurricane Helene by Danny McClinton and Katie Hild, the owners of Salvage Station in Asheville, NC. All funding will be strictly given to our employees to survive during this devastating time. Any tickets that were purchased for future shows via TicketWeb will be fully refunded automatically with no action needed upon cancellation. If you would like to donate your ticket money once you receive your refund, this is the only platform that will go directly to the venue's team. [See link for more info]
75	10/15/2024	NC Based 📍	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		Buncombe	Swannanoa	Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	How to donate: https://svcministry.networkforgood.com/projects/102273-prayerfully-consider-donating-today About this effort: "Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry (SVCM) is a team of committed staff, volunteers, churches, and community partners working together to provide essential support and compassionate service to our neighbors in the Swannanoa Valley." Originally added 10/15/2024.
76	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe	West Asheville	Trinity United Methodist Church - Safe Shelter	📍WNC	$ to provide shelter, hot meals, and a sense of safety to our guests.	Bring all donations to the back parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church at 587 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville. Ask for Safe Shelter Staff.
77	10/2/2024	National 🌎	Community 👥			Buncombe		World Central Kitchen	🌐 Website	$ for water, fresh food delivery	WCK delivers thousands of gallons of water and fresh food to hard hit Southeastern US
78	10/7/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Buncombe		YMI Cultural Center	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	BRIDGING THE GAPS is a collaborative initiative of the YMI Cultural Center, The People's Place, Noir Collective AVL, JD Ellison & Co., OG Synergy, OURavl, and Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). We are organizing to ensure that the most marginalized members of our community are being connected with necessary supplies and support in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our top (though not exclusive) priority is ensuring the safety of Black community members.
79	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Burke		Burke Co. Chamber Hurricane Helene Resources	🌐 Website		Ways to Help - Financial Contributions
80	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Cleveland		Haywood Christian Ministry	🌐 Website	$ for food, flood recovery for families and farms, rebuilding	ARISE Recovery Fund
81	10/8/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Haywood		#HaywoodStrong	🌐 Website	$ to support local relief efforts	See website for more info.
82	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Haywood	Waynesville, Sylva	Mountain Projects	🌐 Website	$ for clothing, food, shelter, transportation, other immediate needs of survivors	Mountain Projects flood support emergency fund
83	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Small Business 🌱	Agriculture		Haywood	Canton	WNC Regional Livestock Center	💵 Paypal, Venmo	$ for livestock relief, rebuilding	Donate via Paypal or Venmo, label your donation "WNC Livestock Flood Relief" donate@cdro.us via Paypal or Venmo to @Yvonne-Cobourn-1
84	10/4/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Henderson		Hickory Nut Gorge Community	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Donate at https://hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org/donate/ The Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving families in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, which extends into four counties:
85	10/7/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Small Business 🌱			Henderson	Henderson	The Horseshoe Farm	💙 GoFundMe	$ for disaster recovery	Donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/nourishing-the-community-of-horse-shoe
86	10/3/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Henderson		United Way of Henderson County	🌐 Website	Emergency funding to nonprofits on the front line.
87	10/17/24		Community 👥			Macon		Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation	🌐 Website	$ to provide grants to nonprofits and charitable organizations working to support our communities we serve	Serving Macon, Jackson, Swain, Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties. We will provide grants to nonprofits and charitable organizations working to support our communities we serve. We are based in Macon County.
88	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Madison		Community Housing Coalition of Madison County	🌐 Website	$ for emergency home repairs fund	Community Housing Coalition of Madison County is requesting online donations. Community Housing Coalition of Madison County will be funding emergency home repairs for Helene victims in Madison County.
89	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Madison	Hot Springs	Friends of the Hot Springs Library	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Donate at: https://www.friendsofhotspringslibrary.org/
90	10/4/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Madison	Marshall	Help Downtown Marshall Rebuild	💙 GoFundMe
91	10/9/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Madison		Holler Harm Reduction	🌐 Website	$ for harm reduction support
92	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Mutual Aid		Madison	Hot Springs, Marshall	Rural Organizing and Resilience	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Marshall and Hot Springs have sustained catastrophic damage. Many people are without homes, food and other basic supplies and we are likely facing shortage for the coming weeks. We are working on setting up a mutual aid hub in Marshall to gather and distribute resources and provide hot meals to Madison County and other communities in need. More details tba. In the meantime any monetary donations will greatly aid us in getting the resources need for our community. You can donate to us Paypal here. You can use credit or debit, you don’t have to have a paypal account.
93	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			McDowell		Foothills Food Hub / McDowell Local Food Advisory Council	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Foothills Food Hub/McDowell Local Food Advisory Council are accepting donations
94	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			McDowell		McDowell Chamber of Commerce	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has left many McDowell County families without homes, food, and essential resources. Your generous donation will directly support those affected by the storm, providing critical relief such as shelter, medical care, food, water, and rebuilding efforts in the hardest-hit communities.
95	10/7/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Mitchell		Faith in Harm Reduction	🌐 Website	$ to support folks utilizing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)	Support for folks utilizing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) including rides to prescribers, pharmacies, and opioid treatment programs; offers financial assistance for medication; naloxone and other harm reduction supplies available.
96	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Mitchell	Bakersville	Sarah Ogletree Ritter	💵 Paypal	$ for disaster relief efforts	"I trust Sarah wholeheartedly — she lives in Mitchell County and we went to high school together. She is a long-time organizer from a faith lens and a penchant for environment and works with Creation Care Alliance." Bakersville is in need of supplies. I'll be collecting over the next week while with my parents in Sylva. If you want to support, PayPal me at ogletreese@gmail.com. Put 'Helene' in the notes. We can do this!"
97	10/7/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥	Agriculture	Latinx	Mitchell		Vecinos	🌐 Website	$ for urgently needed medical care and wellness support to low-income and uninsured farm workers	Source: CEFS Support and Resources for Farmers
98	10/2/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Mitchell		WAMY Community Action	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts
99	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Polk		Hickory Nut Gorge Community	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Donate at https://hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org/donate/ The Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving families in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, which extends into four counties:
100	10/6/2024	Appalachia 🏔️	Community 👥			Rutherford		Hickory Nut Gorge Community	🌐 Website	$ for disaster relief efforts	Donate at https://hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org/donate/ The Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving families in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, which extends into four counties: