How to help post-Hurricane Helene

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, ABC News’ “Good Morning America” is providing five days of special coverage titled “Southeast Strong: Help After Helene” (#SoutheastStrongABC), spotlighting communities across the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene and the urgent efforts to help them recover.
Hurricane Helene hit Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm with catastrophic sustained winds up to 140 mph and traveled north, leaving widespread destruction across the Southeast.
More than 230 people have been killed from the storm, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, and has become the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005.
As Americans in storm-battered states begin to climb out of the damage, charity organizations have started to rally support efforts. See below for a full list of ways to donate to charitable groups.
These organizations are directly serving communities impacted by Hurricane Helene:

Below is more about each organization and links for more information.
BeLoved Asheville
The nonprofit BeLoved Asheville is now dedicating all of their resources to Hurricane Helene relief efforts and distributing food and clothing items, as well as directing those in need to shelters. In just one day after Helene, the nonprofit says it provided food and water to more than 10,000 people.
Click here to learn more.
Global Empowerment Mission
Following Hurricane Helene, Global Empowerment Mission, a nonprofit focused on solving humanitarian challenges, is distributing aid, including food, water, hygiene supplies, cleaning materials, tarps, and pet supplies in Asheville, North Carolina and Perry, Florida. Click here to learn more.
Ground Force Humanitarian Aid
The nonprofit Ground Force Humanitarian Aid trains volunteers to respond to natural disasters and focuses particularly on helping older adults and individuals with disabilities. In Spruce Pine, North Carolina, the nonprofit says it is helping to distribute essential items to more than 500 cars per day.
Click here to learn more.
Caring for Others
An organization dedicated to fighting poverty, Caring for Others is accepting donations to provide relief funds and supplies for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Click here to learn more.
Mercy Chefs
Mercy Chefs is providing thousands of hot meals in Newberry, Florida, and Asheville, North Carolina. Click here to learn more.
Loving Food
Asheville-based Loving Food Resouces is dedicated to providing food, health, and personal care items to people in the region who are living with HIV and AIDS or are in hospice care. Click here to learn more.
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 30, 2024 and has been updated with charities featured on “Good Morning America.”