If you've seen the devastating pictures of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, you know it's going to be a long road to recovery. Unimaginable flooding at record levels, even hundreds of miles inland from the coast, has left rural communities without food, power, and shelter.

We've rounded up a few organizations doing extraordinary work on the ground as we speak, and we are asking for you to make a contribution to help them keep it up.

Hope Mill, Inc. - Helicopters Dropping Relief is a group of independent helicopter pilots around the Hickory, NC area who are purchasing water and supplies to transport to mountainous areas inaccessible by road. You can support their GoFundMe page here.

Operation Airdrop is flying food and critical supplies to rural areas in North Carolina and Florida. You can donate via their website here.

Hearts With Hands is a local outreach ministry operating around the Swannanoa/Asheville area of Buncombe County, NC. They are asking for financial support as they gather and coordinate delivery of supplies to local residents. You can make a contribution to them here.

Manna FoodBank in Asheville, NC is a local food bank distributing food, water, and essential supplies like diapers and baby formula to local residents. Financial donations can be made online here.

Foothills Food Hub is sourcing food and supplies for residents of McDowell County, NC. They are requesting online donations, which can be made via their website here.

Mercy Chefs serve hot meals to volunteers, first responders, and community members stranded by the disaster in Western North Carolina. They are requesting online donations, which can be made via their website here.

BeLoved Asheville is collecting and distributing essential supplies and is asking for financial support and local volunteers, especially truck owners and truck drivers. Online donations can be made via PayPal.

Everyone affected by this devastating hurricane and flooding is in our thoughts. Thank you for joining us in chipping in to donate to some really great organizations.

Heidi

Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senator from North Dakota
Founder, One Country Project