Helene Disaster Rebuilding Support (Camps, Distribution Centers & Relief Organizations) 01/08/2025

How to help with the rebuilding and relief efforts:
The following are camps, distribution centers, and relief organizations which are serving mightily and blessing the communities and region with their efforts. If you would like to serve the cause alongside others, or provide financial donations to support the cause, then you will surely find the links and information shown below quite helpful. If you need information that is not attended to on this document, then you may contact Clay Parker at 865-963-5341 for assistance.

The following are base camps, essential supply distribution centers, or major points of contact for help and assistance:

Camp Miller is a base camp for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts where volunteers can set-up camp and connect with others as they serve in the area. This camp provides resources and supplies to the communities surrounding Pensacola, NC. Meals are normally available here. Shower trailers are located nearby.
Camp Miller, 9449 NC 197, Pensacola, NC (Coordinates: 35.8445842, -82.3075040)
Point of contact: Brian Delaney (send text message to 828-772-6384)

Pensacola Volunteer Fire Department – NC is a fire station serving the community in various ways. Helping Hands and Samaritan’s Purse serves here at times.
8955 State Highway 197 S Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 678-9416

Silverados is a music concert venue that is currently being utilized as a donation and distribution center for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. This location provides resources and supplies to the communities surrounding Black Mountain, NC.
Silverados, 2898 U.S. 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711

Camp Unknown is a base camp where volunteers can set up camp as they serve in the area. This camp provides resources and supplies to the communities surrounding Spruce Pine, NC.
Camp Unknown, 200 Ethan Allen Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Point of contact: Billy Barthel (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebenghazirabbit)

God’s Way Baptist Church is serving as a distribution center providing supplies such as water, food, baby and infant supplies, clothing, pet food, paper products, camping supplies, fire wood, and much more.
God’s Way Baptist Church, 943 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-641-1914

Cherry Grove Baptist Church continues serving as a distribution center providing various supplies to victims of Hurricane Helene and the associated flooding. Feel free to contact the distribution center to see if they can meet your needs at 423-753-2033 option #1.
Attention: Note that FEMA representatives are set-up at this location to provide assistance to disaster victims who would like to apply for relief assistance.
Cherry Grove Baptist Church, 104 Cherry Grove Rd, Jonesborough, TN 37659
https://cherrygrovetn.org/

Anchor Ridge is a non-profit which serves as a distribution center providing various supplies to southern Appalachia, including the victims of Hurricane Helene and the associated flooding. Feel free to contact the distribution center to see if they can meet your needs at 1-800-722-8714. If you have a camper, mobile home, or RV that you would like to donate to a displaced family, then please contact Amanda Zacharias at 336-981-4263.
Anchor Ridge, 1137 River Road Liberty Grove Church Road, North Wilkesboro, NC

The following are organizations that are tremendously helping the community which would greatly benefit by financial donations:

Operation Helo remains dedicated to supporting families in Western North Carolina as they recover from Hurricane Helene. To date, they’ve provided no less than 182 new campers to displaced families, ensuring they have a safe and temporary place to call home. The Winter Warmth Initiative has been implemented to keep families warm during winter by partnering with local businesses like Blossman Propane to provide propane refills, ensuring no family goes without heat. They are working to provide long-term solutions for rebuilding and strengthening the community. With allocated funding and partnerships with local contractors, they aim to provide building supplies and help with permanent housing for those in need.
https://operationhelo.org/

Operation Helo
3524 Airport Road, Maiden North Carolina 28650
Need immediate help? Call (984) 687-2490
Email: ADMIN@operationhelo.org

Operation Mountain Relief (Helping Hands & Deep River Farms Hurricane Relief) is a tremendous organization of folks and churches who have come together to help those in need who were heavily impacted by the Hurricane Helene disaster in various ways. I cannot say enough about their efforts and the good works that they are doing to help the cause! Not only are they providing much needed essential supplies and funding, they are also sponsoring individual families who have been displaced by the storm as funding allows. Be sure to check out their website at the link below:
https://centralasheboro.org/events-opportunities/hurricane-relief/
Please make sure you designate your funds online or by check so each church knows it’s for western NC Hurricane Relief
You may send funds to help this cause by using the website or by sending to any of the following three addresses listed below.
Helping Hands (sponsorship of displaced families in need of help and assistance)
Central Global Methodist Church, 300 S Main St, Asheboro NC 27203
Main office – 336-629-1425

Deep River Farm contact: Wayne Allred – deepriverfarmnc@yahoo.com

Bethel Wesleyan Church, 901 Tracy Grove Rd, Flat Rock NC 28731
Point of contact: Pastor Tim Clark (contact number 828-489-1714)
https://bethelwesleyan.com

Precision Grading
Jake Jarvis (owner of Precision Grading) is serving in a mighty big way, and blessing the people of the region with his good works! Jake is helping the survivors clean-up their devastated properties, re-building access roads and driveways, constructing temporary access bridges, removing timber, construction debris, automobiles and other debris from the banks of the rivers, and performing various other services. Jake is currently matching the donations that he receives with an equal amount of work, this essentially doubles the value of your donations!
To support Jake by Gofundme click this link https://gofund.me/91a1d7ec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gradinghendersonville
Venmo: @Jake-Jarvis-13
(There is a scammer on Venmo; to be sure you are sending the donation to the correct person… when it asks for the last 4 of Jake’s phone number, enter 0017)
If you would like to mail a donation, make a check payable to “Precision Grading” or “Jake Jarvis” and mail to the following:
Precision Grading, 99 Polaris Drive, Saluda NC 28773

Appalachia Service Project has committed to repair and/or rebuild at least 200 homes within the disaster area. If you would like to donate financially or donate your time and construction skills, please kindly visit the website indicated below.
Website: https://asphome.org/helpafterhelene/
Appalachia Service Project, 4523 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, TN 37601
Main office: 423-854-8800, To Volunteer: 800-289-4254, To Donate: 866-607-4433