Hurricane Helene Relief Resources

While Elkin experienced some effects from Hurricane Helene, we were fortunate to avoid the level of devastation faced by our Western NC communities.

Although some businesses along Standard Street sustained minor flood damage, most are now back open and ready for your support

—please consider visiting them!

The impact on Western NC is truly heartbreaking, but our communities are coming together to help in any way possible.

Our Community has set up a donation fund

to help those impacted in Western NC.

Please consider donating.

Other Ways to Help:

Items You Can Donate

Accepted Items

• Powdered Drink Packets
• Baby Wipes
• Diapers (Adult & Child)
• Baby Formula
• Plastic Utensils
• Manual Can Openers
• Contractor Trash Bags
• Non-Perishable Foods
• Cleaning Supplies
• NEW Clothes
• Plastic Sheets/Tarps
• Toiletries
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Pet Food
• Hand Sanitizer/Wipes
• Heavy Duty Work Gloves
• Socks (New)
• Bug Spray
• Sun Screen
• Water (some drop-off locations accept)

Not Accepted

• USED Clothes
• Hazardous or flammable materials
• Most Chemicals (including bleach)
• Fuel

Drop Off Locations

• Elkin Town Hall Police Department (226 N Bridge St., Elkin)

managed by the Elkin Police Department

• Elkin Presbyterian Church (151 Hillcrest Drive, Elkin)

Accepting donations Monday 9/30 until Wednesday 10/2

• The Community School of Elkin (246 E Main St., Elkin)

8:30 am - 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday

• River & Trails Emporium/Creamy Dayz (112 E Main St., Elkin)

Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 am - 7 pm

Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm

Friday - Saturday, 10 am - 9 pm

Sunday, 11 am - 7 pm

• Surry County Donation Trucks for Western NC

Wednesday - Friday, 8am-6pm

Transfer trucks set up at:

- Surry County Resource Building - 1218 State St., Mount Airy

- Dobson Farmers Market - 903 E Atkins St., Dobson

- The Elkin Center - 1461 N Bridge St., Elkin

• Elkin Railyard (203 West Depot Alley, Elkin)

Thursday/Friday, 4pm-10pm

Saturday, 1pm-10pm

Sunday, 1pm-8pm

**All RailYard proceeds on Saturday, October 5th will be donated to Samaritan's Purse**

• Wildflower Artisan Gift Shop (111 West Main St., Elkin)

Drop off during store hours

• Embers Eclectic Pub (106 E Main St., Elkin)

Will be offering a cocktail and all proceeds from this cocktail will go to Western NC communities. Financial Donations can also be made via Venmo to @alexis-usko.

• Three Trails Hotel (101 W Main St., Elkin)

Drop-off in the lobby until 10/11/24

• Reeves Theater (129 W Main St., Elkin)

We will be fundraising for the American Red Cross Helene Relief Fund at both the Luke Mears Band Friday night show and the Ben Sollee Saturday night show and donating a portion of our proceeds from both performances. Get tickets at www.reevestheater.com

• Plant Huggers Nursery (123 Snows Garden Ln, State Rd)

Drop off anytime on the porch

• River Roast Coffee Company (442 N Bridge St., Jonesville)

Please bring donations before 6pm.

• Cedarbrook Country Club (225 Country Club Dr., State Road)

There is a donation box in the foyer for you to place donations inside. Sit the larger items to the side.

• Grassy Creek Winery (235 Chatham Cottage Ln., State Road) Saturday, October 19th from 12-6pm.

Local Artists! If you have oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels or other unused art supplies, please consider donating.

• State Road Volunteer Fire Department (1973 Old Hwy 21, State Road)

Drop-off point for Stone's Throw Christian Ministries. Drop off behind the fire station on the covered porch.

There are so many places serving as drop-off locations!

If we have missed somewhere, please go comment the location and information on our Facebook post.

Other Donation Funds/Resources

Volunteering

If you’re interested in volunteering, please ensure you coordinate through organized groups rather than simply showing up. Infrastructure is strained, so it's crucial to operate within established channels.

For those looking to assist, Samaritan's Purse currently has an accessible sign-up process for daily or overnight service.



You can find more information and sign up here:

Want to help locally?

Join us at Angry Troll Brewing for a Community Dine Out!

October 14th - Starting at 4PM

A portion of the sales from Angry Troll will help our downtown businesses directly impacted by the flood.