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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

Support UNC-Chapel Hill Students Impacted by Hurricane Helene

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)

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

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.

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

 

Since its founding in 1999, the Carolina Center for Public Service has been central to the University’s response and relief efforts in the aftermath of disasters in North Carolina, the nation and the world. CCPS serves as a hub for disaster relief information and other resources, including providing funds for university-related projects. Donations to the UNC Disaster Relief Fund cannot be transferred directly to communities; rather, the fund enables Carolina’s efforts to support those communities. CCPS is committed to thoughtful and effective stewardship of all donations.