Appalachian Voices (Several Non-Profits Listed Here)
What’s Up – Ashville, NC – Info about communities and non-profits
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1156106031497698
Beloved Asheville
Also Susan Brubaker Knapp says, consider three counties in Western NC – Avery, Mitchell & Yancey – that are smaller, less resourced, and frequently overlooked due to their proximity to Boone and Asheville.
• Yancey County Emergency Management: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065011591462
• Mitchell County Government: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089562783187
• Avery County Government: https://www.facebook.com/averycountync.gov
St. Mary’s and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Here are some options if you’d like to help:
1. Our church has a mutual aid fund that will go directly to helping our community throughout this disaster. This is helpful as we know there will be needs well beyond this initial moment. Please select “Mutual Aid” from the fund drop-down menu. https://give.tithe.ly/…
2. Our diocese has been taking an assessment of all that is needed throughout Western NC. The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina website has set up a page specifically for Hurricane Helene Relief and has several places you can direct your giving, including directly to the diocese. https://www.diocesewnc.org/helene
3. You can find the Amazon Wishlist (items will be adjusted as needs change) here: https://a.co/5CviDeF
4. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please send us a message, so we can include you in updates about volunteer opportunities.
https://www.facebook.com/stmarysandststephensmorganton
Team Rubicon has opened operations in several locations. The first was involved in road clearing and now we are moving into muck outs, roof tarping and removal of unsafe trees.
https://www.crisiscleanup.org. They receive calls from the public and provide the information to FEMA and disaster response agencies such as Team Rubicon. The Crisis Cleanup Hotline for Helene is (844) 965-1386
WNC Response and Recovery
MUTUAL AID – RESPONSE & RECOVERY RESOURCES
North Carolina Roads and Traffic information
World Central Kitchen
Operation Airdrop
https://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene
Manna Food Bank
Shower Up – Alabama Non-Profit
The Emerge Ministries
1233 N Fork Road Black Mountain NC
https://www.emerge4unity.org/hurricanehelene
NASCAR industry gets involved in hurricane relief
https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/10/01/nascar-hurricane-relief
Fleet of Angels
Helping horse owners and small rescues when they need urgent assistance after being devastated by a natural disaster or other major emergency.
In Defense of Animals working with Kinship Circle
https://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/us18Michael/default.html
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Unicoi County Animal Shelter LOST EVERYTHING AND NEEDS EVERYTHING. They did not have flood insurance and lost everything from ink pens to kennels and cat cages. They are in Erwin, TN.
They have an Amazon wishlist and a GoFundme set up (from their actual page, so it’s legit).
Their amazon wish list
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/JIFW7FD6Q9C4…
and their gofundme:
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Sister Kitten NEEDS A WAREHOUSE SPACE NEAR ASHEVILLE. They are in Maggie Valley, NC is there and trying to help locals and feed colonies.
>>> They need an Asheville centrally located BUSINESS OR WAREHOUSE FOR FOOD DONATIONS with a loading dock and/or forklifts where they can store dog and cat food and supplies that are coming in on tractor trailers. If you know anyone who owns a business willing to help PLEASE have them text Eric at 503-664-0001 (text is best).
They also need volunteers for distribution to the community.
Please help by donating. You can donate through PayPal.me/sisterkitten, venmo.com/sisterkitten or by credit card through the link at https://www.sisterkitten.org/how-to-help/
Please note that we can’t receive deliveries at our regular address because of flash flooding that swept away roads.
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FurEver Friends Animal Rescue, est 2002 NEEDS FOSTERS. Their President and founder staying with their cats at their vet’s office to make sure they are cared for. No power, no water.
>>> I personally messaged with their founder, Pam, and she said their biggest need is FOSTERS. Many of their fosters lost their homes. If you can spare a bathroom, helping temporarily foster would be an enormous help. Messaging their page directly is probably the best way to offer help.
And of course, donations:
Venmo: @FurEverFriends-AnimalRescue
Paypal: [email protected]
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Asheville Humane Society NEEDS GAS. They said their highest needs right now are still gas, gas cans, and water at 14 Forever Friend Lane.
For those asking about making donations, our Venmo is https://www.venmo.com/u/ashevillehumane and donations can also be made through our website.
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Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance still has no power or water at their Kitten Nursery in Asheville, and yet they are still taking in kitten in need. Best Friends Animal Society has been great and brought them food and supplies, and even a generator to run an incubator for a kitten that is pretty bad shape.
Donations can be made at kittenalliance.org/donate
They have help right now, so while they can always use donations, other orgs might more urgently need them (that’s me writing that, not them)
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Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville appears to have been able to get their animals out to fosters from their facility with now power. Check their FB page for more updates or needs.
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Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville unfortunately lost everything to flood and will need to completely rebuild. Their animals are all SAFE, thanks to the community getting them out ahead of the storm.
They are still trying to reach all their fosters and volunteers, and are asking for monetary donations to help rebuild:
Their donate link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bwardonate
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Binx’s Home for Black Cats is OK, but looking for donations. They are helping take in cats from other rescues worse off and the donations will support that.
The devastation is real. Our neighbors’ homes are destroyed and businesses are in ruins. Thankfully, we all have our cats
Donate to help them here: https://www.binxshomeforblackcats.com/donate-today
https://www.facebook.com/binxshomeforblackcats
Ashville Dog Weirdos – Evacuating Rescue Pets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164780540692482
Caswell County Animal Protection Society – over capacity – need fosters.
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