Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene

The North Carolina Community Foundation is encouraging donations to groups that are working to address immediate health, humanitarian and safety needs in western North Carolina in the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, including our Disaster Relief Fund for long-term recovery. 

Hurricane Helene Response Donate to the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund

Sept. 29, 2024 press release: Donations encouraged for Hurricane Helene emergency response, NCCF opens Disaster Relief Fund for long-term recovery in west

Western North Carolina has experienced catastrophic flooding and damage due to Hurricane Helene.

We are assessing damage reports from the storm and determining how we can best support the communities impacted. We are also working to collaborate with other funders so that we can provide the needed philanthropic support to help western North Carolina recover from Helene. We will be monitoring efforts over the weekend to see how we can be most helpful in supporting the communities we serve.

For the latest emergency information, including evacuation orders, evacuation routes, road conditions, power outages and shelter information, visit readync.gov.

For those seeking to provide an immediate monetary donation to support emergency response in western North Carolina, the Baptists on Mission, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army are all supporting Hurricane Helene disaster response.

Donate to the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund

The fund is accepting donations to support western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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