Helping East Tennessee & Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Hey y’all! Here are organizations you can support to help folks impacted by the massive flooding we’ve seen in our region. I’ll keep updating this as I can and please email me at mattheadland.media@gmail.com if you find anything else. I appreciate your consideration and support of our mountain communities.

If you have a loved one in the area, connect them with the Hurricane Helene Relief Resources for Appalachia Google Sheet for community reported information and updates.

Immediate Aid

  • Beloved Asheville – direct community aid in Asheville, NC.
  • RISE Erwin – Erwin, TN organization providing direct aid in the form of essential supplies, temporary shelter, and financial assistance.
  • United Way of East TN Highlands – direct funds to local, vetted nonprofits in Northeast TN.
  • East Tennessee Foundation – a fund empowering local nonprofits and agencies to rescue and recover communities facing devastating impacts from Hurricane Helene.
  • The Opossum’s Tale in Jonesborough, TN – Opossum’s Tale pub community fund to help feed folks impacted by the flooding. Purchase a gift card and use the.opossums.tale@gmail.com as the recipient.
  • Groovy Grovers in Johnson City, TN – the fine folks from this locally owned JC drive-thru are doing direct aid and providing meals in impacted areas. Check out their Instagram and send money directly to owner Niki Giles.

Long Term Recovery