Hurricane Helene, one of the worst hurricanes in United States history, has left massive destruction in its path. The category-4 hurricane has killed over 130 people, swept away entire houses, and left towns submerged for days. There are at least 600 people missing across the South East, as far north as the Appalachian mountains in Virginia, and electricity grids have been down for days.
If you’ve seen any of the damage the hurricane left in its path, you may be wondering how to help. We’ve gathered a collection of resources for you to donate to. According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, via The New York Times, financial contributions are more efficient for organizations to use than material resources.
If you’re looking to donate to specific areas or states, FEMA suggested these organizations:
- Alabama – Alabama VOAD (alvoad.org).
- Florida – FLVOAD (wpengine.com).
- Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida also suggested donating to the Florida Disaster Fund
- Georgia – Georgia VOAD (gavoad.org).
- Send Relief in Georgia is also a suggestion for donations
- Kentucky – Kentucky Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (kentuckyvoad.org).
- North Carolina – North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ncvoad.org).
- Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina also suggested donating to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
- South Carolina – SCemd.org/recover/volunteer-and-donate/.
- Tennessee – Tennessee VOAD (tnvoad.org).
Asheville, NC was particularly hard hit by the hurricane. If you’re looking for organizations to contribute to in Asheville, here are a few suggestions:
- Diaper Bank in Ashville has an Amazon Wishlist
- Manna Foodbank
- BeLoved Asheville: You can donate via Venmo (BeLoved-Asheville) or here.
In addition to local aid organizations, you can donate to these national organizations:
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- Salvation Army
- The Red Cross — Morgan Wallen has already donated $500,000 to help his home of East Tennessee.
- FEMA also has a page on donating and volunteering with the agency
It will take months and even years before the hardest hit places will be healed, but donations may be able to help move that process along just a little bit faster.
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