Hurricane Helene Response Information
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has significantly impacted our community, leaving many in need of immediate support and recovery efforts. Each day brings new challenges as the region works towards rebuilding and healing from the devastation. To aid in recovery efforts, the Community Foundation for the CSRA established the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund to support trusted nonprofit partners providing critical services to our neighbors both now and on the hard road ahead.
Hurricane Helene Updates
Hurricane Helene Resources
Community Crisis Fund Grants
Letter from the President/CEO
I hope this email reaches you despite all the challenges with power and internet access, and most importantly, that it finds you and your family safe. Like you, our team at the Community Foundation has been focused on making sure their loved ones are safe, assessing damage and literally trying to cut their way out of their homes or neighborhoods. At the same time, we have been working to set up a plan, in close communication with our nonprofit partners, for immediate assistance as well as long-term recovery.
We know that you are part of a community of helpers. You give to this community we love in innumerable ways. Whether you are a nonprofit leader or a donor to or volunteer for those nonprofits, your help matters now more than ever.
Right now, our city leaders and the Red Cross are focused on immediate recovery needs such as water, food, and shelter. As we move into the days ahead, we will get a better understanding of the ongoing needs, how federal and state funds will be deployed and where philanthropy will be most needed. For those of you who would like to give financial support to these efforts, we have established the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund (www.cfcsra.org) You most likely have friends reaching out to ask how they can help. This fund is one way they can support Augusta.
Supporting Community Foundations across the impacted areas are the best way to get dollars into the local communities. Their experienced teams know just where the funds are needed and can evaluate needs in real time. Our team is no different. The funds in our Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund will be deployed locally and rapidly for things like food, temporary as well as transitional housing, financial assistance, childcare and other critical needs. While we may not have the whole picture of what our community will need in the coming weeks, our team is the best in the business at figuring that out over the long road ahead. Remember that the Community Foundation for the CSRA is a 501c3 public charity and is the largest, most active grantmaker in the Augusta area. We do this every day.
If you are a nonprofit on the front lines serving our communities’ immediate, critical needs, please contact our programs team at rebeccawallace@cfcsra.org. We will be setting up an abridged process to get funding to those nonprofits serving the most pressing needs very quickly. Stay tuned for more information. We also understand that needs will change over time and we will adapt our process accordingly.
The HUB for Community Innovation is serving as a drop-off location and distribution site for donations of water, food, diapers, wipes, and other essential items. If you would like to donate, please drop off items between 10 AM and 3 PM daily. You can follow the HUB on Instagram @communityhubaugusta for updates on distribution events.
We are committed to walking through the aftermath of Helene alongside all of you. Together, we can rebuild a stronger community for all.
Much love,
Individuals And Families In Need Of Help
United Way of the CSRA provides assistance for individuals and families impacted and in need of support through the 2-1-1 Contact Center, which connects families with community based resources. There are many ways to connect to 2-1-1 including by phone, chat, email or mobile app. 2-1-1 is a valuable resource that is available 24-hours and 7 days-a-week.
Nonprofit Agencies In Need Of Help
The Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund will award grants to organizations working in our community who are directly working with those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Programs should address one or more of the following:
- Child Care
- Financial Assistance
- Food/Water Access
- Housing
- Medical
- Transportation
For more information on how to apply for a grant, contact Rebecca Wallace.
Thank You to Our Generous Supporters
We are thrilled to have support from the following individuals and organizations:
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7 Brew Coffee – Coffee Talk LLC
Alice & J. Lee Fund
Louise Adams
Mary Margaret Adams
The Allen Family
Allen + Batchelor Construction
Kate & Lanny Allgood
Caroline Allman
Frank Andrew
Jeff Andrews
Arete Scholars
Charles Arinder & Carol Saville
Jamie Arkins
Paige Asady
Candace Ashley
Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC)
Augusta Golf Collective
Augusta National Golf Glub
Michael Barksdale
Phillip Austin
Nathan James Bailey
Bank of America Augusta-Aiken
Barge Design Solutions Community Fund of the CF of Middle Tennessee
Michael Barksdale
Britton Barton
Becton Family Foundation
Begin Again Foundation
Thomas Behm
Chloe Belangia
Angie Benjamin
Taylor & Hillyer Bentley
The Blake Family
The Will and Mary Blalock Charitable Fund
Laura Blank
Maggie Blanton
Paulwyn Boliek
Tyler Bone
Pierre Bouvette
Ansley Boyd
Linda Bradigan
Meghan Brennan
Leslie Briggs
Helen Bueker
Patrick Burk
Julia Burt
The Byrnes Family
Callaway Foundation Inc.
Portland Campanaro
Lisa Campbell
Sierra Campbell
Carole Fabrics
Bea Carper
Jason Chambless
Diane Chastain
Cheek Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Anna Chimo
Phillip Cho
Susie & Joe Clack
Jonathan Claxton
Willie Cobb
The Cobbs & Minta Nixon Fund
Rebecca & Trayten Cockrell
Kate Coffey
The Colleen and Sam Nunn Family Foundation
Molly Collins
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia
The Community Foundation For Greater Rome
Whitney Conrad
Eleanor Cook
Cecil Cooke
Lynn Cooper
Chad Cottrell
Creel-Harison Foundation Inc
Rob Crisci
Kristyn Cummings
Maggie & Myles Cunningham
Sam D.
Isabelle Darby
Lauren Davenport
Cristin Davis
Marjorie Davison
Vicki DeLay
Deloitte
Jacob Dempsey
The Dennis-King Family Fund
Anna and Nick Dickinson
Dollar Tree Stores Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
The Don and Phyllis Nelson Sharing Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Amy Donaldson
Matt Donnelly
Michael Douglas
Raymond and Pamela Doumar
Tommy Duffy
Ken Dyar & Rachle Rhodes-Dyer
Owen Dykes IV
Nan Eaterlin
Lee Echols & Margaret Anthony
William Eikost
Marc Elton
Headon Embry
Coleman Ergle
Andrea Euler
Arthur Fairley
Helen Farrell
Frannie Speer Fickling
Marc Fischer
Norman Fitzgerald
Charlie Fiveash
Catherine B Fleming
Corina Fluker
Patricia Fontaine
Robert Fortson
Foundation for the Carolinas
Mike Fowler
Mary Anne Franklin
Greg & Alisa Frederick
Friends from Fayetteville, GA
Friends of Augusta
The Freeman Family
Patrick Frentz
FThree Foundation
W. Hunt Fulwiler
Nick & Alice Funsch
Elizabeth Funsch
Henry Garrard
Shaina Gates
Gateway Grant Services
Genentech, Inc
The George & Sabrina Rush Fund
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, Inc
Allison Gerber
Tanisha Ghosh
Barrett Glason
Spencer & Jane Goetz
Adam Goldberg
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Cheryl Goldsleger and Larry Millard
Cindy and Walter Goldsmith
Carol Gordon
Hardy Gordon
Adam & Stephanie Graham
Patrick Graziani
Tommy Greene
Great Dane Creative
Hackney Family Fund
Margaret Hall
Amanda Hand
Carrie & Baxley Hardy
Mitchell Hayes
Thelma Hechanova
The Hearst Foundations
Carolyn Hendershot
The Henry W. & Gene G. Bailey Fund
Heritage Club of Augusta
Nestor Hernandez
Jim Herrington
The Hille Family Charitable Foundation
Dat Hoang
Hal Hobbs
Greg Hodges
Amanda Holloway
Tommy Holstien
Suzanne Hooper / Carole Fabrics
Fiske Hopkins
Matthew Howard
Stafford & Jenny Huff
Jason Hutchinson
Jeff Immelt
Tanner Isaac
The Jacinda & Jim Norvell Charitable Giving Fund
The James H. & Cathy L. Armstrong Fund
Laurie Johnson
Brian Kaplan
Karen Keen
Gary Kelly
James and Lisa Kendrick
Brett Kingman
Kevin & Brittany Kisner Foundation
Mackenzie & McClure King
Tom Knoedler
Pat Knox-Hudson
Keri Kohler
Zachary Kubas
Miriam & Wayne Lancaster
David & Carol Lapp
Liz Lauer
Jessie Lawrence
Joelle Lefevre
Leslie Lewis
Sally Lightsee
Ann Linguiti
Bonny List
Luke List
Jamie Lloyd
Gentry Long
LongueVue Capital
Wood Lovel
Daniel Lutz
Ryan Mahoney
Martin Family Foundation Trust
Patrick Martin
Isabelle Martin
Diana Martinez
Derek & Tara May
Kim Mauldin
Laura Fair McClure
Amelia McDougal
Helen McDowell
Timothy McGill
Ginger Rouse McGuffin
Russell McKnight
Anne Marie McManus
Ronald Melcher
Hunter Melton
Tandy Menk
Merrymac-McKinley Foundation, Inc.
Kathy Mertz
Message Broadcast, LLC
Michael A. Peterson Foundation
Christa Michael
Charles Miley
Shannon Modlin
Alfred Monsalvatge
Tim & Denis Montroy
ConnectSouth
James Moreau
Susan Moretz
Charles Hill Morris
Nell McBride Morris
Preston & Traci Moss
The Mowery Family (Ohio)
Ned Murray
Dr. & Mrs. Douglass H. Murray
Wendy Murray
Mallory Smith Myers
NAW
National Christian Foundation Austin
National Christian Foundation Georgia
Kerri Nickel
Kayla Nolan
The North Benedict Fund
North Georgia College Ladies Golf
North Georgia Community Foundation
Ross Oakley
Rakelle O’Brien
David O’Neal
Jason Oppat
OTR Solutions
Kimberly Overstreet
Kevin Panter
Matthew Parkes
Olivia Payne
Renee Peek
Charles Pennington
Jennifer Pennington
Bryan Perry
Jeff Peyton
Pilot Company
Robert and Alexa Plenge
Charles Pollock
Shauna Powers
Larry Prather
Carol Prendergast
Paige Rabalais
Mid Ramsey
Jodi Rausch
Raymond James Charitable
Lisa Redington
David Reed
Saqib Rehman
Reunion POA-Madison, Mississippi
William Rhodes
Mary Catherine Rice
Bryan Riddle
Amy Riley
Michael Roach
Kara Roberts
George Robertson
Rock Solid Brewing Company
Sarah Long Roper
Matt & Aileen Rose
Mary Rosenzweig
Barbara Roth
Shalini Sampat
Virginia Scarritt
Katie Schroeder
Ryan Schwartz
Scott Walker State Farm
Vetia Searcy
Kathryn Selby
Will Sellers
Adam Shaifer
Amanda Shailendra
Charles Sheppard
Natalie Simkins
Ash & Amanda Smith
Chelsea Smith
Josh Smith
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Smithem
Nellie Smoot
George Snelling
William & Kacie Snellings
South State Bank
Catharine Sperring
Jennifer Spotila
Dana and Emily Sprong
John Stewart
George & Pamela Stickler
Derek Suranie
Charlie and Claudia Sursa
Angela Swarts
Rebecca Tabb
Taiheiyo Club Co., Ltd
Andrew Teegarden
Brinsley and Beau Thigpen
Ansley and Paul Threlkeld
Thomas & Hutton
Thomas M Blanchard Jr and Lynda Blanchard Foundation
Barrett Trotter
Anne Trotter
Tullis Family
Eve Turner
Betty Jean Tutt
UNG Golf
UNG Nighthawk Birdies
Beth Upchurch
Van Meter Inc.
Verizon
Mackenzie Verner
Herbert Vining Jr.
Gwinn Volen
The Awahls
Catharine Wall
Margaret Wallace
Candace Warash
Richard Warner
Lindsey & John-Kelly Warren
Warren Family Charitable Account at Schwab Charitable
Thomas Watson
Elizabeth Layne Welch
West Fraser
Allison Wild
John Wilkes
Williams Family Foundation of Georgia
Karen Williams
Wilmington Island Methodist Church
Sarabeth Wilson
Blake Woodward
Elliott and Donna Woodward
Thomas Wyatt
Joshua Wyche
Wyck and Shell Knox Family Foundation
Rachael Wyss
Earl Young
Jennifer Zubler