How to Help with Hurricane Helene Relief

Hurricane Helene recently impacted many communities in Western North Carolina, leaving families in need of immediate help. As parents, it’s hard to imagine our neighbors struggling without the basic necessities that we often take for granted. Whether it’s through monetary donations, volunteering, or fostering pets, there are plenty of ways to offer hurricane help. Here are several options to support hurricane relief efforts, no matter how big or small your contribution.

Monetary Donations for Hurricane Helene

Monetary donations are often the fastest way to provide assistance after a disaster like Hurricane Helene. Hurricane relief organizations can put funds to immediate use, purchasing items like water, food, medical supplies, and shelter materials for those impacted. Donating online is simple and secure, and every dollar counts. Whether you can give $10 or $100, your contribution directly helps families start rebuilding their lives after the storm.

1. Weaverville Elementary Christmas Project – Donations help provide gift cards to families in Buncombe County to use towards holiday meals and provide gifts to students who have lost their homes. Email kodia.tmom@gmail.com for Venmo information.
2. North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
3. American Red Cross
4. Salvation Army
5. United Way
6. Manna FoodBank in Asheville – volunteer or donate 
7. BeLoved Asheville -collecting and distributing supplies.
   1. Venmo: BeLoved-Asheville
   2. CashApp: $BeLovedAsheville
   3. Zelle: 828-412-2054
8. Foothills Food Hub – supplying food and clean water
9. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry – Partner with the Red Cross to provide shelter in Asheville. Donations help pay for hotel and foodfor local residents.
10. WNC Regional Livestock Center – help farmers and animals to buy food for animals. They also help supply fencing and other essentials.
11. Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte – ccdoc.me/helenerelief
12. Baptists on Mission
13. Diaper Bank of NC – only agency to donate diapers and period products.
14. App State Students and Staff
15. Episcopal Relief and Development

Where to Drop Off Donations in the Triad

If you prefer to give tangible items, there are plenty of places in the Triad accepting physical donations. Essential items like non-perishable food, water, toiletries, baby supplies, and clothing are in high demand for hurricane relief. Local schools, churches, and community centers often set up donation drop-off points in times of crisis. Before dropping off items, it’s a good idea to check what’s most needed to ensure your donations have the maximum impact.

Archdale Drop off Locations

• Gospel Baptist Church

Browns Summit Drop off Locations

• Buds and Blooms Nursery – Browns Summit – Detail here

Clemmons Drop off Locations

• River Oaks Community Church

Greensboro Drop off Locations

• YMCA of Greensboro – List of Donation Accepted and Info. 
• Elks Lodge 602 in Greensboro – Thursday, October 3rd – essential personal hygiene items and cleaning products
• New Garden Landscaping –
  • 3811 Lawndale Dr. Greensboro, NC 27410
  • Monday-Saturday 9-6, Sunday 9-5
  • List of items needed can be found on our Instagram and FB pages. Water is much needed!
• Moonbird Soulful Living
  • Mon – Tuesday 11-6pm
• Peace Physical Therapy Now – Oct 4
• PTI Airport
• Rody’s Tavern Now – Wed Oct 2nd 6pm – Water, paper towels, and pet food.
• St. Pius
• Northwest Guilford High School
• Equilibrium Chiropractic
• Salons by JC Oct 1st – 6th
• Ruckus Climbing Gym
• The Pregnancy Network
• Arboro Empowered 5415 Old Lake Jeanette Road Greensboro, NC 27455
• The Ultimate Climbing Gym
• Irving Park United Methodist Church – 1510 W Cone Blvd.  Greensboro, NC 27408  336-288-2323.
• Chandler’s
• Center City Church
• Moshi Moshi Boba Cafe
• Christ United Methodist Church

High Point Drop off Locations

• Gossett Landscape Nursery 7823 Clinard Farms Road High Point, NC 27265
  • Water, Gatorade, non perishable food items that do not need to be heated up (i.e energy bars, crackers, peanut butter, poptarts, etc.) and basic hygiene products (hand sanitizer, tooth brushes, tooth paste, feminine products, etc.)
  • Saturday 6-8:30 pm, Sunday 8am-8pm, M-F 8am-6pm
• Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
• Century 21 – 2638 Willard Dairy rd. #108 High Point, NC. Now – Oct 2.

Kernersville Drop off Locations

• Fairytale Farm Rescue & Sanctuary  116 S. Cherry Street, Kernersville
  • Leaving Tuesday 10/1/24 to deliver supplies
  • The most urgent needs are bottled / jugged WATER, dry feed and cleaning supplies.
  • Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/regist…/gl/guest-view/3J58V71DLIX09
  • Tractor Supply Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/bdrj7b4h
• Village Family Chiropractic – supply list here
• Busy as a Bee
• Reel Realty Sept 30 – Oct 2nd 5pm
• Project:Re3 – Kernersville
• Triad Baptist Church

Winston-Salem Drop off Locations

• Fiddle and Fig Market
• Foothills Tasting Room
• Synergy WS Now – Oct 6 
• Fiddlin Fish
• Brouwerij Dubois
• Forsyth Humane
• Howling at the Moon Bakery
• Broad Branch Distillery
• Two Cities Church
• Rolly’s
• Hive
• Incendiary Brewing
• Firsthand Climbing Gym
• Chill Nitro Winston-Salem

Lewisville Drop off Locations

• The Coffee Mill – Lewisville

Summerfield Drop off Locations

• Summerfield Farms
• Bethany Community School

Hurricane Helene Fundraisers in the Triad

Community fundraisers are a powerful way to generate financial support while bringing people together for a common cause. In the Triad, many businesses, schools, and local organizations are hosting fundraisers to provide hurricane relief for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

• St. Barnabas Church in Greensboro Bake sale on 10/19 – collect funds for animals.
• Free Stroller Classes with Fit4Mom with a donation. See their post for what they are accepting.
• Purchase a shirt from @thatblondegirlvikki on Instagram and all proceeds go to the Red Cross
• 10% of sales from Mo Empanadas food truck this week will be donated to Manna
• Coupon for Reserving Royalty and Dress Your Fairytale for any drops offs to Reserving Royalty on Tuesday 10/1 5-8pm or Thursday 5-7:30pm
• Village Tavern in Winston-Salem – Please join us Tuesday, October 8th for a night to support our neighbors in Western, NC. We will donate proceeds from the night to the World Central Kitchen @wckitchen, a global organization that supports communities in crisis with meals provided by restaurants and chefs.
• Emily Richardson Photography – 100% of profits from Personality Portraits booked in October, November, and December will go to benefit our neighbors in Western Carolina.
• Dram and Draught – donating a portion of their sales.
• Hayley Jane Photo – partnering with Willow and Stone Events and Denton Santa to donate 100% of Santa mini session fees to Baptist on a Mission.
• A percentage of Ticket sales to Merry Merry Market in Greensboro go to Western North Carolina Hurricane Relief.

Where to Volunteer for Hurricane Helene

If you want to make a more hands-on contribution, becoming a hurricane relief volunteer is a rewarding way to help. There are plenty of ways to get involved, even if you can only spare a few hours. Many hurricane relief organizations are looking for people to help sort donations, distribute supplies, or assist with cleanup efforts. Volunteers may also be needed to help man shelters or provide emotional support to families displaced by Hurricane Helene. Groups like the North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NC VOAD) are excellent resources for finding ways to volunteer locally and in the impacted areas.

1. Baptists on Mission – volunteers will serve in communities. If you are interested in volunteering in flood recovery, chainsaw and temporary roof repair, you can volunteer on the organization’s website.
2. 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. They often stay behind after our initial response to rebuild or restore houses for needy families.
3. Operation Airdrop -Pilots and volunteers deliver supplies and food.
4. Answering Phones through Crisis Cleanup

Foster Pets After Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has displaced not only people but also pets. If you’re an animal lover with space in your home, fostering pets affected by the hurricane can be a wonderful way to help. Animal shelters in Western NC have been inundated with lost and displaced pets, many of which are awaiting reunification with their owners. By offering temporary foster care, you free up space in shelters for other animals in need. Reach out to local animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations in the Triad to see how you can become a foster parent for a pet during this time of crisis.

• Forsyth Humane Society – foster@forsythhumane.org
• Asheville Humane Society

Hurricane Helene Resources

• Find Red Cross shelters
• Duke Energy power outage map
• Duke Energy: 1-800-419-6356 (to report outages call 1-800-543-5599 or text “OUT” to 57801)
• Road Closures https://drivenc.gov/
• NC Highway Patrol: 828-298-4252 
• Emergency Call Center: 828-356-2020

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, there are numerous ways to provide meaningful support to our neighbors in Western North Carolina. Whether you donate money, drop off much-needed supplies, volunteer your time, or open your home to foster a pet, every act of kindness makes a difference. Remember that hurricane relief isn’t a one-time effort. Ongoing support will be needed as communities recover and rebuild in the weeks and months to come. Together, we can help Western NC get back on its feet after this devastating storm.

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