BWC responds to Hurricane Helene
Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Western North Carolina and across the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Site evaluation following storm damage are in progress. We will be notified when it is safe to provide support.
“The hurricane, tornadoes, and floods have ravaged North Carolina. Thank you for supporting neighbor to neighbor, packing cleaning kits, and offering financial gifts for unfolding needs,” said Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton. “Our Western NC Conference family’s flooding is treacherous. We trust God is near as we enter into the suffering of our neighbors.”
As we wait to learn more about the needs in Western North Carolina and beyond, here are a few ways you can help support disaster relief efforts:
Help Now
- Give to UMCOR→
- Build UMCOR Kits – View this short video on how to assemble a kit.
- Assemble Hygiene Kits – Assembly video
- Pray
Partner Volunteer Request
Crisis Cleanup (www.crisiscleanup.org) is a website tool and hotline used throughout the US. It connects disaster survivors who need property cleanup assistance with volunteers who can help. The hotline is staffed by volunteers like you who work from home as they have time.
Baltimore-Washington Conference churches, as Maryland VOAD members, were notified to help fill an immediate need for Phone Center Volunteers.
Stay Connected
Please visit the Conference Disaster website for updates. You can also share your willingness to help on the forms below:
- I am interested in volunteering
- Our church will make kits
Direct questions to BWC Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Thea Becton ( )