Hurricane Helene Relief

For Assistance and Help

[A number of these links were taken from Western Carolina University’s Page on Volunteer Opportunities – if you know of other opportunities please email them to us at info@landoskytu.org and will do our best to post them.]

Volunteer Opportunities

Tips for Flood Cleanup and Volunteer Safety

American Red Cross – Volunteer opportunities for Hurricane Helene relief
Baptists on Mission – Volunteers are needed: feeding; shower and laundry; chain saw teams; tarping roofs; mudding and tearing out homes; and more. You don’t need to be trained to serve with some of these opportunities.
Samaritan’s Purse – Volunteers assist homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Asheville NC.
Mercy Chefs – Provide hot meals to those in need and those who are volunteering.
Beloved Asheville – Seeking volunteers to distribute supplies. Updates of needs can be found on their Instagram.
Haywood Christian Ministry – Seeking volunteers in the Waynesville area.
Buncombe County Government – To volunteer, please email: helenevolunteers@buncombecounty.org
Henderson County – To volunteer to help those in need
Ashley’s Kitchen & Bath Distribution Site – Volunteers can go to 2950 US 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Get off at exit 55, Swannanoa, turn right, it’s on the left about a mile and a half up, same parking lot as Pisgah Brewing. They are in need of sorters, runners, and baggers.
MAHEC Medical Shelter – Needs nurses or nursing students. Located in Asheville, NC. Contact Chelsea Rangel at crangel@wcu.edu.
First Baptist Church – Located in 130 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711 needs nurses, social workers, and counselors. Open 9:00am – 6:00pm Mon. – Fri.
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County – Multiple shifts, locations, and organizations to volunteer with.
Haywood Pathways Center – In need of cook team assistants. You will need to create a profile, sign a waiver, give permission for a background check, then RSVP for a date. Volunteers help cook, serve and prepare to-go plates.
Manna Food Bank – Looking for volunteers in their Asheville locations. You must register on their site to select a volunteer slot.