Hurricane Helene – UNC-Chapel Hill Disaster Relief 2024
As North Carolina communities cope with the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to providing support for disaster recovery and relief efforts. On this website, we aim to share opportunities for donating and volunteering with a focus on UNC-Chapel Hill and its local community, while also sharing more general information and linking to other disaster relief resources. Please let us know at ccps@unc.edu if there are events and opportunities connected to Carolina for us to consider including here.
Official Communication related to Hurricane Helene response
From the Office of Undergraduate Admissions: Application Deadline Update – For students directly affected by Hurricane Helene, we’re extending our early action deadline to October 31, 2024. For all others, the deadline remains October 15, 2024.
From the NC Department of Public Safety/Emergency Management, 10/5/24, Obtaining Accurate Information from Reliable Sources: Fact vs. Rumor
From UNC Communications, 10/6/24, How to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene and FEMA Hurricane Rumor Response
Message from Chancellor Lee H. Roberts, 9/30/24, Hurricane Helene response efforts
From the UNC System, 9/30/24, Response on Storm-Impacted Campuses
From UNC-Chapel Hill Human Resources – Community Service Leave: For Carolina employees, check on whether you qualify for Community Service Leave (CSL) that may be used for Hurricane Helene volunteer efforts; you may qualify for approximately two additional days of leave for this effort.
Volunteer Opportunities
North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NC VOAD)
Hurricane Helene Clean-Up Hotline – Carolina Center for Public Service team
Diaper Bank of North Carolina
Triangle Mutual Aid and Day One Relief
Organizations Seeking Bilingual Translators (Remote Eligible)
Donation Opportunities
For a more effective donation drive, please review Disaster Relief Donation Strategy prepared by Bill Gentry, Director of the Certificate of Community Preparedness and Disaster Management
Carolina Law Student Organizations – Supply Drive for Hurricane Relief
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
Blue Ridge Public Radio: Support Local Organizations in Western NC
Support Affected UNC System Institutions
- Appalachian State University Disaster Relief Fund
- North Carolina Arboretum giving website (Select “The ONE Fund” designation)
- NCSSM-Morganton Helene Recovery Fund
- UNC Asheville giving website (Select “UNC Asheville Fund” designation)
- Western Carolina University Emergency Fund
Support UNC-Chapel Hill Students Impacted by Hurricane Helene
- UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Emergency Fund – Asheville Campus
- Carolina Student Impact Fund – immediate support for undergraduates, graduates, and professional students
Triangle Community Foundation – support for Western NC
English/Spanish Resources and Organizations
Ways to Support Colaborativa la Milpa (Poder Emma, Cenzontle, and other community-based orgs/cooperatives are part of this group and share a workspace).
Maneras de apoyar a Colaborativa la Milpa (Poder Emma, Cenzontle y otras organizaciones/cooperativas comunitarias son parte de este grupo y comparten un espacio de trabajo).
Buncombe County’s Facebook page in Spanish and English (Managed by Rocio Quintero)
Página de Facebook del Condado de Buncombe en español e inglés (Administrada por Rocio Quintero)
- Gobierno de Buncombe Facebook (Spanish/español)
- Buncombe County Government Facebook (English/inglés)
- You can also write to Helenevolunteers@buncombecounty.org if you’d like to volunteer.
- También puede escribir a Helenevolunteers@buncombecounty.org si quiere ser voluntario.
Ways to Support Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA)
Formas de apoyar al Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA)
McDowell County and City of Marion
El Condado de McDowell y la Ciudad de Marion
- Volunteer efforts and residents’ requests for help are being coordinated via McDowell Cares.
- Los esfuerzos de los voluntarios y las solicitudes de ayuda de los residentes se coordinan a través de McDowell Cares.
- McDowell County Facebook
- City of Marion Facebook
From Lariza Garzón with the Hispanic Federation: I wanted to share this list of Latino organizations that need your help in NC. You can make financial or physical donations to help our community in the mountains. Please share this widely so that they may get the resources that they need.
De Lariza Garzón de la Federación Hispana: Quería compartir esta lista de organizaciones latinas que necesitan su ayuda en Carolina del Norte. Puedes hacer donaciones financieras o físicas para ayudar a nuestra comunidad en las montañas. Comparta esto ampliamente para que puedan obtener los recursos que necesitan.
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h8xSWVF8ovEDMiRKovS4A2SkUT9HOeyeNagmFTuJs4M/edit?usp=sharing
- Questions? ¿Preguntas? lgarzon@hispanicfederation.org
Also see Language Justice Systems Change (LJSC)’s call to action below for Bilingual Volunteers (English-Spanish)
Consulte también la llamada a la acción de LJSC (Language Justice Systems Change) a continuación para voluntarios bilingües (inglés-español)
- LJSC is a national network of organizers and advocates for language justice.
- LJSC es una red nacional de organizadores y defensores de la justicia lingüística.
UNC-Chapel Hill Departmental Resources
Gillings School of Global Public Health
UNC School of Government NC Emergency Management Page
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health – Certificate of Community Preparedness and Disaster Management Program
The National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development – resources from National Child Traumatic Stress Network
UNC Student Affairs: Supporting Students in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
UNC Libraries
UNC Office of Human Resources Hurricane Helene Webpage
UNC School of Medicine and UNC HEALTH