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What: This 106 bed nursing home is in the middle of Swannanoa which was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The nursing home does not have city power or water. They are receiving some supplies but really benefit from visitors and caring souls to spend one on one time with the residents. We have brought painting supplies, music, decorations, sugar free snacks and drinks, therapy dog, and babies/toddlers and spent hours making a cheerful environment in their activity room and then visiting those that can't make it out of bed. Their favorite activities are crafts and music.

HURRICAN HELENE RELIEF:

Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center

Address: 1984 US- 70

Swannanoa, NC 28778 https://goo.gl/maps/5vJ5xMfEFTRT3TQx9

Website: Gallery - Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation (swannanoavalleynhr.com)

When: Contact to make arrangements; limited phone service (May contact Cynthia to help coordinate 828-333-8287

What: This 106 bed nursing home is in the middle of Swannanoa which was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The nursing home does not have city power or water. They are receiving some supplies but really benefit from visitors and caring souls to spend one on one time with the residents. We have brought painting supplies, music, decorations, sugar free snacks and drinks, therapy dog, and babies/toddlers and spent hours making a cheerful environment in their activity room and then visiting those that can't make it out of bed. Their favorite activities are crafts and music.

HURRICAN HELENE RELIEF:

Blue West Opportunities ( for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)

Website: Blue West Opportunities

BlueWest Opportunities offers services in Buncombe, Madison and Mitchel counties of Western North Carolina. Programs are provided to meet the needs of persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Services are offered in Residential settings, Pre-vocational and Day Activity Settings as well as Supported Employment in these communities.

What: Blue West has two homes in Swannanoa, NC. They need donations both purchased and donated funds. Current list of needs:

Paper Towels
Cleaning Wipes
Body wipes
Flushable wipes
Hand sanitizers
Paper products
Aluminum tins for cooking
Juice Boxes /flavor packets
Fresh produce
Toilet paper
Canned Meats, Chef Boyardee, etc
*Canned veggies
Canned fruits
Pudding
Applesauce

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Donate - Blue West Opportunities

Address: undisclosed

When: Donations can be dropped off in Oakley NC ( just east of downtown Asheville or Cynthia can drive them up from Travelers Rest 828-333-8287)

HURRICAN HELENE RELIEF:

Highland Christian Church

Website: Highland Christian Church

Address:
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center
285 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801

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There are many serving opportunities as the Community Center(the church's home) has become a temporary resource for this community. Many hands are needed to move resources to be stocked and ready to be packed during the week. We have trucks coming in with resources as well that will need to be unpacked and stocked. Drop off donations accepted when they are open. Cynthia (828) 333-8287 can drive donations from Travelers Rest area to HCC.

When: Check their Instagram and FB pages for updates on needs. Needs are almost every day.

https://www.instagram.com/highlandavl/?hl=en

HURRICAN HELENE RELIEF:

Black Mountain Home for Children

Website: Black Mountain Home

Address: 80 Lake Eden Road

Black Mountain, NC 28711

When children are in need of out-of-home placement, BMH can meet those needs through all the stages and phases of their growing up years. From infants born prematurely or with addictions to young adults working toward an educational or career goal, the ministry provides a safe, supportive home for youth of all ages and stages.

Programs include:

Community-based foster care (foster families needed).
Campus-based cottage care on our campuses in Black Mountain and Pisgah Forest, NC.
Independent Living Program for older youth continuing their education beyond high school or working toward a career goal through our Apprenticeship Program.
Lifelong Living for those with developmental disabilities who will need support as they move into adulthood.
From newborns to college age.

URGENT NEEDS:

Children's chewable Tylenol and Motrin

When: Donations can be dropped off or contact Cynthia (828) 333-8287 and she can drive them from Travelers Rest to Black Mountain

Monetary Donations: Black Mountain Home

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HURRICAN HELENE RELIEF:

Beloved Asheville

What: There is a need to hike into areas with impassable roads to provide essentials and do "wellchecks" on people that have not been able to leave their home. There is also an urgent need for people to visit the elderly and disabled populations in the area that have no contact with their communities. Wellchecks include walking to addresses and: checking the condition of their living environments, check if they have medical needs ( medicines, confusion, any other urgent medical concerns), check if they have drinking water and grey water, help flush their toilets and clean their living areas, check if they have contact with anyone and help them contact loved ones. These wellchecks have been an import endeavor with thousands of people still to be contacted and visited.

Website: BeLoved Asheville | Asheville NC | Facebook

Address: 32 Old Charlotte Highway Asheville, NC 28803

When: Everyday