Hurricane Helene Relief,
Resources, and Information
Resource and Verified Donation List from Appalachian Voices
Read here
Five Verified Resources for Hurricane Relief
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC)
Assisting long-term recovery efforts across the Appalachian region
Website: https://www.cfwnc.org
Phone: (828) 254-4960
Email: info@cfwnc.org
Salvation Army Asheville Corps
Providing emergency shelter and food assistance to affected communities
Website: https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/asheville/
Phone: (828) 253-4723
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County, VA
Supporting rebuilding efforts for homes impacted by the hurricane
Website: https://www.habitatwcva.org
Phone: (276) 525-1535
Email: habitatwcva@gmail.com
Team Rubicon
Providing disaster response volunteers to help communities with relief and recovery operations
Website: https://www.teamrubiconusa.org
Phone: (310) 640-8787
Email: info@teamrubiconusa.org
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM)
Assisting with shelter operations and distribution of essential supplies
Website: https://www.abccm.org
Phone: (828) 259-5300
Email: info@abccm.org
Farm Relief Funds - List from Grow Appalachia
Read here
Campus Update from Western Carolina University
on October 3, 2024
Read here
Cancelled or Postponed Events
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Cancelled
Appalachian State University announced - that we must cancel the International Mountain Studies Conference 2024 that was to be held Oct 10 and 11 in Boone, North Carolina, and virtually via Zoom.
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Postponed
Virginia Tech's Center for Rural Education for its third annual Rural Education Summit on October 10-11, 2024
Volunteer Opportunities
East Tennessee State University has a growing list of opportunities to volunteer, training sessions and more available here.
ASA's Special Collections support for Archives Impacted by Hurricane Helene
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Has your institutional or community-based archive been impacted by Hurricane Helene?
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ASA's Special Collections Committee would like to offer any support that we can, whether directly or through connecting you with recovery resources. We have archivists at institutional and community-based archives and special collections across Appalachia, including some in close proximity to or within the impacted areas of the region.
Please contact the committee chair Jed DeBruin (jdebruin@jsu.edu) in order to begin the process.