In the wake of Hurricane Helene, let's give generously to our neighbors experiencing the worst devastation and destruction that many of these areas have seen in years. Money is always the best way to support people in the aftermath of a hurricane. In the coming weeks we will have details on collections to replenish the cleaning kits (formerly called flood buckets) that will be needed, but for now money is the best donation.

Here are three United Methodist institutions you can give to:

1. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)- This is our disaster response arm and where the money goes far, particularly in long term recovery efforts.  US Disaster Response funds will be used to mitigate disasters in the US - https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx
    
2. Western North Carolina Annual Conference -This annual conference is one of the hardest hits in our connection. For those of you with direct connections to  that area, this is a way to directly donate to them : https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations.
    
3. South Georgia Methodist Children's Home - This incredible institution houses vulnerable children. The kids and the staff are safe, but their Valdosta campus incurred a lot of damage. Their insurance deductible and associated costs with moving kids temporarily is $25,000 and they are raising this money through this link: https://www.themethodisthome.org/donate/donate-general-operations/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFoHGdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdNNvi__KdTAgv1NkAEh1RiaFNV0mSV9hShS7AmyUg3tN8CgeJe00Ht62w_aem_7EUGdV7phAn9pFxVlXIWSQ.