Hurricane Helene Relief Fund

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Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on the evening of September 26, 2024 as a powerful category 4 hurricane, resulting in life-threatening storm surges, heavy rainfall and up to 140 MPH winds. Homes, businesses, and infrastructure are facing catastrophic damage and over 1 million homes in Florida faced power outages, with another 2 million experiencing outages across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and southern Virginia. Severe flooding has permeated Florida's northwestern coast, with the storm moving inland and ravaging multiple western North Carolina communities. Asheville, NC became virtually inaccessible due to flooding and storm damage, and the village of Chimney Rock has been destroyed, along with several others. The storm also made a devastating impact across multiple Eastern Tennessee communities, leaving significant damage and destruction in its wake. Communities in Georgia, South Carolina, and southern Virginia are also experiencing impacts due to severe flooding. More than 200 storm-related deaths have been reported, with many others still missing. Relief efforts are underway, and the following nonprofits are providing critical resources in the form of emergency shelter, food, water, medical treatment, and supplies to those impacted. Your donation to this Fund will help support both immediate and long-term recovery efforts. Please note the organizations included in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about needs on the ground.

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Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.

World Central Kitchen, Inc.

World Central Kitchen will provide meals to those impacted.

Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc.

Volunteer Florida Foundation's Florida Disaster Fund "distributes funds to service organizations that will serve individuals within their communities with disaster response and recovery."

Americares

Americares will be addressing health needs for the impacted regions and has deployed emergency response experts.

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend will be providing food, water, and critical supplies to those impacted.

Direct Relief

Direct Relief is mobilizing medical teams to provide aid to those impacted.

United Way Of North Carolina

The United Way of North Carolina's "UWHelpsNC Helene Recovery Fund" will support immediate and long-term recovery efforts to communities impacted by the hurricane.

United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc.

VISION A united and resilient community where everyone belongs and everyone thrives.MISSION We mobilize and support a robust network of people, partners, and resources to co-create opportunities for every person in our community to live free from poverty and injustice.FOCUS We employ the community school strategy as the organizing framework for elevating student success, supporting families, and engaging communities throughout Buncombe County.

Diaper Bank Of North Carolina

Our Vision is that every family in North Carolina will have access to basic necessities to support their dignity, health, and quality of life.

United Way of Florida Inc

TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL FLORIDA UNITED WAYS' EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE ORGANIZED CAPACITY OF PEOPLE TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee leads the community in the fight to end hunger. Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately alleviate hunger for our neighbors since 1982. In FY24, Second Harvest distributed 26.3 million pounds of food across 18 East Tennessee counties. Through hunger relief programs and 670+ nonprofit partners, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee provides food to 188,951 children, adults, and seniors each month. For more information, please visit secondharvestetn.org.

United Way of East TN Highlands

Breaking the cycle of poverty

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