The unbelievable devastation that has occurred in Western North Carolina (and beyond) has greatly affected our surrounding community. If you are looking for resources because you were impacted by Hurricane Helene or would like to help, please see below for an abbreviated list of resources and ways to help.
Note: Community Service Leave for eligible employees can be used during work hours to help. OSHR (Office of State Human Resources) will offer a temporary expansion of the Community Service Leave (CSL) policy. This expansion will allow state employees to volunteer for organized storm-related efforts coordinated by a local government entity (county or municipality) in addition to established nonprofits. Accordingly, each employee will have available an additional 16 hours (two days) of paid CSL leave specific to storm-related activities to expire on December 31, 2024. This increases the maximum amount of paid CSL leave from 24 hours to 40 hours for the remainder of 2024. Employees should obtain prior approval from their supervisor.
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- Cash donations are the most needed to support food, restoration, and medical assistance
for vulnerable WNC communities.
- Location in Asheville (99 Broadpointe Drive, Mills River, NC) looking for items
and monetary donations. Water, clothing, and outerweat/camping supplies are not needed
at this time. Most needed items: pop-top cans of fruit, vegtables, meat, beans, protein
bars and healthy snacks, menstrual products, personal hygiene products, disposable
paper products. To donate large (truck/semi-truck) donations please contact: donationsupplies@mannafoodbank.org.
- Monetary support for Hurricane Helene relief
- Monetary support for Hurricane Helene relief
- Monetary support for Hurricane Helene relief
- Needs monetary donations to support animals in need.
- Ways to donate supplies
- To donate supplies or money
The following organizations need certain supplies in Jackson County. Drop-off at the locations on their website: (shelf stable items), (Pet Food), (Hygiene products, 13 or 30 gallon trash bags, paper products), (Diapers, towels, sheets, Benadryl, winter clothes and accessories, blankets, sleeping
bags)
- In need of supples to help with heating as we get into the colder months. Deliver
to 6557 US 19 Burnsville, NC, 28714.
- 100% volunteer foster-based rescue in McDowell County, NC looking for donations
to help animals post- Helene
- In need of monetary donations and supply donations.
- In need of monetary support to re-establish an art hub in near Swannanoa/Asheville.
- Volunteer opportunities for Hurricane Helene relief
- Volunteers are needed: feeding; shower and laundry; chain saw teams; tarping roofs;
mudding and tearing out homes; and more. You don鈥檛 need to be trained to serve with
some of these opportunities.
- Volunteers assist homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Asheville NC.
- Provide hot meals to those in need and those who are volunteering.
- Seeking volunteers to distribute supplies. Updates of needs can be found on their
.
- Seeking volunteers in the Waynesville area.
- To volunteer to help those in need
MAHEC Medical Shelter - Needs nurses or nursing students. Located in Asheville, NC. Contact Chelsea Rangel
at crangel@wcu.edu.
- Multiple shifts, locations, and organizations to volunteer with.
- Needs assistance with handing out supplies
- In need of cook team assistants. You will need to create a profile, sign a waiver,
give permission for a background check, then RSVP for a date. Volunteers help cook,
serve and prepare to-go plates.
- Looking for volunteers in their Asheville locations. You must register on their
site to select a volunteer slot.
- Sign up for a timeslot to work at their distribution center at 653 Scotts Creek
Road, Sylva, NC. When you turn on Scotts Creek Road go all the way to the back, throught
he black gate, and to the end of the building.
- A volunteer option at a United Way's volunteer center.
- Resources for Jackson County residents
- Resources for Buncombe County residents
- Resources for Haywood County residents
- Resources for Henderson County residents
- Resources for Madison County residents
- Resources for Transylvania County residents
- For assistance and support if you were impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Providing assistance to apply for FEMA aid that may provide upfront funds for emergency
supplies (food/water/etc.) or funds to repair storm-related damage, and help finding
a temporary place to stay. Survivors get assistance in three ways: online by visiting , calling 800-621-3362 or on the .
- If you cannot work because of Hurricane Helene you may be eligible for unemployment
benefits and temporary payments.
- For help check out the resources on their website or call 866-219-5262.
NCFLEX MetLife Legal Resources - Free attorney document review and consultation to all NCFLEX employees impacted
by the storm available through December 31, 2024. Contact MetLife's Client Service
Center at 800-821-6400 identify yourself as an NCFLEX employee and indicate you would
like assistance in document review and consultation services as part of the Emergency
Response Legal Assistance Plan. They can review documents and provide assistance for:
federal aid and insurance, identity theft due to lost documents, answering questions
about damaged property, and advice on dealing with creditors and bill collectors.
蘑菇短视频Employees can access the MetLife Legal Plans self-help document library to complete
wills, living wills, and power of attorney documents at .
- Resources for Businesses and Chambers affected by Hurricane Helene.
- Haywood County small business recovery resources.
- Consulting Firm that helps non-profits and organizations. They firm is planning
to offer a "pay as you can" sliding scale for disaster response assistance to those
organizations directly impacted.
- Providing low interest loans for businesses, nonprofits, homeowners and renters impacted
by the storm. Visit their website or visit SBA representatives in person at the Asheville
Chamber of Commerce (36 Montford Ave). Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.
until 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
- Hendersonville small business recovery resources.
- Loans up to $100.000 to help meet immediate needs and bridge longer term relief.
- Resources for Small Businesses
- Frontline Human Service Needs funding
- Deadlines postponed to support Hurricane Helene victims
Restaurants & Hotels - and also
Artists & Crafters -
The NC Arts Council has many specific resources and grants for artists: