How to Help after Hurricane Helene

Considered among the deadliest US hurricanes in the last 50 years, Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida, causing over 100 deaths across six states – Florida, South Caroline, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee – with some individuals still reported missing. More than two million remain without power and devastation is spread throughout Helene’s path. As so many are in dire need of help and supplies across the states where Helene hit, we have gathered up a list of resources:

Cajun Navy 
Nonprofit Cajun Navy is a group of volunteers who work tirelessly to provide rescue and relief during natural disasters. Donate supplies here or donate funds here.   

American Red Cross 
The Red Cross offers food, shelter, supplies, and emotional support to victims of crises; they already have hundreds of volunteers helped in Florida and opened dozens of shelters for evacuees. Donate here.

The Salvation Army 
The Salvation Army provides food, drinks, shelter, emotional and spiritual care and other emergency services to survivors and rescue workers. Donate here.

Crowdsource Rescue
CrowdSource Rescue is a Texas-based disaster response non-profit that helps connect those who need help with those who can help during times of crisis. Donate here. 

Feeding America
Nonprofit Feeding America is working with local organizations in states impacted by Hurricane Helene to help deliver food and supplies to affected communities. Donate here. 

United Way 
Local United Way organizations are accepting donations to help relief efforts, short-term and long-term. Donate to the Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund here.

GoFundMe Fundraiser 
GoFundMe’s Hurricane Relief Fund was created to provide direct relief to those in need after a hurricane. 

World Central Kitchen
Chef José Andrés and his teams help after disasters to set up kitchen facilities and serve thousands of meals to victims and responders. Donate here. 

All Hands and Hearts
This volunteer-based organization works alongside local residents to help by rebuilding schools, homes, and other community infrastructure. The organization started a Hurricane Helene Relief fund here. 

Americares 
Americares focuses on medical aid, helping communities recover from disasters with access to medicine and providing PPE and medical supplies. Americares has set up a donation page for those impacted by Hurricane Helene here. 

Save the Children 
This organization works to help families in need of child-related care, including diapers and baby wipes, classroom cleaning kits to schools, assistance in restoring childcare and early learning centers. Donate to the Children's Emergency Fund.

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
NVOAD is a coalition of several non-profit organizations that coordinate to ensure effective response to national disasters. See opportunities to help with the Hurricane Helene response through donating to or volunteering with local voluntary organizations active in disaster.

Editor’s note: We will continue to update this list as we hear of more ways to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. If you know of ways to help, please comment below or email [email protected].