How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
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NEA Member Benefits has activated its Disaster Relief Program (DRP) in response to devastation caused Hurricane Helene. NEA MB and its business partners stand ready to assist by providing resources to affected members and affiliates, and special accommodations to NEA member-participants in NEA MB programs.
Visit www.neamb.com/disaster-assistance.htm for details about the resources and accommodations available to affected members.
What you can do to help:
If you are in western North Carolina and need to access an emergency shelter, we have a list of open ones here.
Places to donate
NC Foundation for Public School Children Disaster Relief Fund (charitable arm of NCAE)
American Red Cross donation page
MANNA Food Bank Asheville donation page
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
Operation Airdrop Hurricane Helene Relief
Salvation Army Hurricane Helene Relief donation page
United Way North Carolina Helene Recovery fundraiser
KNOX COUNTY ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS
Drop off bottled water starting 8 a.m. Monday at the Knox County public works building at 205 W. Baxter Ave. in Knoxville.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
ETSU in Johnson City is serving as a collection site and hosting a community blood drive in partnership with Marsh Regional Blood Center. The blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Culp Ballroom, third floor of ETSU’s D.P. Culp Student Center.
For ongoing updates and ways to help, visit etsu.edu/response. Other opportunities to serve, including information about ETSU’s expanded Stuff the Bus efforts, can be found at ETSU Serves.
YMCA OF EAST TENNESSEE
All YMCA of East Tennessee locations are accepting donations of water, flashlights, batteries and portable phone chargers for flooding victims, the agency announced on Facebook.
Donations can be dropped off at any Knoxville Y location by Oct. 2. Supplies will be delivered to the Unicoi YMCA on Oct. 3.
SALVATION ARMY
Salvation Army crews are working in East Tennessee disaster areas with a base in Johnson City. All disaster donations go directly toward providing relief to survivors, the nonprofit says. Donations can be made online at helpsalvationarmy.org or by phone at 800-SAL-ARMY.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross is taking monetary donations to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Donate by texting HELENE to 90999, or go to redcross.org/donate/donation.html.
Blood donations by those in unaffected areas also are needed; find information and make an appointment at redcross.org/give-blood.html
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