FAQs about Hurricane Helene Funds Associated with United Way of North Carolina

The two main funds for Hurricane Helene relief that United Way of North Carolina is associated with are the NC Disaster Relief Fund and the UW Helps NC Helene Recovery Fund.

For information about the two funds, please see the frequently asked questions below.

NC Disaster Relief Fund

  • Donate online at nc.gov/donate.
  • Mail a donation to either
    • NC Disaster Relief Fund, 20312 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-0312.
    • Or NC Disaster Relief Fund, c/o United Way of NC, 1130 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 100, Cary NC 27511.

Please click here to see the FAQs for the NC Disaster Relief Fund on NC.GOV.

UW Helps NC Helene Recovery Fund

What fund is this?

This is also referred to as the UW Helps NC Fund. This fund is put into effect during a statewide emergency. Right now, the fund is collecting donations for Hurricane Helene efforts.

Who manages this fund?

  • The UW Helps NC Fund was started and is managed by United Way of North Carolina, supporting response and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Helene.

Who does this fund help?

  • Donations to the Fund allow United Ways in the affected areas to respond to our local agencies' immediate requests and to meet needs as they unfold throughout the coming weeks. 
  • Donations without a designated county will be used to address the most pressing needs.

How can I donate to this fund?

  • Visit unitedwaync.org or click here to go straight to the UW Helps NC Fund page.
  • Text UW Helps NC to 91999
  • Mail in a check:
    • United Way of NC
    • 1130 Kildaire Farm Rd, Suite 100
    • Cary, NC 27511
      • Please indicate “UW HELPS NC” along with the county, if applicable, in the memo line. Donations without a designated county will be used to address the most pressing needs. 

My organization wants to contribute a large donation to this fund, but I don't want to submit it through the three methods above. How do I go about doing this?

My organization wants to match my donation. How can they do that?

  • You will most likely need to provide your organization with a receipt. Make sure you have the receipt to send to your organization. Then have your organization access the donation form to submit their matching donation.

I've checked my email inbox/spam folder and I still haven't gotten my receipt. How can I receive it?