People toss buckets of water out of a home after hurricane Helene brought heavy rains and flooding to the South. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
As western North Carolina continues the long road to recovery from Helene, here’s an initial list of organizations where individuals can make donations.
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
Donations made 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 of the donations made will go to disaster relief.
United Way of North Carolina is the fiscal agent for the Fund and will provide grants and reimbursement to nonprofits working in impacted communities.
• Donate: https://pay.payitgov.com/nc
• Donations can also be mailed 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 for donating: Call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or Text HELENE to 90999
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 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
• To donate by phone: Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Baptists on Mission
Baptists on Mission is responding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the mountains of western North Carolina. They’ve set up feeding units at First Baptist Boone and Biltmore Baptist in Arden. In addition, they are setting up recovery sites in Boone, Spruce Pine, Hendersonville and Marion.
• To make a donation by check, make the check payable to Baptists on Mission, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Designate on your check to Hurricane Helene Response.
World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen teams are in four states serving meals and assessing food needs for communities in the southeastern US after Hurricane Helene. WCK teams are scouting in Tennessee and North Carolina to find the biggest areas of need. With many roads rendered 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 Based at Concord Regional Airport
Operation Airdrop is a Texas-based 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing rapid relief to communities impacted 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 aid routes.
• Donate: https://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene