While we are grateful that most of central Florida was spared on September 24, 2024, by Hurricane Helene, sadly our coastal and northern communities were not. If you would like to support Florida’s west coast communities or out-of-state areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, we’ve put together a list of resources you can donate to either directly or through your donor advised fund at GiveWell Community Foundation:
Local Relief Contacts:
- Community Foundation Tampa Bay
- Manatee Community Foundation
- The Center of Anna Maria Island
- Community Foundation of Sarasota County
- The Freedom Tour
State Relief Contacts:
- Community Foundation of North Florida (Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor & Wakulla Counties)
- Community Foundation of North Central Florida (Gainesville & surrounding communities)
- Volunteer Florida – Donate to the Florida Disaster Fund – Volunteer Florida
North Carolina and National Relief Contacts:
- North Carolina Community Foundation
- The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
- Operation Airdrop
- Manna Foodbank (Asheville, NC)
- Haywood Christian Ministry (Waynesville, NC)
- United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
- Samaritan’s Purse
- United Way
- Salvation Army
- American Red Cross
- All Hands and Hearts
- Americares
If you would like guidance on a charitable organization for Hurricane Helene relief, we are happy to assist you in verifying if it is a legitimate organization. Please email Johnna Martinez at jmartinez@givecf.org or call us as 863-683-3131.
