Here’s how you can help victims of Hurricane Helene

Find out how you can help relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Helene through donations to national and NKY-based organizations.

Devastation from Hurricane Helene has affected several states. The Kentucky National Guard and the Kentucky State Police have both been deployed to aid in relief efforts in North Carolina. At least 130 people have died as of Sept. 30 and even more are missing.

At least two cities are collecting goods and supplies. If you’d like to contribute to state-level efforts, the best way to contribute is to offer monetary donations, unless a specific organization is asking for donations of goods, clothes and or volunteer labor. Consult the list below to donate or learn more.

Monetary Donations

• Salvation Army relief effort online donation page
• United Way Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund online donation page
• Feeding America relief effort online donation page
• Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster state-specific donation pages
• American Red Cross’s relief effort online donation page
• Florida Disaster Fund online donation page
• Mail monetary donations to the Florida Relief Fund at the following address:
  • Volunteer Florida Foundation
    Attn: Florida Disaster Fund
    1545 Raymond Diehl Road,
    Suite 250
    Tallahassee, FL 32308
• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund online donation page
• Mail monetary donations to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund at the following address:
  • North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
    20312 Mail Service Center
    Raleigh, NC 27699

Supply donations and volunteers

• Erlanger Fire and EMS is collecting supplies Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Erlanger City Building on Commonwealth Avenue. Consult the department’s announcement for more information on what you can donate.
• The City of Fort Wright is collecting nonperishable food and other supplies for victims at the Fort Wright Fire/EMS Department on Kyles Lane through the end of the business day on Thursday, Oct. 10. Consult the city’s announcement for a list of acceptable donations.
• Donate goods or volunteer to help in North Carolina by contacting Larry Ilham with the North Carolina branch of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster at sert@ncvoad.org