Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Putting Kindness in Action

How We are Helping Our Neighbors Recover from Hurricane Helene

As we finalize the funds that have come in from the Concert For Carolinas, Eblen Charities would like to thank Luke Combs, Eric Church and all the sponsors of that great event for providing us with close to $3 million in relief for Western North Carolina. As of March 24th, we have distributed $2,063,586 in Helene relief reaching over 2,400 households

  • Housing $1,690,167
  • Medical $5,673
  • Travel (gas vouchers) $32,578
  • Utilities $81,215
  • Clothes, Household, other $253,953

The concert funds make up most of the total along with other grants and donations. This money allows us to continue to help residents stay in their homes with rental and mortgage assistance, utilities assistance, gas vouchers, medical, eyeglass and funeral assistance, clothing and more. In addition, we have partnered with other “boots on the ground” organizations to help those affected by Helene continue with the cleanup and rebuilding efforts. Our work will continue and Eblen is here for the long-term recovery of our community as we move through 2025 and beyond.

A truckload of food collected from Hoops Against Hunger delivered by Two Men & A Truck to the Buncombe County Family Resource Center.
$10,000 donated to Ray and Propane Dave in Swannanoa to keep families and individuals warm.
The Heart of Cabi event on March 1 provided career clothing for hundreds of women impacted by the hurricane.
$100,000 donated to Jon Neumann at ReGroup to supply electrical and plumbing for three homes in Beacon Village.
$50,000 donated to St. James Episcopal Church who is partnering with Tyson Furniture in Black Mountain to supply mobile homes with furniture.
$50,000 to Valley Strong in Swannanoa to rebuild homes and supply new ones.

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