Eligible non-profits could seek grants and reimbursement of up to $10,000 from the NC Disaster Relief Fund for efforts to meet immediate storm recovery needs via the United Way of North Carolina.
The NC Disaster Relief Fund Application for immediate needs is now closed. For more information on long-term recovery grants, please visit the North Carolina Community Foundation.
Awards have been made to the following organizations:
| Organization Receiving Assistance | Grant Amount | How the Funds Were Used |
| 100 Who Give, Inc | $10,000.00 | We were dedicated to providing immediate and essential services, including emergency shelter, food assistance, healthcare, and counseling, to individuals and families in crisis. |
| A Brighter Day Outreach | $10,000 | Funds helped stock the Community Food Pantry with nutritious items and supported operations to ensure timely assistance for affected families. |
| A.C. Reynolds High School PTSA | $10,000 | We assisted 26 families with catastrophic losses of life, home, and vehicles, as well as relocations, displacements, and loss of income due to Hurricane Helene. |
| Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church | $10,000.00 | Emergency assistance was provided to community members and staff who required potable water, food, diapers, tree removal, home repairs, toiletries, and more. |
| Amazing Grace Ministries of Hendersonville | $10,000.00 | Cold-weather gear and essential items were provided to those affected by Hurricane Helene in the community. This included tents, cots, sleeping bags, cooking items, heaters, and other basic necessities for families in need. |
| AMOREM (Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. dba AMOREM) | $10,000.00 | Emergency assistance was provided to patients, their families, and our team members, including potable water, support for home repair costs due to severe damage, and the purchase of generators. |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) | $10,000.00 | ASAP remained committed to delivering on our mission. The funds supported our work in farm business relief and recovery, as well as our efforts to connect households in need with local, nutritious foods. |
| Ashe County Habitat for Humanity | $10,000.00 | The funds were used to repair the road to the Habitat Community and pay staff. The road was badly damaged, and the ReStore, our major source of funding, flooded, resulting in over $50,000 in lost merchandise and income. |
| Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation | $10,000 | The grant was used to support the Small Business Recovery Center and Work Space, which was free of charge to anyone who needed a place to work with access to Wi-Fi and resources after being displaced by Hurricane Helene. |
| Asheville Community Theatre | 10,000 | Grant funds were used to keep Asheville Community Theatre operational as it recovered from Hurricane Helene, including fully paying all staff and repairing water damage to the offices. |
| Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust (ABCLT) | $10,000 | We provided solutions for residents who had been displaced or were facing displacement by (1) providing temporary housing units and (2) assisting residents with rent relief to offer immediate financial support where FEMA and other aid fell short. |
| Barefoot Baby Foundation | $10,000.00 | The grant was used to assist in McDowell County’s recovery from Hurricane Helene through projects that rebuilt family bonds and restored community spaces, including but not limited to This Little Light program, the Front Porch Project, and outdoor events. |
| Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth, and Families | 10000 | Funds were used to purchase appliances for a mobile kitchen, which served as a training kitchen for youth in our care, provided food for our campus, and supplied baked goods for our café, which generated revenue. |
| Black Wall Street AVL | $10,000 | The grant was used to provide essential supplies like food, water, and portable showers to support residents’ recovery. It was also used to help residents navigate FEMA applications and resubmit denied claims for accessing long-term support. |
| Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc. | $10,000 | Funds were used to purchase supplies for Blue Ridge Community Action to continue serving the underserved people of Burke, Caldwell, and Rutherford counties after the loss of our main office building. |
| Blue Ridge Pride | $10,000.00 | This grant was used for one-on-one assistance and supply distribution for queer community members impacted by the storm. Funds were paid to stores, health providers, and grocery gift cards. |
| Bounty & Soul | $10,000.00 | Grant funds were used to provide farm-fresh food (produce), shelf-stable nutritious foods, meals, and essential household supplies to people experiencing food and nutrition insecurity, as well as displacement or substandard housing related to storm damage. |
| Burton Street Community Association | 10,000 | The funds from this grant were essential in helping the Burton Street Community Association procure and distribute vital resources to Buncombe County’s most vulnerable communities, including marginalized neighborhoods in Asheville that were already burdened. |
| C2Life Foundation | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to purchase and distribute meals across Burke County and other counties in need. |
| Camp Grier | $10,000 | Grants were used to support staff as we transitioned into long-term recovery and to cover utilities as we moved into the colder months. |
| Catawba County United Way | $10,000.00 | Support was provided for citizens and displaced individuals in Catawba County with needs in housing, food, shelter, and healthcare. |
| CCLD (Center for Conscious Living & Dying) | $10,000 | Daily hot meals were provided, laundry, shower, and water-filling stations were operated, critical supplies were distributed, end-of-life doula services were offered, home visits were conducted, and daily grief and loss support services were facilitated. |
| Centro Unido Latino Americano | $10,000.00 | Centro Unido used the grant to provide essentials like water, food, diapers, and formula to the community impacted by Hurricane Helene. When the time came, we also assisted with funds to help families rebuild and reconstruct their homes. |
| Civilian Disaster Response Organization | $5,000.00 | The grant was used to purchase heavy-duty tarps for farmers, livestock, and horse owners who lost their barns. It also funded fencing and solar chargers to contain roaming livestock. |
| Cleo's Village | 10,000 | Campsite space was upgraded for free RV parking for Hurricane Helene victims. This included installing 30-50 amp electrical plug-in poles for campers, lighting, shower areas, and upgrading a building to serve as a general family room. |
| Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe | $5,000.00 | Teddy bears were purchased and distributed to children impacted by the hurricane, aiding in mental health relief, especially for those separated and in need of comfort. Each teddy bear was accompanied by an encouraging card. |
| Community Housing Coalition of Madison County | $10,000.00 | Urgent home repairs were conducted for those affected by Hurricane Helene, with an estimated 30-35 homes requiring more than $40K in repairs to be habitable. |
| Community Table, Inc | $10,000.00 | Food was purchased. |
| Community Table, Inc | 10,000 | Food was purchased. |
| CORE Community Organized Response Effort | $10,000.00 | This grant was used to purchase unmet needs such as humidifiers, heaters, and moisture meters. We operated from Hendersonville, distributing essential items like water, baby products, and other relief supplies to affected families. |
| Council on Aging for Henderson County | $10,000.00 | We requested $10,000 from United Way of NC to support our recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. These funds were used specifically to support Meals on Wheels operations by covering the cost of delivering shelf-stable meals. |
| Council on Aging of Buncombe County | $10,000.00 | Programmatic support of seniors: Specifically assisted displaced seniors with new housing placements and safely reopened the congregate dining program, given the lack of potable water and the damage to some partners. |
| Covid Action GSO | $10,000.00 | This grant was used to supply WNCs who were elderly and disabled with food, water, hygiene products, etc. We partnered with local community organizers and the NC Diaper Bank for the delivery of supplies. |
| E4E Relief | $10,000.00 | The Hurricane Helene Community Fund provided charitable grants directly to individuals affected by the storm, supporting recovery and rebuilding efforts. It covered essential costs, including temporary housing, home repairs, home content replacement, and medications. |
| Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation, CDC | $10,000.00 | EMSDC, upon being awarded, used NC Disaster Relief funds to support rural businesses impacted by Helene that had unmet needs related to long-term recovery. |
| Earth Guardians | 10,000 | The grant was used to fund large equipment to remove wreckage and debris from areas of the South Toe River in Burnsville, NC, and Dillingham Creek in Barnardsville, NC, along both private and public areas. We also remediated the riverbanks with native plants. |
| Easterseals PORT Health | $10,000.00 | Without electricity, ATMs, store registers, and banks weren’t functioning. Funds were used to get cash into the hands of affected staff and people served, enabling them to secure needed supplies, including groceries, gas, water, and home repair materials. |
| El Centro Hispano (for Comité Popular por la Justicia Social de Asheville ) | $10,000.00 | Emergency relief was provided for Comité Popular por la Justicia Social de Asheville, including food, rent, utilities, medications, medical care, disaster mental healthcare, childcare due to school closures, and support for families with newborn babies. |
| Eliada Homes | $10,000 | Funding was used to sustain salaries for services that were not billable and to cover the overtime costs of staff, as some staff were still unable to return to work. Some funds were also used for emergency supplies as needed. |
| Emergency Legal Responders | 10,000 | Partnering with Legal Aid & Mutual Aid Disaster Response networks, we offered legal guidance to address the complex issues that Helene survivors faced. |
| Enlace Latino NC | $10,000.00 | Grant funds were used to update Enlace Latino NC's Spanish-language hurricane preparedness and response guide so that it contained relevant resources for residents in western North Carolina. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church | 10,000 | This bridge served 16 families. Funds were used to purchase the specific wooden beams needed to finish the bridge. These were specifically treated 2x4s or 2x6s that could withstand the weight of emergency vehicles that the community might need. |
| Fines Creek Community Association | $10,000.00 | Repair damage from Helene, including roofs, basements, and road access. |
| Firefighter Rescue Network, Inc. | $10,000 | We paired water filters with Smoke/CO Detectors to protect residents without power against the risk of fire, CO poisoning, and water contamination. One of our team members was recently deployed to Mitchell and Yancey counties with North Carolina Task Force 8. |
| FIRST dba FIRSTwnc | $10,000.00 | Supplies were purchased, and the clinical team was compensated to facilitate groups for individuals of all ages with disabilities, distribute sensory and activity kits, and cover lost wages for our hourly staff who were unable to bill. |
| First United Methodist Church of Waynesville | $10,000.00 | Reimbursement was provided for HVAC replacement destroyed in Hurricane Helene. |
| food connection inc | $5,000 | We provided food for free and water for immediate needs to as many people as we could serve. |
| Food Pantry of the Triad, Inc. | $6,856.00 | Funds were used to cover the cost of a U-Haul truck carrying fresh fruit and vegetables, dry canned foods, 400 chickens, beef and tuna in pouches, 50 Hope Boxes filled with two weeks' worth of food, and thousands of disinfectant wipes sent to feed 1,500 Asheville disaster victims. |
| Full Spectrum Farms, Inc. | 10000 | Funds were used to provide emergency respite care for families impacted by the disaster and to distribute resource kits containing sensory items and coping strategies to help individuals manage stress and anxiety. |
| Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders | $10,000.00 | Volunteer hospitality, mucking and gutting tools, and supplies were provided. |
| Global Cross Ministries Inc | $10,000.00 | Global Cross deployed funds toward unmet needs in affected communities. We focused on aiding recovery by helping small businesses with equipment, supplies, and other resources they urgently needed to replace lost or damaged items. |
| Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Rent support relief efforts continued. |
| Greeks For Good Boone INC | $10. 000 | We fed people non-stop through our restaurant and bakery, which were devastated by loss of revenue. |
| Grounded Boots Relief | $10,000.00 | Grounded Boots Relief requested $15,000 to support disaster recovery efforts in communities affected by Helene. Funds covered gravel for rebuilding access roads, fuel and supplies for debris removal equipment, safety gear, and meals for volunteers. |
| Haywood Pathways Center | $10,000 | Wages were paid, general operating expenses (fuel, propane, etc.) were funded, and supplies and food were purchased to continue operating Holy Cow Food Truck (a mobile soup kitchen) throughout Haywood County, providing relief from hunger during disaster recovery. |
| Hearts United for Good | $9,750.00 | The grant was used to distribute immediate needs to Hurricane Helene victims following the proven process we used to support the homeless in and around Mecklenburg County. As the needs shifted, so did the items we solicited, purchased, and distributed. |
| Helene Therapy Network Inc. NFP | 10000 | Free therapy services were provided. |
| Helpmate | $10,000.00 | Essential services were provided to survivors of domestic violence impacted by Hurricane Helene. |
| High Country United Way | $10,000.00 | Helene recovery efforts |
| HIGHTS Inc | $10,000.00 | Support was provided to the most vulnerable youth and families, including client safety check-ins. Therapeutic support was offered to youth not currently in school and, as schools resumed, school-based therapeutic support was integrated. Therapy dogs were also incorporated into the program. |
| Hola Carolina | $10,000.00 | We used it to clean and repair our Hola Cultural Center, which was under the water, and to continue serving our community with resources, communication, and support. |
| Homeward Bound of WNC | 10,000.00 | The funds were used to cover $9,563.37 in expenses incurred to address the disaster (including generators, fuel, food for residents, lights, etc.), and $4,320 was proposed to replace toilets, $547 to replace security cameras at AHOPE Day Center damaged due to the storm, with the remainder allocated for administrative costs. |
| Hunger and Health Coalition | $10,000.00 | We had 12 sites across seven counties that we supplied with medications, fresh fruit, and anything else they needed. We were spending between $6,000 and $7,000 a day on medications and produce. The grant was used for purchasing and distribution. |
| IFB Solutions (formerly Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind) | $10,000.00 | Compensation support was provided for blind and visually impaired employees during the Hurricane Helene closure. |
| Interfaith Assistance Ministry | $10,000 | This funding was used to cover the cost of additional food purchased for the food pantry while Manna Food Bank was closed due to storm damage resulting from Hurricane Helene. |
| Irene Wortham Center, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Ongoing purchases of potable water were made. |
| Just For Him Ministries | $10,000.00 | Funds were used for materials and labor to restore homes and local businesses, remove debris and restore infrastructure, ship semi-trucks with essential items that our community donated, and build temporary homes for those who were still without shelter. |
| Just HOPE, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Grant funds were used to relocate individuals and families who had to evacuate their homes or lost their homes due to Hurricane Helene damage. This included manpower to clean up salvageable personal belongings and to meet basic needs. |
| LEAF Global Arts | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to pay Teaching Artists affected by Helene to engage youth, families, and community members in classes and performances that supported creative expression, built community, encouraged Social Emotional Learning, and inspired cultural curiosity. |
| Long Road Home Sanctuary | $10,000.00 | We provided shelter to keep a husband and wife along with their dog together. We began building a structure and needed funding for fencing, water, and heat. |
| Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness | $10,000.00 | Mobile outreach was conducted in rural communities, distributing hygiene supplies, outdoor supplies, cleaning supplies, non-perishable foods, harm reduction resources, hot meals, and recovery services to unhoused, low-income, and vulnerable populations. |
| Loving Food Resources | $10,000 | Funds were used to provide food, water, and personal hygiene items to those affected by Helene for as long as needed. |
| Madison County Arts Council | $10,000.00 | Funds were allocated to restore essential components washed away or damaged by the flood so that the building could begin serving communities again. This included replacing windows, electrical components, a mini-split heating unit, plywood, plumbing materials, and more. |
| Mayland Community College Foundation | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to purchase hot meals for employees and students of Mayland Community College. Two hot meals were provided at each campus, plus two hot meals for evening classes at one campus, to aid and alleviate burdens as they returned to work and school. |
| MedAssist of Mecklenburg (d.b.a. NC MedAssist) | $10,000.00 | The funds were used to purchase crucial OTC and prescription medication items and cover shipping and transportation costs to deliver essential care packages to clinic partners and safety-net organizations in Western NC. |
| Mercy Fund Animal Rescue, Inc. | $7,500.00 | Animal rescue efforts were conducted, and critical supplies lost in the hurricane were replaced to care for over 100 animals in our 100% volunteer foster network and assist those who were displaced. |
| Mitchell County SafePlace | $10,000 | This grant paid for emergency expenses incurred because of Hurricane Helene. |
| MoneyWise Tax Academy | $10,000.00 | The $10,000 grant from United Way was used to fund a generator, expand breast milk storage and collection, and distribute essential baby supplies to nursing mothers impacted by Hurricane Helene. |
| Montmorenci United Methodist Church, Inc: Free Community Market | $5,000 | Replacement frozen and refrigerated foods lost during the prolonged power outage from 9/25/24 through 9/30/24 were purchased. |
| NAMI Western Carolina | $10,000.00 | Funding was used to provide individual and group crisis mental health support for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Helene. |
| NC VOAD | $10,000.00 | NCVOAD purchased necessary technology to coordinate the work of nonprofits in all 100 counties. Funds were used to reimburse board and committee members for mileage and travel while working to establish LTRGs in the affected counties. |
| NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster | $10,000.00 | Nechama purchased long-lasting kosher MREs (meals) and snacks for hundreds of volunteers from around the country, PPE and Tyvek protective suits, chemicals for mold abatement, and replaced some tools. |
| Neighborhood Table Inc | $10,000 | Grant funds were utilized to provide nutritious community meals and to support clean-up and facility rehabilitation efforts for spaces that fostered social connection through community dining opportunities. |
| New Era Academy | $10,000.00 | The grant provided essential supplies like food, water, tarps, and cleaning kits to Boone, NC, and surrounding areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. Funds focused on rural areas with unmet needs and were distributed through local partners. |
| New Hope of McDowell | $5,000.00 | Funding was used to assist victims of Hurricane Helene with immediate needs, including food, water, tarps, totes, coolers, batteries, and cleaning supplies. |
| Next Seven Generations | $10,000 | Essential equipment and supplies for first aid and emotional support, as identified by local frontline workers and WNC mutual aid health and wellness organizations, were secured. |
| North Carolina Amvets Service Foundation | $10,000.00 | We provided heaters, propane tanks, cooking utensils, furniture, clothing, generators, household items, toys, and beds. |
| North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence | $10,000.00 | Supplies were purchased for Domestic Violence Shelters and Sexual Assault service providers in Buncombe and Henderson counties, who were without food, water, power, and other needed safety supplies. |
| North Carolina Hmong Women Association, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to purchase culturally appropriate Asian food supplies, along with tarps, water, and cleaning supplies, for the Hmong and AAPI families affected by Hurricane Helene. |
| North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation | $10,000.00 | 100% of grant funds were distributed directly to affected hospitality workers by the NC Hospitality Worker Relief Fund in $300 direct aid grants. |
| One Focus Church | $10,000 | We assisted families that had been displaced and had lost their homes. |
| Only Hope Wnc, Inc | 10,000 | Support was provided to meet the needs of homeless youth in our area and to help those in the shelter recover items lost due to water damage. Before the storm, we assisted approximately 1,500 youth, and after the disaster, projections by the state estimated that number would rise to 4,000. |
| Operation Blessing International Relief & Development | $10,000 | Operation Blessing provided food, water, hygiene kits, and emergency meal kits in affected areas. We also worked with volunteers to take work orders for cleaning, house repairs, etc. If awarded, a $10,000 grant was used to purchase home repair supplies. |
| Operation Gateway | $10,000 | Funds supported Operation $750, our initiative to help those who were denied the initial cash payment of $750 from FEMA. In some instances, funds were also used for rental assistance for individuals who lost employment due to Hurricane Helene. |
| Pack Place Performing Arts dba Wortham Center for the Performing Arts | $10,000.00 | Wortham Center respectfully requested $10,000 to cover the added expenses of being a City of Asheville Fire Department distribution center. |
| PAGE (Partnership for Appalachian Girls' Education) | $10,000.00 | We used this money to create and deliver care packages for girls and families in our program who had been affected by the hurricane. The care packages included goods to help with immediate needs and also learning resources. |
| Partnership of Ashe | $10,000 | These grant funds were used to purchase propane heaters for those who needed a heating source and to purchase appliances and furniture that had been washed away or damaged in Hurricane Helene. |
| Pawz for love | 10000 | This grant helped us take in more animals who were left homeless due to Hurricane Helene. It also allowed us to provide more complicated care for injured animals and helped us reunite lost animals with their families. |
| PIVOTPoint WNC | $10,000.00 | We began on-site mental health services on Monday at Woodson Branch Nature School in Marshall, NC, and for Reynolds & Owens District children and families in Buncombe County. We provided processing, self- and emotional-regulation skill-building groups. |
| Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County | $10,000.00 | Funding was allocated to our Preservation Grant Program, which provided support to historic property owners affected by Hurricane Helene. |
| Quiet Givers | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to support those with immediate needs as a result of Hurricane Helene in Avery, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. Services included the purchase and widespread distribution of supplies such as water, food, pet food, diapers, and paper products. |
| Redneck Housing Relief | 10,000.00 | Funds were used for vital needs, building materials, feed for farmers, and transportation of goods. |
| Resilience Relief & Recovery Reach Inc | 10,000 | The requested grant funds were used to purchase critical supplies, support logistics, meet life-threatening or unmet needs, and develop software to aid in these goals. |
| RIVER OF UNITY CHURCH | $8,000.00 | We provided diapers, formula, and other supplies specifically for families with young children. Funding also covered transportation and logistics needed to deliver aid, food, water, and medical supplies. |
| Rotary Club of Marion Foundation | $10,000 | The Rotary Club of Marion Foundation used the grant funding to purchase supplies to support households in repairing damaged property and homes. |
| Rutherford Housing Partnership, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to assist residents who did not have home insurance with home repair damage caused by the recent hurricane. |
| Safe Shelter | $10,000.00 | The NC Disaster Relief Fund was used to fund Safe Shelter's post-Helene efforts to distribute necessary supplies to individuals, families, and communities that were most impacted and least resourced in Asheville. |
| Safelight Inc. | $10,000.00 | Repaired damage from flooding |
| Sandy Mush Community Center Food Pantry | $2,000 | The grant was used to buy turkeys for the November pantry. MANNA was no longer able to supply them. In November 2023, we served 98 families. Turkeys then cost an average of $14.90. We expected more families that year. |
| Saunook Community Organization | $10,000.00 | Replaced culverts, gravel, removed mudslides, implemented erosion prevention measures, covered heavy equipment fees, and repaired homes damaged by the storm. |
| Shiloh Community Association | $10,000.00 | Large downed hazardous trees on Caribou Rd. property were removed. Workshops supporting emergency preparedness (focused on food and safety) were held for the community at large. Fresh produce was purchased for the food pantry. |
| Sisters in Circles | $10,000.00 | Funds purchased tools, equipment, and supplies for artists and craftspeople whose tools were destroyed by the hurricane. By replacing essential tools, small business owners resumed work, generating income, which was urgent and essential at the time. |
| Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care, Inc | $10,000 | We covered staff salaries so that our employees could continue to provide medical, mental health, emergency, and care coordination in response to the social, emotional, and health needs of our communities. |
| South Shelby Baptist Church | $10,000.00 | We deployed a team to help build 10 temporary shelters for those who had no homes due to the hurricane. A supply list of building essentials and furnishings was prepared, including heaters, generators, propane tanks, refrigerators, and other necessities. |
| Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards | $10,000.00 | SAWS mobilized our trail crew for large debris cleanup in areas of greatest need. Our experienced team assisted on the ground with wages, travel, and PPE support for a crew of 6-8 individuals. |
| Southern Bible Testimony DBA Camp Living Water | $10,000 | We housed displaced families in Swain County, provided lodging for aid workers headed into the damage zone, and received and distributed aid supplies to affected counties. |
| Southern Hardship Assistance Relief Program | $10,000.00 | Financial support was provided for replacing lost belongings and covering medical costs incurred due to injuries or illnesses related to the disaster. Finally, counseling and mental health services were offered to help individuals cope with trauma and stress. |
| Southwestern NC Resource Conservation & Development | $10,000.00 | SW RC&D used funds to address agricultural flood mitigation needs and partnered these funds with other resources to create a lasting impact in the community for flood resiliency and emergency needs, including culvert and bridge repair. |
| St. Gerard House | $4,500.00 | St. Gerard House purchased two commercial dehumidifiers for use at two St. Gerard House buildings, as well as up to 15 dehumidifiers and/or air purifiers for client and/or staff home use based on request and needs applications. |
| T Smith Law, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Provided legal services for FEMA applications and appeals, insurance and SBA claims, case management, and outreach to underserved communities. |
| Talisman Inc. | 10000 | Funds were used for campus repairs and to partner with other organizations to offer processing groups to neurodivergent students in school with fun "summer camp" activities. |
| T-E-A-M Foundation | $10,000.00 | Our nonprofit offered housing in the Charlotte and Gastonia areas for those who were displaced from their homes. In addition, we helped with gas, food, water, and other necessities. |
| The Arc of North Carolina | $10,000.00 | a grant of $10,000 from the United Way of North Carolina provided cold-weather clothing, essential supplies, and household items to survivors of Hurricane Helene with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
| The Beacon Network | $10,000.00 | We assisted with river and creekside cleanup. Funds were used to bring in heavy equipment and chainsaw operators to help clear massive debris from destroyed homes and property and to remediate damaged areas. |
| The Center for Rural Health Innovation | $6,340 | We paid for medical supplies used in free clinics and the shelving that we purchased to organize those supplies. |
| The Haven of Transylvania County | $10,000.00 | We needed to purchase generators to supply power in case of electricity outages to keep refrigerators running and maintain heating/air. |
| The Kindness Closet, Inc. | $8,000.00 | We worked on long-term recovery in WNC, providing basic hygiene needs to those affected. Specifically, UW funds were used to purchase toothpaste, shampoo, period supplies, deodorant, soap, and other daily essentials. |
| The Lenoir Soup Kitchen INC | $10,000.00 | This grant replaced a nine-year-old compressor and condenser unit in a walk-in freezer for the soup kitchen. This appliance was critical for running the soup kitchen and helping the people we served. We saw an increase in people since the hurricane. |
| The Pearl Psychedelic Institute | $10,000.00 | We used this grant to cover our operating expenses as we provided free trauma-focused mental health support services for WNC communities, offering telehealth, telephonic, and in-person sessions. |
| Third Wave Volunteers | $10,000.00 | The grant was used to continue our work and purchase needed items such as flat shovels, wheelbarrows, mops, brooms, ladders, and other cleanup supplies. |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus | $10,000 | The cost of Starlink's teletherapy service (upfront costs and 2-3 months of service fees) was covered so we could provide teletherapy for 100 foster youth in our 81 foster homes in WNC while they could not access in-person therapy due to road conditions. |
| Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional, INC | $10,000.00 | Purchased fresh produce from local farmers and distributed it to local food pantries, clinics, and community organizations. This program supported local agriculture, community health, and economic development efforts. |
| Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. | $3,000.00 | Printed Citizen Resource Guides and brochures and replenished blankets and stuffed animals. |
| Unidxs Western North Carolina | $10,000.00 | Food, blankets, cleaning supplies, and jackets were distributed. |
| United for a Fair Economy | $10,000.00 | Supplies were provided for cooking and food distribution (groceries, to-go boxes, charcoal and wood, drinks) as well as for other basic needs (tarps, diapers for adults and babies, baby formula, generators, buckets for composting toilets, shovels, and other cleanup tools). |
| United Way of Caldwell County | $10,000.00 | Used for operational and community support |
| United Way of Gaston County | $10,000.00 | The grant was used to provide food, supplies, and essential items for people impacted by Hurricane Helene. |
| United Way of Haywood County | $10,000.00 | Assistance was provided to individuals in Haywood County who had been impacted by Hurricane Helene. |
| United Way of Henderson County | $10,000.00 | Hurricane relief was provided for residents of Henderson County. |
| United Way of Iredell County | $10,000.00 | It supported families that relocated to Iredell County after being displaced by Hurricane Helene, helping them secure housing, enroll in school, find jobs, and obtain basic supplies as they settled into the county while their homes were being rebuilt. |
| United Way of Rutherford County | $10,000.00 | Support was provided for recovery and rebuilding efforts by purchasing supplies, assisting residents whose jobs and livelihoods were adversely affected by the storm, and helping residents who were displaced by the storm. |
| Vecinos, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Support was given for expanded clinical operations, community assistance operations, and an economic relief fund for people affected by Hurricane Helene. |
| Verner Center for Early Learning | $5,000 | We used grant funds to purchase educational materials (toys, art supplies, etc.) to support children's recovery from the trauma they experienced and continued to experience due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on Western NC. |
| Veterans Healing Farm | $2,785.64 | Emergency supplies were distributed in Henderson County and Buncombe County, including Swannanoa. |
| Vnation Disaster Relief Fund | $10,000.00 | Immediate relief was provided by offering direct financial aid to cover urgent needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and medication. Assistance was also given for temporary housing costs, such as hotel stays or rental assistance, as well as for transportation to safety. |
| W4H Asheville (dba Working Wheels) | $10,000 | Working Wheels provided free vehicle repairs for vehicles used in disaster relief work. We repaired vehicles for Poder Emma and My Daddy Taught Me That. |
| WAMY Community Action, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Funds were used to aid those who had various immediate needs as a result of Hurricane Helene, including but not limited to loss of wages, home damages, loss of power, and loss of transportation. |
| We Give a Share, Inc. (dba Equal Plate Project) | $10,000 | Funds sustained our ramped-up production of 1,000 daily meals for the impacted communities and purchased ingredients from local farms that had lost critical outlets. Note: The CSL license extension was approved until Nov. 15, 2024, and was in the process of being renewed. |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $10,000.00 | The grant was used to cover operational costs as the Rescue Ministry continued to provide life-saving food, water, and shelter for the low-income and homeless populations who had been affected by Hurricane Helene. |
| Western North Carolina Community Health Services | $10,000.00 | Supplies were provided for patients and employees. |
| Western North Carolina Public Radio (DBA Blue Ridge Public Radio) | $10,000.00 | UW relief support recovered acute radio equipment damage and network loss and funded part-time editing to manage storm-related news volume. |
| Wilkes Community Partnership for Children | $10,000.00 | WCPC requested funds to assist with childcare expansion in Wilkes County for families relocating after Hurricane Helene. WCPC had already raised $450,000 of the $590,000 required for this project and worked with a local church to establish a new center. |
| WNC Communities | $10,000.00 | A portion of a $16,000 expenditure was reimbursed to purchase five storage units for the WNC Livestock Center so that donations (food, supplies, animal feed, etc.) could be stored safely and distributed to all farmers and communities in need. |
| Woodlawn Community Fellowship | $10,000 | Grant funds were utilized to provide nutritious community meals and to support clean-up and facility rehabilitation efforts for spaces that fostered social connection through community dining opportunities. |
| WYTV7 Community Broadcasters Network,Inc | $10,000.00 | Items were purchased to serve a Thanksgiving Day meal, including folding card tables and chairs, dinnerware, silverware sets, carry-out boxes, popcorn tins, licorice, napkins, candles, and placemats. |
| Yancey Humane Society | $10,000.00 | YHS sought grant support for general operating expenses to help replace the $85,030 in income lost as a result of Hurricane Helene, so that it could continue to fully fund its programs to help animals and people in Yancey County and the surrounding area. |
| YWCA of Asheville and WNC | $10,000.00 | Funds went towards portable bathroom rentals to support sanitation while we worked without running water, dehumidifiers to address the water intrusion in the building, and the purchase of critical supplies for distribution to staff and the community. |