KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The East Tennessee Foundation gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to different organizations for Hurricane Helene relief on Thursday.
The non-profit distributed $479,000 through its Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund.
“Since Helene struck, we have been immersed in understanding East Tennessee’s developing needs and leaning on lessons learned from previous disasters to make informed decisions to durably distribute resources for the region’s resiliency,” said Keith Barber, the ETF President & CEO. “We are tremendously grateful for the outpouring of donations and partnerships being extended for East Tennessee’s well-being, from individuals to businesses and other nonprofits, and we are responsibly stewarding their support by investing in resources that will rebuild lives and communities.”
ETF wanted to focus on long-term recovery efforts. They said this is just the start for recovery partnerships.
The money was distributed to the following nonprofit organizations:
- Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee
- Serving Cocke County
- Water testing, emergency support and disaster-related relief
- First Tennessee Development District
- Serving Carter, Greene, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Recovery assistance for vulnerable seniors and adults with disabilities
- Johnson County Senior Center
- Serving Johnson County
- Disaster relief and assistance for seniors and community members
- Speedway Children’s Charities
- Serving Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Support for children and families impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless
- Serving Cocke County
- Assistance for unhoused individuals and families in Cocke County impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
- Serving Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Providing basic necessities for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Helene
- CASA of Northeast Tennessee
- Serving Greene, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Support for lost revenue due to Hurricane Helene
- Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, Inc.
- Serving Cocke, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Lodging and housing for households impacted by Hurricane Helene
- East Tennessee Artscapes
- Serving Cocke County
- Support for lost revenue due to Hurricane Helene
- Empower Cocke County
- Serving Cocke County
- Staffing support for disaster recovery management
- First Tennessee Development District
- Serving Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Small business flood recovery relief for Region A.H.E.A.D.
- Friends In Need Health Center, Inc.
- Serving Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, and Unicoi counties
- Medical and dental care for individuals impacted by Hurricane Helene
- American Red Cross – East Tennessee
- Serving Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Financial assistance and case management for households impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council
- Serving Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Resilient Farmer Fund supporting farms impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Ballad Health Foundation
- Serving Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Long-term needs of patients and families, including housing, education, and food security
- Communities in Schools of Tennessee
- Serving Cocke and Hancock counties
- Short-term and long-term relief for students and families impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Community Shares
- Serving Cocke and Unicoi counties
- First Aid Collective Knox’s work supporting residents of Cocke and Unicoi counties impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Rescue DOG & End of Life Sanctuary, Inc.
- Serving Carter, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Animal care services and expenses impacted by Hurricane Helene
- Tusculum University
- Serving Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Sevier, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Hurricane Helene Relief fund for students, faculty, and staff
- Unicoi County Public Library
- Serving Unicoi County
- Hotspot access and support for lost revenue due to Hurricane Helene
- Hometown Service Coalition
- Serving Johnson County
- Addressing unmet long-term needs and impacts from Hurricane Helene
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