Goodwill Hurricane Relief
Statement from our President/CEO
It is with much gratitude that I can share that all Goodwill team members in our mountain communities have been contacted and all are safe! As you know, our leaders have spent the past two weeks connecting with each of our more than 400 team members in western North Carolina. We will continue to meet the needs of our team members and their families as we go forward.
Goodwill leaders have also been working diligently to finalize our plans to support our local western North Carolina communities. We appreciate your patience, as it has taken time to engage partners in our work. We anticipate sharing details of our plan very soon.
Please help me in extending appreciation and gratitude to all our leaders across each of our departments who aided in our efforts to locate and connect with team members since September 27. This is great news!
– Barbara Maida-Stolle, President/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
Community Hubs
Individuals and families needing assistance recovering from Hurricane Helene are encouraged to visit community hub sites offered by Goodwill Industries of North Carolina, NCWorks, and other partners.
- These centers will assist community members with:
- Filing for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
- Applying or re-applying for FEMA benefits
- Accessing other crucial support services
- Goodwill Good Neighbor vouchers that can be used at any Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina store.
Community hubs are currently operating at the locations listed below. This list is updated often as community needs change, so please check back often.
- McDowell County: 100 Spaulding Road, Marion (lower level) – Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Haywood County: Goodwill Career Center, 160 S. Main Street, Waynesville
- Watauga County: NCWorks Career Center, 130 Poplar Grove Road, Boone (operated in partnership with NCWorks)
- Buncombe County: Asheville Workforce Development Center, 1616 Patton Avenue, Asheville.
Closures Due to Hurricane Helene
The damages caused by Hurricane Helene in western NC were immense. Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has several facilities that are closed currently for a variety of reasons, ranging from flooding, lack of power, lack of other utilities, and lack of staff to operate the facility.
Closed Locations:
- Tunnel Road
- Azalea Attended Donation Center
Resources and How to Help
The N.C. Department of Transportation is using this site to provide updates on road conditions throughout western North Carolina. Please reference this site before you travel west.
Donate here:
American Red Cross
North Carolina Community Foundation
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
BeLoved Asheville
Stay informed:
ReadyNC.gov