Western North Carolina Support Information
Updated: October 4, 2024
Dear Friends,
The images, videos, and news of Hurricane Helene's destruction, especially in my home state of North Carolina, are gut-wrenching. I honestly don't know where to begin to process this information, and my heart breaks for everyone.
With information constantly evolving and efforts developing daily, I have personally found it difficult to figure out where to start the helping process. There have been so many social media posts and links circulating that I have started jotting them down for my own purposes. Even though it may not be comprehensive, I'm sharing this information via a blog post, hoping that someone else may find it helpful.
Additionally, I have created an Amazon Wishlist with essential items that ship directly to Haywood Christian Ministry, which has boots on the ground in Western North Carolina. HCM is helping to accept and distribute food and supplies through their existing infrastructure.
I will try to keep this information up-to-date so if you want to see something added or edited, feel free to drop me note via email or share with me via social media (@rubberduckybrand). I will see those and update this accordingly.
Prayers for Western NC,
Michael Linden, CEO
michael@rubberducky.com
Amazon Wish List
Rubber Ducky has created an Amazon Wishlist (CLICK HERE) that will ship to:
As of October 3, 2024, we have spoken with Haywood Christian Ministry and they are acting as one of the major food and supply hubs to distribute to the smaller areas. They are able to accept shipments and handle the distribution to appropriate parties to make sure supplies are moving out the door to people in need.
Blogs & Other Social Media with Helpful Information
- Crowd Sourced Data Map (Ushahidi Platform)
- Crowd Sourced Assistance Data (Google Sheets)
- Discover the Carolinas
- Blue Ridge Public Radio
- F.A.R.M. Cafe (Instagram)
- Emily Grace - Happy Hens & Highlands Farm (Instagram)
- Beloved Asheville (Instagram)
- Boone Area Chamber of Commerce (Instagram)
- City of Asheville (Instagram)
WNC Regional Organizations
- Community Housing Coalition (Madison County, NC)
- Foothills Food Hub (McDowell County, NC)
- Hearts with Hands (Asheville, NC)
- Homeward Bound (Asheville, NC)
- Manna Food Bank (Asheville, NC)
- Feeding the Carolinas (Clemmons, NC)
- Second Harvest Foodbank of Northwestern NC (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Haywood Christian Ministry (Waynesville, NC)
- Mountain Projects (Waynesville, NC)
- United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
Go Fund Me Fundraisers
State & National Contributions
- North Carolina Community Foundation
- North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
- Foster Family Alliance
- American Red Cross
- Americares
- Salvation Army of the Carolinas
- Cajun Navy