Mercer County Library System branches will be collecting supplies for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Boxes will be available for you to drop off supplies and items at your local library branch until October 16th. Mercer County, who will be also accepting donations at the McDade Administration Building, has provided information about the items that are most in need below.
These are just some of the organizations that are currently helping those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. You can verify an organization with our GuideStar Resource (available in-library), allowing you to examine an organization’s finances and governance structure.
- https://www.uwof.org/ – United Way of Florida – GuideStar
- https://www.unitedwayabc.org – United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County – GuideStar
- https://www.volunteerflorida.org/ – Volunteer Florida – GuideStar
- https://www.fema.gov – Federal Emergency Management Agency
