Hurricane Helene Relief Message From NCVRMA President Kim Casper

As everyone knows, Western North Carolina has been devastated by the catastrophic effects from Hurricane Helene and our help is needed.  Lives have been lost, homes and businesses have been destroyed, water, electricity, cell phone and internet services have not been restored.  Roads are damaged and many areas are still inaccessible.  The road to recovery will be very, very long.

 

The following charities are just a few of the many organizations collecting monetary donations and actively providing critical relief services for the residents of western North Carolina:

 

North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

20312 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-0312

www.pay.payitgov.com/nc

 

United Way of North Carolina

1130 Kildaire Farm Road

Cary, NC 27511

https://www.unitedwaync.org/

https://www.handsonasheville.org/volunteer-helene/

 

Feeding the Carolinas / Food Bank of NC

https://foodbankcenc.org/helene/

https://4agc.com/donate/helene

 

Hurricane Helene affected all the counties in western North Carolina.  The links below provide opportunities to contribute donations to the specific counties in need of relief and the many organizations working to deliver the specific relief needs. There are many opportunities to donate to the overwhelming needs of the western North Carolina communities. 

 

https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/hurricane-helene

 

https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene

 

https://theappalachianonline.com/watauga-county-hurricane-helene-relief-resources-ways-to-help/

 

https://www.buncombecounty.org/countycenter/news-detail.aspx?id=21758

 

If you wish to donate products, the needs right now are water, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo and other personal hygiene products.  The roads to Wilkesboro are clear so shipping is not a problem.  If you have donations, equipment, or have questions about specific needs, please review specific county information here: https://www.ncdps.gov/division/emergency-management/hurricane-helene-county-links/open

 

You can ship donations to:

 

Luke Jarvis

Wilkes Youth Life Development

711 Main Street

N Wilkesboro, NC 28659

336-927-3581  

 

Summit Pickleball Facility

278 Industrial Park Drive

Boone, NC 28607

 

Thank you for your consideration and help for our friends and their families living in western North Carolina.

 

2024 NCVRMA President Kim Casper

[email protected]

Published on Wednesday, October 2, 2024