On this page you will find ways you can help in an immediate and practical way through financial donations, ERT teams, and/or by putting together relief kits. Scroll down for more information on each opportunity and find out what the North Carolina Conference of the UMC is doing here. On behalf of all those affected by this disaster, “Thank You” for your help!!
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering and has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities.
UMCOR provides not only temporary relief but long-term support in a partnership with the people we serve.
You can donate today by clicking the following button.
Other ways you can help:
Join an Early Response Team (ERT)
Early Response Teams (ERT) provide a caring Christian presence in the immediate aftermath of disaster and function as a cooperative effort between the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM). Specific ERT training and certification is required.
Put together Relief Kits
Not in the affected area, but want to help?
Are you a member of a small group, a club, or any other organization? Do you have other family members, including children, who want to help in a hands on way?
Consider throwing a “Disaster Kit Assembly Party.”
Kit Assembly Instructions
For specific instructions on how to assemble and ship each type of kit, please click the icons below.
Kit Assembly How-to Videos
Below are a few YouTube videos about assembling the various relief kits.