Donate

In a disaster, your help is always needed. Recovery for the communities and survivors impacted by disaster can last months and years. It is only through the generous contributions of time and resources from volunteers and nonprofit/voluntary organizations that these communities and survivors can truly rebuild.

However, immediately following a disaster, large amounts of volunteers and donations converging on one place can be difficult to organize, and do not always meet the needs of the community. To ensure that your efforts are put to good use, we ask that you follow nationally recognized best practices on how to support impacted communities following a disaster. 

• Cash is the most needed, best way of donating. Cash gives non-profit groups the most flexibility in helping people pull through after an emergency.
• Donate through a trusted group. You see a lot of voluntary, faith- and community-based groups all around the nation helping people after an emergency. The national groups are a trusted way to give cash to people who need help after an emergency. Visit NCVOAD.org for information on reputable North Carolina organizations providing disaster relief services and NationalVOAD for information on national organizations.
• Cash puts money back into the local economy to help businesses pull through. Volunteer groups use cash donations to fund response and recovery efforts, get goods and services locally, and give monetary help to people to meet their needs.