The catastrophe caused by the Hurricane Helene, which became a powerful tropical storm upon arrival in North Carolina on September 26, left in its wake a trail of destruction caused mostly by the devastating floodsFaced with this situation, organizations that help Latinos in North Carolina have deployed their efforts to assist those affected.

Many of the victims are Latino immigrants living in the 25 affected counties in Western North Carolina, which led to a massive mobilization of the different organizations and groups that serve this community in the area.

These organizations have set up collection centers for food, water and basic necessities, in addition to delivering them directly to the affected Latino communities, many of whom live in mobile home parks.

Likewise, Latino organizations and volunteers in other parts of the state have mobilized to collect aid to deliver to these organizations and groups that have their headquarters in the affected counties.

Below we will provide a list of WNC organizations with their information and the counties they serve, which we will update regularly:

Buncombe County 

Bounty & Soul Latino 

Address:  216 Whitson Ave, Swannanoa, NC

Contact:  Francisco@bountyandsoul.org

Website Bounty & Soul 

Facebook  Bounty & Soul Latino 

Center for Participatory Change (CPC) 

Address:  50 S French Broad Suite 245, Asheville, NC

Phone:  828-232-2049

Email:  info@cpcwnc.org

Facebook CPC 

Website  Center for Participatory Change 

The Milpa Collaborative

Address:  528 Emma Road, Asheville, NC

Phone:  828-515-1230

Email:  info@colaborativalamilpa.org

Website The Milpa Collaborative 

Facebook The Milpa Collaborative 

Emma Power

Address:  528 Emma Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Email:  info@poderemma.org

Website Emma Power 

Facebook Emma Power 

Sponsored by:  The Milpa Collaborative

Fellow Mountain Immigrants in Action (CIMA)

Address:  528 Emma Rd., Asheville, NC

Phones:  1-888-839-2839 – 828-680-2462

Email:  info@cimawnc.org

Website CIMA 

Facebook CIMA 

Asheville Town Council for Social Justice

Address:  Asheville

Phone:  828-273-9000 (Victor Alvarez)

Email:  Tree3rosa@yahoo.com

Facebook Asheville Town Council for Social Justice 

Hello Caroline

Address:  19 Eagle St., Suite 120, Asheville, NC

Phone:  828-989-2745

Email:  info@holacarolina.org

Website Hello Caroline 

Facebook Hello Caroline 

JOIN NC

Address:  55 Adams Hill Rd., Asheville, NC 28806

Phone:  828-273-9065

Email:  contactus@unetenc.org

Website JOIN NC 

Facebook JOIN NC 

*Counties served:  Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Transylvania

Catawba County

Western North Carolina Worker's Center

Address:  PO Box 3 – Hickory, NC 28603

Phone:  828-575-3830

Website Western North Carolina Workers Center 

Facebook Western NC Workers Center 

McDowell County

Latin American United Center

Address:  79 Academy St., Marion, NC

Phone:  828-652-0727

Email:  info@centrounidomcdowell.org

Website Latin American United Center 

Facebook United Center 

Henderson County

 The Center of Henderson County

Address:  508 N Grove St., Hendersonville, NC

Phone:  828-290-7134

Email:  info@elcentrohvl.org

The Center of Henderson County Website 

Facebook  The Center of Henderson County 

True Ridge

Address:  204 6TH Ave W Hendersonville, NC 28739

Phone:  828-205-1170

Email:  info@trueridge.org

*Counties served:  Henderson, Polk and Transylvania

Website True Ridge 

Facebook True Ridge 

Fertile Land Coop

Phone:  828-808-5583

Email:  tierrafertilcoophv@gmail.com

Tierra Fertil Coop website 

Facebook Fertile Land Coop 

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Macon County

The Friends Center / International Friendship Center

Address:  348 5 S^th St., Highlands, NC

Phone:  828-526-0890

Email:  info@internationalfriendshipcenter.org

Friends Center Website 

Facebook International Friendship Center 

United WNC

Phone:  828-242-7345

Email:  rball@unidxswnc.org

*Counties served:  Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywook, Jackson, Macon, Swain

Website United WNC 

Facebook Uniteds 

Jackson County

Neighbors

Address:  3971 Little Savannah Rd., Cullowhee, NC

Phone:  828-293-2274

Email:  info@vecinos.org 

Website Neighbors 

Facebook Neighbors, Inc. 

Transylvania County

The Hispanic-American Community Center of Transylvania County

Address:  249 E Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712

Phone:  828-585-7018

Email:  info@elcentrobrevard.com

Transylvania Center Website 

Watauga County

Immigrant Justice Coalition

Address:  PO BOX 224, Boone, NC

Phone:  828-537-2688

Email:  ijcboonenc@gmail.com

Website Immigrant Justice Coalition 

Facebook Immigrant Justice Coalition 

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Organizations serving Latinos affected by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina

by Patricia Ortiz, Enlace Latino NC
October 14, 2024

Enlace Latino NCOctober 14, 2024 The catastrophe caused by Hurricane Helene , which became a powerful tropical storm upon reaching North Carolina on September 26 , left in its wake a trail of destruction caused mostly by devastating floods . Faced with this situation, organizations that help Latinos in North Carolina have deployed their efforts to assist those affected. Many of the victims are Latino immigrants living in the 25 affected counties in Western North Carolina, which led to a massive mobilization of the different organizations and groups that serve this community in the area. These organizations have set up collection centers for food, water and basic necessities, in addition to delivering them directly to the affected Latino communities, many of whom live in mobile home parks. </p> <p>Así mismo, organizaciones latinas y voluntarios en otras partes del estado se han movilizado para recolectar ayuda a fin de entregarla a estas organizaciones y grupos que tienen sus sedes en los condados afectados.</p> <p>A continuación, suministráremos una lista de las organizaciones del WNC con su información y los condados donde sirven, la cual estaremos actualizando: </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-buncombe"><strong>Condado Buncombe</strong></h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bounty-amp-soul-latino"><strong>Bounty &amp; Soul Latino</strong></h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>216 Whitson Ave, Swannanoa, NC</p> <p><strong>Contacto:</strong> Francisco@bountyandsoul.org</p> <p><a href="https://bountyandsoul.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web <strong>Bounty &amp; Soul</strong></a></p> <p>Facebook<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bountyandsoulLatino" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Bounty &amp; Soul Latino</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-center-for-participatory-change-cpc"><strong>Center for Participatory Change (CPC)</strong></h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 50 S French Broad Suite 245, Asheville, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-232-2049</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@cpcwnc.org</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/centerforparticipatorychange">Facebook <strong>CPC</strong></a></p> <p>Página web<strong> </strong><a href="https://cpcwnc.org"><strong>Center for Participatory Change</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-colaborativa-la-milpa">Colaborativa La Milpa</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 528 Emma Road, Asheville, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-515-1230</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@colaborativalamilpa.org</p> <p>Página web <a href="https://www.colaborativalamilpa.org/casa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Colaborativa La Milpa</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/colaborativalamilpa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook <strong>Colaborativa La Milpa</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-poder-emma">Poder Emma</h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>528 Emma Road, Asheville, NC 28806</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@poderemma.org</p> <p><a href="https://www.poderemma.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web <strong>Poder Emma</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/emmacommunitycouncil">Facebook <strong>Poder Emma</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patrocinada por: </strong>Colaborativa La Milpa</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-companeros-inmigrantes-de-las-montanas-en-accion-cima">Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción (CIMA)</h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>528 Emma Rd., Asheville, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfonos:</strong> 1-888-839-2839 – 828-680-2462</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@cimawnc.org</p> <p><a href="https://www.cimawnc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web <strong>CIMA</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cimawnc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook <strong>CIMA</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-comite-popular-de-asheville-por-la-justicia-social">Comité Popular de Asheville por la Justicia Social</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> Asheville</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-273-9000 (Víctor Álvarez)</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> Tree3rosa@yahoo.com</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Comité-Popular-de-Asheville-por-la-Justicia-Social/100080410159958/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook <strong>Comité Popular de Asheville por la Justicia Social</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hola-carolina">Hola Carolina</h3> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://enlacelatinonc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nota-8-Organizaciones-latina-WNC5-768x1024.jpeg" alt="voluntario de cima empacando ayuda para latinos afectados por el Huracán Helene en Carolina del Norte" class="wp-image-102260" style="width:638px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Las organizaciones y grupos de base latinos están ubicados en varias partes de la zona Oeste de Carolina del Norte/ CIMA</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>19 Eagle St., Suite 120, Asheville, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-989-2745</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@holacarolina.org</p> <p>Página web <strong><a href="https://holacarolina.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hola Carolina</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/holacarolinamagazine">Facebook <strong>Hola Carolina</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-unete-nc">UNETE NC</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 55 Adams Hill Rd., Asheville, NC 28806</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-273-9065</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> contactus@unetenc.org</p> <p>Página web <strong><a href="https://unetenc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UNETE NC</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Unete-NC-100076125255756/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook <strong>UNETE NC</strong></a></p> <p><strong>*Condados que sirve: </strong>Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson y Transylvania</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-catawba">Condado Catawba</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-western-north-carolina-worker-s-center">Western North Carolina Worker’s Center</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> PO Box 3 – Hickory, NC 28603</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-575-3830</p> <p>Página web <a href="https://wncworkerscenter.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Western North Carolina Workers Center</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wncworkerscenter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook <strong>Western NC Workers Center</strong></a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-mcdowell">Condado McDowell</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-centro-unido-latino-americano">Centro Unido Latino Americano</h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>79 Academy St., Marion, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-652-0727</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@centrounidomcdowell.org</p> <p><a href="https://www.culawnc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web</a><strong><a href="https://www.culawnc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Centro Unido Latino Americano</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LatinoAmericanopage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Centro Unido</a></strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-henderson">Condado Henderson</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nbsp-el-centro-of-henderson-county">&nbsp;El Centro of Henderson County</h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>508 N Grove St., Hendersonville, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-290-7134</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@elcentrohvl.org</p> <p><a href="https://www.handsonasheville.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=119669"><strong>Página web El Centro of Henderson County</strong> </a></p> <p>Facebook<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElCentroHVL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>El Centro of Henderson County</strong></a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-true-ridge">True Ridge</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 204 6TH Ave W Hendersonville, NC 28739</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-205-1170</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@trueridge.org</p> <p><strong>*Condados que sirve:</strong> Henderson, Polk y Transylvania</p> <p><a href="https://trueridge.org">Página web</a><strong><a href="https://trueridge.org"> True Ridge</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrueRidgeOrganization/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">True Ridge</a></strong></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tierra-fertil-coop">Tierra Fértil Coop</h3> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-808-5583</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> <a href="mailto:tierrafertilcoophv@gmail.com"></a>tierrafertilcoophv@gmail.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.tierrafertilcooperativa.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web Tierra Fértil Coop</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TierraFertilCoop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tierra Fértil Coop</a></strong></p> <p class="has-background" style="background-color:#fff3cf">➔ <a href="https://enlacelatinonc.org/solicito-asistencia-de-fema-tambien-puede-obtener-alojamiento-temporal-si-perdio-su-vivienda-por-el-huracan-helene/">¿Solicitó asistencia de FEMA? También puede obtener alojamiento temporal si perdió su vivienda por el huracán Helene</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-macon">Condado Macon</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-el-centro-de-amigos-international-friendship-center">El Centro de Amigos / International Friendship Center</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 348 S 5^th St., Highlands, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-526-0890</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@internationalfriendshipcenter.org</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.elcentrodeamigos.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web El Centro de Amigos</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook<strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IFCHighlands/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">International Friendship Center</a></strong></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-unidxs-wnc">Unidxs WNC</h3> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-242-7345</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> rball@unidxswnc.org</p> <p><strong>*Condados que sirve:</strong> Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywook, Jackson, Macon, Swain</p> <p>Página web<strong> <a href="https://unidxswnc.org/es/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unidxs WNC</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083059006152">Facebook</a><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083059006152"> Unidx</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083059006152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">s</a></strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-jackson">Condado Jackson</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-vecinos">Vecinos</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 3971 Little Savannah Rd., Cullowhee, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono: </strong>828-293-2274</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@vecinos.org </p> <p><a href="https://vecinos.org">Página web</a><strong><a href="https://vecinos.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Vecinos</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VecinosInc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vecinos, Inc.</a></strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-transylvania">Condado Transylvania</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-el-centro-comunitario-hispano-americano-of-transylvania-county">El Centro Comunitario Hispano-Americano of Transylvania County</h3> <p><strong>Dirección:</strong> 249 E Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-585-7018</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> info@elcentrobrevard.com</p> <p><strong><a href="http://elcentrobrevard.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web El Centro Transylvania</a></strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-condado-watauga">Condado Watauga</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-immigrant-justice-coalition">Immigrant Justice Coalition</h3> <p><strong>Dirección: </strong>PO BOX 224, Boone, NC</p> <p><strong>Teléfono:</strong> 828-537-2688</p> <p><strong>Correo electrónico:</strong> ijcboonenc@gmail.com</p> <p><a href="https://ijcboone.weebly.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Página web</a><strong><a href="https://ijcboone.weebly.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Immigrant Justice Coalition</a></strong></p> <p>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ImmigrantJusticeCoalition"><strong>Immigrant Justice Coalition</strong></a></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://enlacelatinonc.org/organizaciones-que-sirven-a-latinos-afectados-por-helene-al-oeste-de-carolina-del-norte/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://enlacelatinonc.org&quot;&gt;Enlace Latino NCand is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. 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