NEWS
Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Resources
Adah Fitzgerald and Karen Toney with one of the 14 truck and car loads of materials for neighbors in Western N.C.
Provided by the Davidson College Center for Civic Engagement.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, communities are facing significant loss and have an urgent need for support. The following resources can guide you in supporting relief efforts.
Relief Organizations
Relief organizations, such as FEMA, recommend that individuals interested in helping with disaster relief work through existing organizations. A financial contribution to reputable relief organizations is one of the most effective ways to support relief efforts. If you prefer to make a donation, be sure to visit Charity Navigator, Charity Watch, Give Well, and the Better Business Bureau to help assess an organization’s effectiveness in managing donated funds. The following organizations are on the ground in multiple locations and seeking donations:
Here is an additional list of regional organizations provided by WFAE.
Community Opportunities
Give Blood
Upcoming drives (sortable by zip code)
Local Supply Drives
- Town of Davidson
Collecting donations of high demand items on Wednesday, October 2 through Friday, October 4 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the front of the Davidson Public Safety Building at 216 S. Main Street in Davidson. More information here. - Mooresville Kindness Closet
Their hygiene relief drive is underway and they are collecting essential hygiene items to send to service organizations being set up in the affected areas. Learn more here. - 77 Grounds Coffee
Deliver donations to 605 Jetton St Suite B, Davidson, NC 28036
More information about donations being accepted here. - The Lake Norman Chamber
Leading an effort to collect much-needed supplies to start deliveries to Marion as soon as Sunday morning. Learn more here. - Operation Airdrop
Supply Drop-Off at Walmart Parking Lot (5825 Thunder Rd NW, Concord, NC 28027)
Learn more here.
Summit Coffee Benefit Concert
Saturday, October 5 from 1-6 p.m. & Sunday, October 6 from 1-5 p.m.
Summit’s Main Street Davidson location (Basecamp)
In order to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Asheville and throughout Western NC, Summit Coffee is planning a benefit concert and donating a portion of sales at all Davidson and Charlotte area locations to World Central Kitchen. Saturday, October 5, 10% of all proceeds at Summit will go to WCK. If you can’t make it on Saturday, you can give to Summit’s WCK fundraising efforts at this link.
Other Resources
The E.H. Little Library Team has pulled together this library guide with newspapers from Western North Carolina.
We will continue to update this page as events are organized and information is available.
Editors’ Note: We edited out several items from this release from the college. Specifically, we removed topics that seemed to be specifically for students. We also removed non-Davidson specific items, as well as events that have already happened.