Dan Leroy shares an update about fundraising efforts since the storm with reporter Arriana Meadows of WSPA's 7News. 

Governor Cooper arrived in Buncombe County before the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays to share his appreciation for the numerous nonprofit organizations that helped to mobilize the goodwill and strength of local and national volunteers in the wake of Helene. While here, he pitched in to assist with holiday packing efforts at the ABCCM warehouse in Arden. 

United Way staff and volunteers joined representatives from ABCCM, CORE, Pisgah Legal, and others at ABCCM's warehouse in Arden to work alongside Governor Roy Cooper before the holidays. Below is coverage by WLOS and coverage from Hoodline in Raliegh

For many of us the immediate hours and days after Hurricane Helene's storm cloud lifted, were filled with sorrow, fear, and confusion. Homes were destroyed, neighborhoods reshaped, and lives forever changed.

United Way is proud to have played a role in bringing School-Based Health Centers to Buncombe County. In this NC Health News article by Jennifer Fernandez, the role of School-Based health clinics in the lives of youth and families, in the wake of Helene is explored: 

On a sunny and brisk Saturday afternoon, three buses from Charlotte rolled into the Swannanoa Self Storage lot.