Aide those in need after Hurricane Helene by volunteering or donating to organizations in Burke County, Western NC, and beyond. See compiled list below of trustworthy organizations that have been shared by reliable sources. This is an ongoing list that will be continuously updated.
Burke County Volunteer Hotline - 828-764-7068
Volunteer for supply drop-offs, clean-up and recovery efforts in Burke County and the surrounding area.
Burke County United Way
Donations to this fund will allow United Way to respond to urgent requests and continue to meet needs as they unfold in the coming weeks.
Burke United Christian Ministries
Accepting non-perishable food items, ready to eat foods, water, tents, tarps, and monetary donations.
Bluebird Farm Rebuild
Monetary donations will help rebuild Bluebird Farm, which lost 95% of their vegetables in Hurricane Helene.
Burke County Disaster Relief Fund (Community Foundation)
Monetary donations will go towards nonprofits that are involved in recovery efforts in and around Burke County.
NCSSM Emergency & Resilience Fund
Donations help NCSSM staff, faculty, current students and families, and alumni impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Burke Animal Services
Accepting donations of cat and dog food that will go to those who are unable to feed their pets during this time.
Foothills Food Hub
Monetary donations support providing clean drinking water, shelf-stable food and other needs to people in and around McDowell County.
EJ Victor Employee Recovery Fund
Monetary donations will go to EJ Victor employees impacted by Helene.
Local Churches
Many local churches are organizing meals, supply deliveries, showers, charging centers and more for those in need.
For realtime updates, see Hurricane Helene Asheville Response data feed.
Travel Guides Asheville: Amazon Gift List
Send much needed supplies directly from Amazon to Asheville, NC. A second gift list has been added here.
River Arts District Artist Foundation (RADA)
Monetary donations will help support creators in the River Arts District who lost supplies, equipment, studios and artwork in Hurricane Helene.
BeLoved Asheville
Monetary donations help provide essential aid to those affected by Helene in Asheville.
Salvation Army of Asheville
Accepting supplies, donations and volunteers to aide in those impacted by Helene in Asheville, NC.
Asheville Survival Program
Accepting supplies and monetary donations as well as coordinating volunteers.
Asheville Buncombe County Christian Ministry (ABCCM)
Accepting supplies such as fuel, equipment, food, water as well as monetary donations and volunteers to aide in recovery.
Hearts With Hands
Accepting supplies and monetary donations to provide immediate disaster relief in Asheville.
City of Asheville / Buncombe County
Coordinating volunteers ([email protected]) and supplies ([email protected]) to help those in need.
Appalachia Service Project (ASP)
ASP will be mobilizing volunteers to serve with long term recovery efforts in counties affected by Helene. Volunteer or make a monetary donation.
Operation Airdrop
Accepting supplies and donations to support supply drop-offs and search and rescue efforts on the ground.
Hurricane Helene Airlift Relief
Coordinating supply donations and drop-offs, Amazon wishlists, and volunteers.
WNC Communities
Monetary donations provide immediate relief to agricultural communities and farmers in Western NC.
Mountain Mule Packer Ranch
Monetary donations will support ongoing supply deliveries via mule in hard-to-reach mountain communities.
Mountain Projects Emergency Fund
Monetary donations help provide food, shelter, clothing, transportation and immediate relief to those impacted by Helene.
Appalachian Helene Response Fund
Monetary donations will be distributed to member partners on intermediate and long-term recovery efforts in affected communities.
Day One Relief
Accepting volunteers and donations to support BIPOC and LBGTQ+ organizations that are often ignored when it comes to recovery efforts after major storms like Hurricane Helene.
Rural Organizing And Resilience
Accepting monetary donations and coordinating supply donations for WNC areas that have been hit hard.
WNC Regional Livestock Center
Accepting supplies and equipment donations to help farmers and livestock affected by flooding.
Grassroots AID Partnership (GAP)
Monetary donations help support efforts to get hot meals and food to those impacted.
Hope Mill Inc. Hurricane Relief
Monetary donations fund rescue operations and supply drops in the WNC areas that have been impacted by hurricane Helene.
NC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
Volunteer in recovery efforts or make a monetary donation to aide those impacted in NC.
American Red Cross
Accepting financial donations for those affected by Helene and encouraging folks to give blood.
Salvation Army
Donations help Salvation Army provide emergency aid, food, drinks, emotional care, and critical supplies to survivors and rescue workers in five states affected by Helene.
Samaritan's Purse
Donations support efforts to deliver much food, water, and other relief to those isolated by the storm, including air relief.
Wine to Water
Monetary donations will help provide food, water, and shelter to the victims of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.
Rotary International Disaster Relief
Rotary Zones 33/34 are responding swiftly to Hurricane Helene, and monetary donations are crucial in helping the hardest-hit areas.
NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund
Monetary donations will provide funding and assistance to artists and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
Accepting donations for hurricane damage recovery and to help with the unmet needs of hurricane victims.
North Carolina Community Foundation
Monetary donations are directed to the organizations on the ground aiding those in need and recovery efforts.
United Way
Donate to the Hurricane Helene: Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund to help those in need.
CERF+ Craft Emergency Relief Fund
Monetary donations help support working artists and craftspeople who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene.
World Central Kitchen (WCK)
World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is responding to communities affected by Hurricane Helene by providing meals to people in need. Donate or partner.
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM)
Monetary donations support GEM teams on the ground conducting distributions out of Perry, FL and Asheville, NC.
ASPCA
Monetary donations help support ongoing animal rescues, fostering, transportation and supplies for animals in impacted areas.
