Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support for the people of Western North Carolina and the Southeast following Hurricane Helene. Here are a few ways you can help support Hurricane Helene disaster relief efforts:
UMCOR Kits
The Western NC Conference needs UMCOR cleaning kits to distribute in their community. We are collecting kits to send to Western North Carolina, and we need your help!
We encourage you to help build cleaning kits or gather kit supplies at your church! Several churches across the Conference are serving as collection centers to gather completed kits and kit supplies. We will continue to update our website as more centers are established. If you are interested in serving as a collection center, please complete our form.
View Cleaning Kit Supplies and Assembly Instructions→
The Marion Edwards Recovery Center Initiative (MERCI) is hosting a packing event on October 1 and October 5 from 9 am – 1 pm. Come help assemble kits and bring supplies! The most needed item for the kits are mesh re-usable wipes (no single-use wipes). Due to increased need, some supplies may not be available in all areas, so any kit supplies you can bring will be greatly appreciated. If you would like to serve at MERCI, please contact Rev. Bill Haddock at revbillh@nccumc.org.
If you have challenges accessing cleaning kit supplies, hygiene kits, and menstrual hygiene kits are other kits that can be completed.
Early Response Teams
NC Conference Disaster Ministries is in contact with the Western NC Conference to discuss how we can support their relief efforts. They are continuing to assess storm damage and will let us know when they need Early Response Teams and equipment. Once we receive an invitation and teams can access the affected areas, we will contact our Early Response Teams.
If you feel called to serve on an Early Response Team and would like to become ERT-certified, join us for a basic ERT training or recertification class on October 12 from 8 am – 4 pm at the NC Conference Office in Garner.
Give
If you would like to share your gifts with those in need, donations can be made to the following:
Western North Carolina Conference→
Alabama-West Florida Conference→
Please continue to pray for the people of Western North Carolina and across the Southeast. We will update our website as more information becomes available. Feel free to share this link on your social media pages!