Hurricane Helene Community Resources
Residents in Need - Use this page to connect to assistance and resources you may need during recovery.
Donors - Click here to give or text UWHENDO to the number 41444 to give to support recovery efforts.
NC 2-1-1
To learn about resources in Henderson County relating to food, water, shelter, and other important resources by doing any of the following:
- Dial 2-1-1
- Visit nc211.org to search NC 211's resource database
EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES
Apply for FEMA Assistance - Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2025
Homeowners and renters in 27 North Carolina counties (including Henderson County) and tribal members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can apply for federal assistance. Online: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/; Phone: 1-800-621-3362
Henderson County, NC Hurricane Helene Response Information
- Home Page
- FEMA Assistance
- Disaster Recovery Center (2111 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28791; Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Closed Sunday)
- Debris Removal
- Private Roads & Bridge Repair
- Hazard Mitigation
- Hurricane Helene Agricultural Resources
- Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program
FOOD PANTRIES
Food Distribution Calendar | Henderson County North Carolina (hendersoncountync.gov)
MANNA FoodBank Food Finder: https://www.mannafoodbank.org/food-finder/
Interfaith Assistance Ministries (IAM) - Location: 310 Freeman Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792, https://www.iam-hc.org/; Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm; Purpose: IAM offers food pantry services including hygiene supplies and clothing for all ages. Rent and Utility assistance programs are also available.
Salvation Army - Location: 239 3rd Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792, (828) 693-4181, https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/henderson-polk-transylvania/; Purpose: Please feel free to contact us about the following services: Food Pantry, Rent & Utilities Emergency Assistance, Disaster Response
The Storehouse - Location: 1049 Spartanburg Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28739, (828) 692-8300, https://www.storehouseonline.org; Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am-2:00pm; Purpose: Providing food and life's most basic necessities for those in need in Henderson County, NC.
HOUSING
Henderson County Habitat for Humanity - Location: online at www.habitat-hvl.org, 828-694-0304 x105; Purpose: Accepting requests to assist with hurricane recovery through their Critical Repairs Program.
Housing Assistance Corporation - Location: online at www.housing-assistance.com, (828) 692-4744 x107; Purpose: Assess damage to homes, perform home repairs, and match those displaced by the hurricane with temporary housing. Apply for assistance in English or Spanish.
Thrive - Location: 218 W Allen St B, Hendersonville, NC 28739, (828) 697-1581, https://thrive4health.org; Purpose: Connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing.
Pisgah Legal Services - Location: 440 S Church St, Hendersonville, NC 28792, (828)253-0406 or (800) 489-6144, https://www.pisgahlegal.org/; Purpose: Pisgah Legal Services is here to help the people of our mountain region recover and rebuild from Hurricane Helene. Legal staff can assist with applying for FEMA Aid and Free Assistance Clinics, Tenants/Renters Rights; Disaster Unemployment Benefits; Health Insurance through Healthcare.gov/ACA and Medicaid. Pisgah Legal's full-time focus areas include: Children’s Law, Consumer Law, Elder Law, Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention, Homelessness Prevention, Health Justice, Income Security, Justice for All (Assisting Immigrants), Veterans Law, Community Economic Development, Expunction, Medical/Legal Partnership.