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.
- Nanostead in Marshall, NC – Nanostead, a sustainable tiny home builder, is now the Marshall, NC hub for volunteers and reconstruction efforts.
- 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.
Long Term Recovery
- Appalachia Service Project – long term disaster recovery and some immediate support as well. Focused on East Tennessee, ASP will provide repair and replacement housing. ASP has a long track record of responding to disasters throughout Appalachia.
- Holston Habitat for Humanity – East Tennessee Habitat for Humanity
- Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity