Do not go to a disaster area to volunteer. Until a disaster area has been declared safe to enter and volunteer needs are identified, stay home and donate instead. Volunteers should only come once they have been given an assignment with an established organization that has asked for assistance.
Visit the following websites to search for volunteer opportunities in your area:
American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to address the disaster of Hurricane Helene.
Samaritan’s Purse is seeking volunteers in Boone and Asheville.
All Hands and Hearts is taking volunteer applications.
North Carolina residents looking for volunteer opportunities in their counties can fill out this Volunteer Search Google Form to indicate skillsets, availability, and county they can volunteer in. Then a local United Way will contact them with a volunteer opportunity.