Supporting Communities through Helene

Hurricane Helene has devastated multiple areas in the United States, including communities where Silent Book Club chapters and families are based.

We have gathered resources to support the people impacted by the storm, and encourage any who can give to donate where we've been told is most helpful from locals. 

Local and regional organizations on the ground:

• BeLoved Asheville
• The Remarkable Foundation - Oconee State Bank 
• Golden Harvest Food Bank
• Second Harvest Food Bank 
• East Tennessee Foundation
• Wild Abundance Disaster Relief Fund
• RISE Erwin
• Solidaire Mutual Aid
• Holston Habitat for Humanity
• Disaster Check-In
• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
• Local Cloth
• Tampa Bay How to Help
• Appalachian Service Project
• Tri-Cities Hospitality Assistance
• North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
• Jonesborough Community Chest
• Asheville/WNC Resources

 Personal funds and wish lists of friends and family:

• The Whale Outpost - A GoFundMe from the venue that hosts Silent Book Club Asheville
• The Stacks Bookstore support
• Wishlist for residents of Keaton Beach, Dekle Beach, and Cedar Island
• Barnardsville fund for fuel

Orgs to support animals: 

• Renegade Paws Rescue
• Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
• Red Rover
• Unicoi County Animal Shelter
• Richmond SPCA

Global and national organizations with focused efforts: 

• World Central Kitchen 
• Local Red Cross Orgs
• Operation Airdrop
• United Way CSRA
• United Way Asheville and Buncombe County 

We will continue to gather resources and links from our community and will update this page as new information comes through.