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 Organizations Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts: How to Donate

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, organizations are working tirelessly to offer essential support. Your contribution, whether that’s donating funds, supplies, or your time, will play a crucial role in sustaining their impactful work and kickstarting the recovery process for those impacted by Hurricane Helene.

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In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief after Hurricane Helene is alarming and disheartening officials and workers.

Best Ways to Donate in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

The best way to help Western North Carolina recover is with a monetary donation. North Carolina has established the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund which is managed by United Way of North Carolina. Donations can be made at www.nc.gov/donate and are being used to provide grants to nonprofits working directly in impacted communities. Other reputable charities are also collecting money to help with Helene relief, including North Carolina Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (www.ncvoad.org/members). VOADS are vetted disaster relief nonprofit organizations that work in coordination with state and federal agencies to deliver supplies and services to North Carolinians in need.

How to help those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

From not saying ‘it could be worse’ to where to volunteer, experts share how to support those affected by the storms.

How to Help Victims of Hurricane Helene

Aid groups are working in multiple states to help those affected by the hurricane and its aftermath.

Hurricane Helene Is Already “Apocalyptic.” It’s Going to Get Worse

Despite the storm’s record-breaking floods and widespread outages, the worst may still be ahead for communities struggling to survive.

When the Hurricane-Relief Worker Turns Out To Be a Neo-Nazi

Seizing on the politicization of the government response, white supremacist groups have turned out to help after recent storms in North Carolina and Florida in order to boost recruitment and burnish their image.

Resources

Americares

Americares is responding to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton with teams on the ground across the southeastern U.S. We respond to more than 35 natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide each year, establish long-term recovery projects and bring disaster-preparedness programs to communities vulnerable to disasters. Your support makes all the difference in our ability to respond rapidly in times of crisis.

GoFundMe

Devastating hurricanes have become all-too-frequent occurrences in the United States, with vulnerable communities often bearing the burden of the worst impact. Each year, hundreds of people create fundraisers on the GoFundMe platform asking for help in the wake of a destructive hurricane. This fund was created to provide direct relief to people in need after a hurricane. Your tax-deductible donation will ensure this fund can support as many people as possible as soon as a disaster strikes.

Greater Good Charities

To help communities throughout the Southeast devastated by the storm, Greater Good Charities is delivering 48 truckloads packed with millions of dollars in humanitarian and animal welfare aid, while the Field Operations Team has purchased immediate items on the ground in response to community need. Our teams are coordinating with dozens of local, state, and national partners to deliver assistance as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Samaritan’s Purse

Samaritan’s Purse is responding in five locations across four states after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. Helene tore through western North Carolina, dumping extreme rainfall—more than 2 feet in some areas—and causing terrible flash flooding. Some parts of the region are in ruins. We are providing relief in the mountains of Watauga County, North Carolina—home to Samaritan’s Purse international headquarters in the town of Boone. The town and surrounding communities have been particularly hard-hit with toppled trees, flooding, road damage, and a lack of power and water. This response extends to include neighboring counties in North Carolina (Ashe, Avery) and eastern Tennessee (Johnson), and our church base is Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone.